ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	climb; mount
	capacity; skill
	approach; entry; entrance

ablaze

	any object that can be used to hold things
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	abbreviation
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	compatible; harmonious
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

abolitionist

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	curator; guardian
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	candidate

abrupt

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	cold
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

abut

	capacity; skill
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	abbreviation
	authorize; commission; give credit for

academician

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	aloft; flying; in the air
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	climb; mount

access

	conductor of a band
	approach; entry; entrance
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

accessibility

	bribery; fraud
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences

accessory

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	coins collectively

acclaim

	cold
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	arousing or provoking laughter

accompaniment

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	act of accompanying someone or something
	about; roughly

accompanying

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	curator; guardian
	cell; compartment; room
	attendant; concomitant

accomplishment

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	achievement; fulfillment
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

accordion

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	conductor of a band
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	act of burning something

account

	correction; revision
	be full of; be plentiful
	an expert who gives advice
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accredit

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	attack; onslaught
	considerable; perceptible

accuse

	brink; edge
	blame
	a widely known person
	blame; condemn

acquisition

	contentious speech act; argument
	certain, sure
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

acronym

	abbreviation
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	compact
	an aggressive willingness to compete

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	book of literary selections by various authors
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

addictive

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	causing or characterized by addiction
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

additive

	comfortable; relaxing
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	addition; supplement
	assigning to a class or category

adjacent

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

adjoin

	bribery; fraud
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjust

	adapt; regulate
	considerable; perceptible
	any small compartment
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

adobe

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	arousing or provoking laughter
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

adolescent

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	compatible; harmonious
	complication
	clothing; dress

adopt

	contradict; give a false impression
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	an expert who gives advice
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

adoption

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	act of accepting with approval
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	assemble; convene; gather

advent

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	course; program
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

affiliate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	capacity; skill
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	associate; incorporate

affirm

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	assert; confirm
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

affliction

	competing as for profit or prize
	arrangement; association; alliance
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

affordable

	able to pay for
	an expert who gives advice
	certainly; undoubtedly
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

agitation

	course; program
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	a commissioned military officer
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

air

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	be broadcast on television or radio

airborne

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	aloft; flying; in the air

alignment

	arrangement; association; alliance
	air
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	curator; guardian

allocate

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	assign; distribute according to plan
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

alloy

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

ally

	courtesy towards women
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

aloof

	access; method
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

amaze

	arousing or provoking laughter
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	astonish; affect with wonder
	act of accompanying someone or something

amazing

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	bribery; fraud

ambition

	aspiration
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	clump; cluster; gathering
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

ambitious

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	awake; alert
	any object that can be used to hold things

amend

	devour; eat
	course; program
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amendment

	correction; revision
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

amplification

	correction; revision
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

amplify

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	adapt; regulate

analogous

	climbing; rising
	comparable; similar or alike
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	be broadcast on television or radio

analyze

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	diagnose; examine
	conduct; manner

anatomy

	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	courtesy towards women
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	dedicated; devoted

ancestral

	brink; edge
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

annex

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	a widely known person
	covered with beads of liquid
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

annoying

	breaking of contract or duty
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

antedate

	be earlier in time; go back further
	blend; fuse; merge
	assigning to a class or category
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

anthology

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	book of literary selections by various authors
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

antibiotic

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	compatible
	attractive; charming

anticipate

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	complication
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antique

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	adjustment; measurement

apologize

	beg pardon
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	congest; jam
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

appeal

	change; transformation
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	covered with beads of liquid

appealing

	contentious speech act; argument
	attractive; charming
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	a commissioned military officer

appetite

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

applaud

	clump; cluster; gathering
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	an object that goes around the sun

applicant

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	candidate
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	certain, sure

application

	clothing; dress
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

appoint

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	course; program
	designate; nominate

appraisal

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	associate; incorporate
	accompanying
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

	compute; determine; estimate
	act of burning something
	act of accepting with approval
	considerable; perceptible

appreciate

	comfortable; relaxing
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

approach

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	dedicated; devoted
	access; method

appropriate

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	contradict; give a false impression

approximate

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	approach; come near
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

approximately

	attack; onslaught
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	about; roughly
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

aquatic

	contentious speech act; argument
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	be full of; be plentiful
	diligent; responsible; reliable

arc

	associate; partner
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

arduous

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	associate; join
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

armory

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	approach; tend to meet; come together

arrangement

	amazed; surprised
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	composition; order
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

ascend

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	approach; entry; entrance
	climb; mount
	an increase in the density of something

ascending

	climbing; rising
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	book of literary selections by various authors

asphyxiate

	be earlier in time; go back further
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

aspiration

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	ambition; longing
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

aspiring

	causing or characterized by addiction
	cell; compartment; room
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

assault

	attack; onslaught
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

assemblage

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	abbreviation
	a group of persons together in one place
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

assert

	blend; union
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	demand for something as rightful or due
	concerning; simultaneous

assess

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

assessment

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	aspiration
	advise; suggest

assistance

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	comfortable; relaxing

assuredly

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	certainly; undoubtedly
	component or part; citizen, voter
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

astonished

	courtesy towards women
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	amazed; surprised

astound

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomer

100

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	correction; revision
	building that houses judicial courts

astronomy

101

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	ally; form a group or unite
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	benevolent; kind; humane

atmosphere

102

	component or part; citizen, voter
	brightly; radiantly
	air
	contentious speech act; argument

