3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

abandoned

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

abandonment

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abase

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

abash

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

abate

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	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
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

abdicate

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aberrant

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	declare to be true; affirm
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

abeyance

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abide

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

abiding

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

abjure

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abnegate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

abolish

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aboriginal

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

abortive

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abrasive

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

abridge

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	book of literary selections by various authors
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	having human form or characteristics
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

abscond

	comment; make explanatory notes
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

absent

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

absenteeism

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abstain

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

abundant

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

abut

	moved by sexual love; loving
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

accelerating

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	increasing in speed
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

acceleration

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

accentuate

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

accidentally

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	elevation especially above sea level; height

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	moved by sexual love; loving

acclimate

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

acclivity

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	upward slope, as of hill
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

accolade

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

accommodate

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

accost

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

accouter

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	equip; provide with military equipment
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

accrue

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

accusation

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

accustomed

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

acerbity

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	established procedure for solving problem

achieve

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

achievement

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	formless; lacking shape or definition

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	expression of warm approval; praise

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	comment; make explanatory notes
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

acquainted

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	assent; agree without protesting
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	comparable; similar or alike

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	denying existence of God; godless
	able to live both on land and in water
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrophobia

	with reference or regard; in respect
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

actively

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

actuarial

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

acumen

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

adaptable

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

adaptive

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

addendum

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

additional

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

addle

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	declare to be true; affirm
	upward slope, as of hill
	inform; give notice to; make aware

adherent

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	book of literary selections by various authors

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	assign; distribute according to plan

adjudicate

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

adjunct

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	essential quality; reputation; honor

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	able to live both on land and in water
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

administer

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

admonish

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	poise; self-confident assurance
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	convenient features; courtesies
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

adroit

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

adulation

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

adulterate

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

advance

100

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

advanced

101

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

advent

102

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	established procedure for solving problem
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

advocacy

105

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	assign; distribute according to plan
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

aerie

106

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aesthetic

107

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affable

108

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	applaud; announce with great approval
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

affectionate

111

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

affinity

112

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

affirmation

113

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having human form or characteristics
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

affix

114

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

affluence

115

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	group of closely located islands

affluent

116

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	expression of warm approval; praise
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	lack of caring; indifference

agenda

118

	having human form or characteristics
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

agglomeration

119

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggregate

122

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	moved by sexual love; loving
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

aggressiveness

124

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	equip; provide with military equipment
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

aghast

125

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

agility

126

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

agitate

127

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

agnostic

129

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

agrarian

130

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ajar

131

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

alacrity

132

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

alcove

134

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	comment; make explanatory notes

algorithm

135

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	established procedure for solving problem

alien

136

	with reference or regard; in respect
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

alimentary

137

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

allay

138

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

allegory

140

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	assign; distribute according to plan

alliteration

141

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

allocate

142

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	assign; distribute according to plan
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

allude

143

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	inflammation of a joint or joints

allusion

144

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

aloft

145

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

alternate

146

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	lack of caring; indifference
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	put into motion or action; activate
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

amalgamate

149

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

ambidextrous

151

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	able to live both on land and in water
	officially charge someone in a court of law

ambience

152

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

ambiguous

153

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

ambivalence

154

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

ambulatory

156

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

ameliorate

157

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

amenable

158

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	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
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

amenities

159

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

160

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

amicable

161

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

amid

162

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	denying existence of God; godless
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

amity

163

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	with reference or regard; in respect
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

amphitheater

167

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

amplify

168

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

anachronistic

170

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

analgesic

171

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	comparable; similar or alike

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	upward slope, as of hill
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

anathema

174

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

ancestor

175

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	state without proof; assert to be true

ancestry

176

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	increasing in speed
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

ancillary

177

	expression of warm approval; praise
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

anecdotal

178

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

angular

179

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	make or become better; improve; grow better

animated

181

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	able to live both on land and in water

animus

182

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	equip; provide with military equipment

annals

183

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

annihilate

184

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	book of literary selections by various authors
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

annotate

185

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	comment; make explanatory notes
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

announcement

187

	moved by sexual love; loving
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	having properties of vinegar; sour

annoy

188

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

annul

190

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

anodyne

191

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

anoint

192

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

anomalous

193

	group of closely located islands
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

anonymous

195

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

antecede

197

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

antecedents

198

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

antediluvian

199

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anthology

200

	book of literary selections by various authors
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

anthropocentric

201

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

anthropoid

202

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	group of closely located islands
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

anticlimax

204

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	equip; provide with military equipment
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

antipathy

205

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

antithesis

206

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

apathy

208

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	lack of caring; indifference

aperture

209

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

apex

210

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

aphasia

211

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	convenient features; courtesies

aplomb

214

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	poise; self-confident assurance
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

apogee

216

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	established procedure for solving problem
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

apologist

218

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

apotheosis

220

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

appall

221

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

appellation

223

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

append

224

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	having human form or characteristics

appliance

225

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

apply

226

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	having human form or characteristics

apposite

228

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

appraise

229

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	lack of caring; indifference
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

apprise

232

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

approbation

234

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	expression of warm approval; praise
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

appropriation

235

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

apropos

236

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

aquatic

238

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	declare to be true; affirm
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arable

240

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	denying existence of God; godless

arbiter

241

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

arcane

243

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

archaeology

244

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

archaic

245

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

archetype

246

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

architecture

248

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

arid

251

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aristocracy

252

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aromatic

255

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

arousal

256

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

arraign

258

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

arrears

259

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

arrogate

260

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

arthritis

262

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

article

263

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

articulate

264

	with reference or regard; in respect
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

artifice

265

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

artisan

266

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

ascendancy

268

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

ascetic

269

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

aseptic

271

	established procedure for solving problem
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

askance

273

	upward slope, as of hill
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

askew

274

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

aspect

275

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

asperity

276

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	poise; self-confident assurance

aspirant

277

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

assail

278

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	expression of warm approval; praise

assembly

280

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

assent

281

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

assiduous

282

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

assimilate

283

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

assist

284

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

assistant

285

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

astigmatism

287

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

astringent

288

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

astronomical

289

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

asunder

290

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	able to live both on land and in water

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

atheistic

294

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	denying existence of God; godless
	book of literary selections by various authors
	put into motion or action; activate

atrocity

295

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	assign; distribute according to plan

attach

297

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	inflammation of a joint or joints

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	make or become better; improve; grow better

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	increasing in speed
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

attenuate

300

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

attorney

301

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

attribute

303

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

attrition

304

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

atypical

305

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	applaud; announce with great approval
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

audit

307

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	comparable; similar or alike

auditory

308

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

auger

309

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	inflammation of a joint or joints

augment

310

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	state without proof; assert to be true

augury

311

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

aureole

312

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

auroral

313

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

auspicious

314

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

austere

315

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

authenticate

316

	comparable; similar or alike
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

authoritarian

317

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	lack of caring; indifference

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

authority

319

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

autocrat

321

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

autocratic

322

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

automaton

323

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	equip; provide with military equipment
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

auxiliary

326

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	equip; provide with military equipment
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

avarice

328

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

aver

329

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	declare to be true; affirm
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

averse

330

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aversion

331

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

aviary

332

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	having human form or characteristics

aviation

333

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

avow

337

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

avuncular

338

	established procedure for solving problem
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	expression of warm approval; praise
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

awry

340

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

axiom

341

	comment; make explanatory notes
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

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