3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

abandoned

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

abandonment

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

abase

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

abash

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

abate

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

abbreviate

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	empower; give permission for; sanction

abdicate

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	helper, additional or subsidiary

aberrant

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

abet

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	state without proof; assert to be true
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abeyance

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

abhor

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abide

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

abiding

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	with reference or regard; in respect
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

abjure

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

abnegation

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

abolish

	equip; provide with military equipment
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

abolition

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

aboriginal

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

abortive

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

abrade

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

abrasive

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

abridge

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abrogate

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

abscond

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	group of closely located islands

absent

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	great mass of falling snow and ice

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

abundantly

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

abut

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

abysmal

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	applaud; announce with great approval
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

accelerating

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	increasing in speed
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	poise; self-confident assurance

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

accentuate

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

accessible

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	convenient features; courtesies
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

accidentally

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

acclaim

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	comment; make explanatory notes
	applaud; announce with great approval
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	assign; distribute according to plan
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

acclivity

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

accommodate

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

accost

	expression of warm approval; praise
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

accouter

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	established procedure for solving problem
	equip; provide with military equipment
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accumulation

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	equip; provide with military equipment
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

accusation

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

accustomed

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

acerbity

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

acetic

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

achieve

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

acidulous

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

acquaint

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

acquainted

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

acquiesce

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	assent; agree without protesting
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquire

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

acrid

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

acrimonious

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

actively

	applaud; announce with great approval
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

actuarial

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	put into motion or action; activate
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	officially charge someone in a court of law

acuity

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

acumen

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

adaptive

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

addendum

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

additional

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

addle

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

adherent

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

adjoin

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjudicate

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjunct

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

adjure

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

admiration

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

admittedly

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

admonish

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

adorn

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

adornment

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

adulation

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulterate

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

adumbrate

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

advance

100

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

advanced

101

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

advent

102

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

adverse

104

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

advocacy

105

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

aerie

106

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

aesthetic

107

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	declare to be true; affirm
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

affable

108

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

affect

109

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

affinity

112

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

affirmation

113

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	upward slope, as of hill
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

affix

114

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	make or become better; improve; grow better

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

affront

117

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

aggrandize

120

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aggravating

121

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

aggregate

122

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

aggressive

123

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

aghast

125

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

agility

126

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	book of literary selections by various authors
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

agnostic

129

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

agrarian

130

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having human form or characteristics
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ajar

131

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	having properties of vinegar; sour

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

algorithm

135

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	established procedure for solving problem
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	comment; make explanatory notes

alien

136

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

allay

138

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	denying existence of God; godless
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

139

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

allude

143

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	declare to be true; affirm
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

allusion

144

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

aloft

145

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

alternate

146

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

altitude

147

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

ambidextrous

151

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

ambience

152

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

ambiguous

153

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	empower; give permission for; sanction

ambivalence

154

	assent; agree without protesting
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

ameliorate

157

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

amenable

158

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

amenities

159

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	convenient features; courtesies
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

amiable

160

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

amid

162

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	with reference or regard; in respect

amity

163

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	comparable; similar or alike
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	state without proof; assert to be true
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

amorphous

165

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

amphibian

166

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	able to live both on land and in water

amphitheater

167

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	expression of warm approval; praise

amplify

168

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	elevation especially above sea level; height

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

anachronistic

170

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

analgesic

171

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

analogous

172

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	comparable; similar or alike
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

anarchist

173

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

anathema

174

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	lack of caring; indifference

ancestry

176

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	having human form or characteristics

anecdotal

178

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

animate

180

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

animated

181

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

animus

182

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

183

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

annihilate

184

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

annotate

185

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	comment; make explanatory notes
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

announce

186

	comment; make explanatory notes
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

announcement

187

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

annoy

188

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

annuity

189

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

annul

190

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	inform; give notice to; make aware

anodyne

191

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

anoint

192

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

anomalous

193

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

anomaly

194

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anonymous

195

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

antagonism

196

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

antecede

197

	having human form or characteristics
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

antecedents

198

	established procedure for solving problem
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

antediluvian

199

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	book of literary selections by various authors
	denying existence of God; godless
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

anthropocentric

201

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

anthropoid

202

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

anthropomorphic

203

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	having human form or characteristics
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

antithesis

206

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

anxious

207

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	lack of caring; indifference
	make or become better; improve; grow better

aperture

209

	assign; distribute according to plan
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

aphasia

211

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	group of closely located islands
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

apiary

213

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

apocryphal

215

	denying existence of God; godless
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

apogee

216

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

apolitical

217

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

apostate

219

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

apotheosis

220

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

apparition

222

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

appellation

223

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

append

224

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

appliance

225

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

apply

226

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

apportion

227

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

apposite

228

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

apprise

232

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

approbation

234

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	assign; distribute according to plan
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

aquatic

238

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

arable

240

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arbiter

241

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

arcane

243

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

archaeology

244

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

archaic

245

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

archetype

246

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

archipelago

247

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	comparable; similar or alike
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	officially charge someone in a court of law

aristocracy

252

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aroma

254

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	upward slope, as of hill

aromatic

255

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

arraign

258

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

arrears

259

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

arrogate

260

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

articulate

264

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

artifice

265

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	upward slope, as of hill

artless

267

	assign; distribute according to plan
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	state without proof; assert to be true
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

askance

273

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	declare to be true; affirm
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

askew

274

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

asperity

276

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

aspirant

277

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

assail

278

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

assent

281

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

assiduous

282

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

assimilate

283

	assign; distribute according to plan
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

assistant

285

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having human form or characteristics
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	denying existence of God; godless

astigmatism

287

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

astringent

288

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

astronomical

289

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

asunder

290

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

asymmetric

291

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

atavistic

293

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

atheistic

294

	comment; make explanatory notes
	denying existence of God; godless
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

atrocity

295

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

attach

297

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

attenuate

300

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

attract

302

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

attrition

304

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

auditory

308

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

auger

309

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

augury

311

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	elevation especially above sea level; height

aureole

312

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

auspicious

314

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

authoritative

318

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

authorize

320

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

autocrat

321

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

automaton

323

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	applaud; announce with great approval
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

autonomous

324

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

autonomy

325

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

auxiliary

326

	lack of caring; indifference
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

avalanche

327

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

avarice

328

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

aver

329

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	declare to be true; affirm
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

averse

330

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

aversion

331

	expression of warm approval; praise
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

aviary

332

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	with reference or regard; in respect
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

avid

334

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

avocation

335

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

avow

337

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

avuncular

338

	denying existence of God; godless
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	declare to be true; affirm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	lack of caring; indifference
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

awry

340

	group of closely located islands
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

axiom

341

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

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