3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

abandoned

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

abase

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

abate

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

abbreviate

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

aberrant

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

abet

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abeyance

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

abhor

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

abide

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

abiding

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	put into motion or action; activate

ablution

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	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

abnegate

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

abnegation

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

abolish

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	with reference or regard; in respect
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	applaud; announce with great approval

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	elevation especially above sea level; height

abrasive

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

abridge

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

abrogate

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	increasing in speed

abscond

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	applaud; announce with great approval
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

abstain

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	assign; distribute according to plan
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

abstemious

	declare to be true; affirm
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abstruse

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	lack of caring; indifference
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

abundantly

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

abysmal

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

accede

	declare to be true; affirm
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

accentuate

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	moved by sexual love; loving
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

acclaim

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	upward slope, as of hill
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accolade

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	great mass of falling snow and ice

accommodate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

accost

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

accouter

	equip; provide with military equipment
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

accretion

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accrue

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accumulation

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	applaud; announce with great approval
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

accusation

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

acerbity

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

acetic

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

achieve

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	with reference or regard; in respect
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	established procedure for solving problem
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

acidulous

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acoustics

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	assign; distribute according to plan

acquiesce

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	assent; agree without protesting

acquire

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrimonious

	group of closely located islands
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

acrophobia

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

actively

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	chronological record of the events of successive years

actuarial

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	put into motion or action; activate
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

adaptable

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adaptive

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	increasing in speed
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

additional

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

addle

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	with reference or regard; in respect

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
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

adhesive

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

adjoin

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	book of literary selections by various authors
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	with reference or regard; in respect

adjudicate

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

adjure

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

administer

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

admiration

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

admittedly

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	group of closely located islands

admonish

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

adorn

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	equip; provide with military equipment

adroit

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

adulation

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

adulterate

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

advance

100

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

advanced

101

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

advent

102

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	with reference or regard; in respect

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

advocacy

105

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	lack of caring; indifference
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

aesthetic

107

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

affable

108

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

affect

109

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

affection

110

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

affectionate

111

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

affinity

112

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

affirmation

113

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

affluence

115

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	assent; agree without protesting
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	having properties of vinegar; sour

agglomeration

119

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	upward slope, as of hill
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	upward slope, as of hill

aggregate

122

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

aggressive

123

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	inflammation of a joint or joints

aggressiveness

124

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	put into motion or action; activate
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

agility

126

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

agitate

127

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

agitation

128

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

agnostic

129

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

agrarian

130

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

alacrity

132

	denying existence of God; godless
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

alchemy

133

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

algorithm

135

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	increasing in speed
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	established procedure for solving problem

alien

136

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	denying existence of God; godless
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

allay

138

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

allege

139

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	equip; provide with military equipment
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

alliteration

141

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

allocate

142

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	assign; distribute according to plan
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

allude

143

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

aloft

145

	convenient features; courtesies
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

alternate

146

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	assent; agree without protesting

altruistic

148

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

amalgamate

149

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

amass

150

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	declare to be true; affirm
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	increasing in speed
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

ambience

152

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

amble

155

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

ameliorate

157

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	with reference or regard; in respect
	expression of warm approval; praise

amenities

159

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	established procedure for solving problem
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

160

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amid

162

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

amity

163

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorous

164

	poise; self-confident assurance
	expression of warm approval; praise
	moved by sexual love; loving
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

amorphous

165

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

amphibian

166

	with reference or regard; in respect
	applaud; announce with great approval
	able to live both on land and in water
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

amphitheater

167

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

amplify

168

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

amputate

169

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	with reference or regard; in respect
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

anachronistic

170

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

analgesic

171

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

analogous

172

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	comparable; similar or alike
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

anarchist

173

	comparable; similar or alike
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anathema

174

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

ancillary

177

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

anecdotal

178

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

angular

179

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

animated

181

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

annihilate

184

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

annotate

185

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	comment; make explanatory notes

announce

186

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

annoy

188

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	comment; make explanatory notes
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

anodyne

191

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	able to live both on land and in water
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

anoint

192

	assent; agree without protesting
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	put into motion or action; activate
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

anonymous

195

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	able to live both on land and in water

antecedents

198

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

antediluvian

199

	declare to be true; affirm
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	book of literary selections by various authors
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

anthropocentric

201

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

anthropoid

202

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

anthropomorphic

203

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	having human form or characteristics
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anticlimax

204

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	declare to be true; affirm

antipathy

205

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

anxious

207

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

apathy

208

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	lack of caring; indifference
	able to live both on land and in water
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

aperture

209

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

apex

210

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphasia

211

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

apiary

213

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

apocryphal

215

	declare to be true; affirm
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

apogee

216

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	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

apolitical

217

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

apostate

219

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	comment; make explanatory notes
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	comparable; similar or alike
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

appall

221

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

apparition

222

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appellation

223

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

append

224

	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
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

apply

226

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

apportion

227

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

apposite

228

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	denying existence of God; godless
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

appraise

229

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

apprehension

230

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	applaud; announce with great approval

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	expression of warm approval; praise
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

aptly

237

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

aquatic

238

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	inform; give notice to; make aware

aquiline

239

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

arbiter

241

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

arcane

243

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

archaeology

244

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

archaic

245

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

architecture

248

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	officially charge someone in a court of law

arduous

250

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid

251

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

aristocracy

252

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	empower; give permission for; sanction

aroma

254

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

aromatic

255

	upward slope, as of hill
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

arousal

256

	convenient features; courtesies
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	established procedure for solving problem
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

arraign

258

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	increasing in speed
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

arrears

259

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

arrogate

260

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

arthritis

262

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	put into motion or action; activate
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	declare to be true; affirm
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

articulate

264

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

artisan

266

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

ascetic

269

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	book of literary selections by various authors
	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
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	assign; distribute according to plan
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

aseptic

271

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

askew

274

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aspect

275

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

asperity

276

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assay

279

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	assign; distribute according to plan
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

assembly

280

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

assent

281

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	book of literary selections by various authors

assiduous

282

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	assign; distribute according to plan
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

assimilate

283

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

assist

284

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

assuage

286

	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
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

astigmatism

287

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

astringent

288

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

astronomical

289

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

asunder

290

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	declare to be true; affirm

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	having human form or characteristics
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

atheistic

294

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	denying existence of God; godless
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

atrocity

295

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

attached

298

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

attainment

299

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

attenuate

300

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

attorney

301

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

attribute

303

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	assign; distribute according to plan
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

attrition

304

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

atypical

305

	comparable; similar or alike
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

audit

307

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditory

308

	convenient features; courtesies
	applaud; announce with great approval
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

auger

309

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

aureole

312

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	denying existence of God; godless
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	convenient features; courtesies
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	helper, additional or subsidiary

auspicious

314

	expression of warm approval; praise
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	convenient features; courtesies
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

authoritative

318

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

authority

319

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

autocratic

322

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	equip; provide with military equipment
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

automaton

323

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	increasing in speed
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	equip; provide with military equipment
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

autonomy

325

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

auxiliary

326

	comparable; similar or alike
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avalanche

327

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	able to live both on land and in water
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	book of literary selections by various authors
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

aver

329

	declare to be true; affirm
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

averse

330

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

aversion

331

	upward slope, as of hill
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

aviary

332

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	poise; self-confident assurance
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

aviation

333

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

avocation

335

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	poise; self-confident assurance
	moved by sexual love; loving

avoidance

336

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

avuncular

338

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	applaud; announce with great approval

awkwardly

339

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

awry

340

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

axiom

341

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

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