3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	convenient features; courtesies
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

abandoned

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

abandonment

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

abase

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abash

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	lack of caring; indifference

abate

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

abdicate

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abet

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

abeyance

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

abide

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abiding

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

abjure

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

abnegation

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	book of literary selections by various authors
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	assent; agree without protesting
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

abolition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	moved by sexual love; loving

abominable

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

aboriginal

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

abrade

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	equip; provide with military equipment

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

absent

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	state without proof; assert to be true
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

abstain

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

abstemious

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

abundantly

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

abut

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

abysmal

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

accede

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

accelerating

	book of literary selections by various authors
	increasing in speed
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

acceleration

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	comment; make explanatory notes
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

accident

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

accidentally

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	make or become better; improve; grow better

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

acclivity

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	upward slope, as of hill
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

accolade

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

accommodate

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

accomplish

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

accost

	denying existence of God; godless
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

accouter

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	equip; provide with military equipment
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accretion

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

accrue

	denying existence of God; godless
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

accumulation

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	established procedure for solving problem
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accusation

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

accustomed

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

acerbity

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

acetic

	state without proof; assert to be true
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	assent; agree without protesting
	put into motion or action; activate

achieve

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

acidulous

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

acoustics

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

acquaint

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquainted

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

acquiesce

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	assent; agree without protesting
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

acquire

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

acrid

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

acrimonious

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	poise; self-confident assurance
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

acrophobia

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

actively

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

actuarial

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

acuity

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

adaptive

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

addendum

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	group of closely located islands
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

addle

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

adept

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	moved by sexual love; loving

adherent

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

adhesive

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

adjoin

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adjudicate

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

adjunct

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

admiration

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

adornment

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adroit

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

adulation

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	moved by sexual love; loving

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	equip; provide with military equipment
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	assign; distribute according to plan

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

advanced

101

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

advent

102

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

advocacy

105

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	officially charge someone in a court of law

aerie

106

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	elevation especially above sea level; height

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

affable

108

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

affection

110

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	poise; self-confident assurance

affectionate

111

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	established procedure for solving problem

affinity

112

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

affirmation

113

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

affluence

115

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

affluent

116

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	comparable; similar or alike
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

agglomeration

119

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	moved by sexual love; loving
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

aggregate

122

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

aggressive

123

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	declare to be true; affirm
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

aghast

125

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

agility

126

	comparable; similar or alike
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

agitate

127

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

agnostic

129

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

agrarian

130

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

ajar

131

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

alacrity

132

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

alchemy

133

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

algorithm

135

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	established procedure for solving problem
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

alien

136

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

alimentary

137

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

allay

138

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	poise; self-confident assurance
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	group of closely located islands
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

allude

143

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

allusion

144

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

aloft

145

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

alternate

146

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

altitude

147

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

amalgamate

149

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	denying existence of God; godless
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	established procedure for solving problem
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambidextrous

151

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

ambience

152

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	comparable; similar or alike
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

ambivalence

154

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

ameliorate

157

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	state without proof; assert to be true
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amenable

158

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

amenities

159

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	convenient features; courtesies
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

amiable

160

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	convenient features; courtesies
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

amid

162

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

amity

163

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorous

164

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	moved by sexual love; loving
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

amphibian

166

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	able to live both on land and in water

amphitheater

167

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amplify

168

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	comparable; similar or alike
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

anachronistic

170

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

analogous

172

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	comparable; similar or alike
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anarchist

173

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	having human form or characteristics
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	having properties of vinegar; sour

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	lack of caring; indifference
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

ancestry

176

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

ancillary

177

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

anecdotal

178

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	upward slope, as of hill

angular

179

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	upward slope, as of hill

animate

180

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

animated

181

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	poise; self-confident assurance
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

animus

182

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	inform; give notice to; make aware

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

annihilate

184

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

annotate

185

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	comment; make explanatory notes
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

announce

186

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	helper, additional or subsidiary

announcement

187

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

anodyne

191

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

anoint

192

	declare to be true; affirm
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

anomalous

193

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	assent; agree without protesting
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anonymous

195

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

antecede

197

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

antecedents

198

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

199

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

anthology

200

	assent; agree without protesting
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	book of literary selections by various authors
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

anthropocentric

201

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

anthropoid

202

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	having human form or characteristics
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

anticlimax

204

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antipathy

205

	comment; make explanatory notes
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

antithesis

206

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

anxious

207

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	applaud; announce with great approval
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	lack of caring; indifference
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

aperture

209

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

apex

210

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

aphasia

211

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	group of closely located islands
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	chronological record of the events of successive years

aplomb

214

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	poise; self-confident assurance
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

apocryphal

215

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	comment; make explanatory notes

apogee

216

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

apolitical

217

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

apostate

219

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

apotheosis

220

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

appall

221

	declare to be true; affirm
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

appellation

223

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

apply

226

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

apportion

227

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

appraise

229

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

apprehension

230

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	established procedure for solving problem

apprenticeship

231

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

apprise

232

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

appropriation

235

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

apropos

236

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	with reference or regard; in respect
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aptly

237

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aquatic

238

	group of closely located islands
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	declare to be true; affirm

aquiline

239

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	assign; distribute according to plan
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

arbiter

241

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	increasing in speed

arboretum

242

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

archaeology

244

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

archaic

245

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

archetype

246

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

architecture

248

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	assent; agree without protesting
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

aristocracy

252

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

aroma

254

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aromatic

255

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

arousal

256

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

arraign

258

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

arrears

259

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

arrogate

260

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

arroyo

261

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	put into motion or action; activate
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	declare to be true; affirm

arthritis

262

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate

264

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

artifice

265

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

artisan

266

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	helper, additional or subsidiary

ascetic

269

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	state without proof; assert to be true
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

askance

273

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

askew

274

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	group of closely located islands

aspect

275

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

asperity

276

	equip; provide with military equipment
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

assail

278

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	convenient features; courtesies
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	established procedure for solving problem

assay

279

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	inform; give notice to; make aware

assembly

280

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

assent

281

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

assimilate

283

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

assistant

285

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

assuage

286

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

astigmatism

287

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	applaud; announce with great approval
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	assign; distribute according to plan
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

astronomical

289

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	lack of caring; indifference
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

atheistic

294

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	denying existence of God; godless
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

atrocity

295

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

attached

298

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

attenuate

300

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

attorney

301

	moved by sexual love; loving
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	moved by sexual love; loving
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	with reference or regard; in respect
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

attrition

304

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

audacious

306

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	with reference or regard; in respect
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

audit

307

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auditory

308

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

auger

309

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

augury

311

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

aureole

312

	group of closely located islands
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	officially charge someone in a court of law

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

auspicious

314

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

authenticate

316

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	state without proof; assert to be true
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

authoritarian

317

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

authoritative

318

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

authorize

320

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

autocrat

321

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

automaton

323

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	comment; make explanatory notes
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

auxiliary

326

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	expression of warm approval; praise

avarice

328

	able to live both on land and in water
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

329

	upward slope, as of hill
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

aversion

331

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

aviation

333

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

avocation

335

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	comment; make explanatory notes
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

avoidance

336

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

avow

337

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	group of closely located islands

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

awkwardly

339

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

awry

340

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	convenient features; courtesies
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

axiom

341

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

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