atom

103

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	adjustment; measurement
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

attachment

104

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

attain

105

	approach; entry; entrance
	calculation
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

attend

106

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	diligent; responsible; reliable

attendance

107

	considerate and thoughtful act
	designate; nominate
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	act of being present

attendant

108

	compute; determine; estimate
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	courtesy towards women
	a physicist who studies astronomy

attention

109

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

attire

110

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	clothing; dress

attraction

111

	applaud; announce with great approval
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	attractive; charming
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

attractive

112

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	dedicated; devoted
	blame
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

auditorium

113

	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

autobiography

114

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	devour; eat
	biography or story written by yourself
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

available

115

	accompanying
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

avocation

116

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

awkward

117

	difficult to analyze or understand
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	difficult to handle or manage

backdrop

118

	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	background; setting
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

balance

119

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	compatible; harmonious
	covered with beads of liquid
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

ballet

120

	climb; mount
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences

bandmaster

121

	conductor of a band
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

bang

122

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	book of literary selections by various authors
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

bankrupt

123

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	complete; consummate; make perfect

bar

124

	dedicated; devoted
	addition; supplement
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barbecue

125

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	contradict; give a false impression
	compact

barn

126

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	acknowledge; admit
	air

baroque

127

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	blame; condemn
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

barren

128

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	acknowledge; admit

basement

129

	cellar; storage room
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	act of accompanying someone or something
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

basin

130

	designate; nominate
	difficult to analyze or understand
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	dedicated; devoted

beaded

131

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	contestant you hope to defeat
	covered with beads of liquid

behavior

132

	composition; order
	controvertible; disputable
	act of accompanying someone or something
	conduct; manner

beleaguer

133

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	blend; fuse; merge
	difficult to handle or manage

belie

134

	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	contradict; give a false impression
	associate; partner
	addition; supplement

bellows

135

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	change something into another form; transform

benefit

136

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	able to pay for
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	comfortable; relaxing

betray

137

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

bicameral

138

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

biography

139

	bump; hit; conflict
	about; roughly
	aloft; flying; in the air
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bison

140

	conduct; manner
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	an increase in the density of something

blame

141

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	covering; umbrella
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

blaze

142

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	cylindrical container
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	compact

bleak

143

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	compatible
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

blend

144

	applaud; announce with great approval
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

blight

145

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	decay; erosion
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

bluff

146

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	difficult to handle or manage
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	circumstance

blush

147

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	cellar; storage room
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	cut; sculpt

board

148

	be broadcast on television or radio
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	ally; form a group or unite

bold

149

	arousing or provoking laughter
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	clothing; dress
	background; setting

bonanza

150

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

boom

151

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	devour; eat
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

boon

152

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	certain, sure

boundless

153

	climbing; rising
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	advise; suggest
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

bouquet

154

	assemble; convene; gather
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

breach

155

	breaking of contract or duty
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	considerable; perceptible

breath

156

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	change; transformation
	configuration; outline

brilliance

157

	cleverness; magnificence
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	competing as for profit or prize

brilliantly

158

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	brightly; radiantly
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

brim

159

	brink; edge
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	a commissioned military officer

bronze

160

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	breakdown; failure
	curator; guardian

brook

161

	creek; stream
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	any object that can be used to hold things

bunch

162

	chief; serving as an essential component
	clump; cluster; gathering
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

buzz

163

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

buzzer

164

	blend; union
	climbing; rising
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

bypass

165

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	bump; hit; conflict
	contest; fight

cabinetmaker

166

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	considerate and thoughtful act
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	confront; oppose

calculate

167

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	compute; determine; estimate
	ambitious; enthusiastic

calibration

168

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	adjustment; measurement
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

cancellation

169

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	diagnose; examine
	change; transformation

canopy

170

	coins collectively
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	covering; umbrella

canyon

171

	associate; partner
	contentious speech act; argument
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

cardinal

172

	considerable; perceptible
	addition; supplement
	chief; serving as an essential component
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

carve

173

	cut; sculpt
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

carving

174

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

cassette

175

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	approach; come near
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

cast

176

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	assign the roles of; choose at random

casting

177

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	blame
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

catalyst

178

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

catastrophe

179

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	estimate value; judge worth of something

catching

180

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	assert; confirm
	assigning to a class or category
	assemble; convene; gather

categorize

181

	classify; sort
	certainly; undoubtedly
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	compact

caterpillar

182

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	conservative; careful
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

cathedral

183

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	church; temple
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

caution

184

	be broadcast on television or radio
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	considerate and thoughtful act

cautious

185

	capacity; skill
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	conservative; careful
	an object that goes around the sun

cavern

186

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	associate; join
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

celebrity

187

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	a widely known person

cell

188

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	adjustment; measurement
	any small compartment
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

chagrin

189

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	an aggressive willingness to compete

chamber

190

	advise; suggest
	a group of persons together in one place
	cell; compartment; room
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

charcoal

191

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	a widely known person
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

charitable

192

	benevolent; kind; humane
	configuration; outline
	certainly; undoubtedly
	compatible

checkout

193

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	demand for something as rightful or due

chef

194

	a professional cook
	concerning; simultaneous
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	breaking of contract or duty

chill

195

	aloft; flying; in the air
	cool; freeze
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	assign the roles of; choose at random

chilly

196

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	cold
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	aspiration

chivalry

197

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	courtesy towards women

choir

198

	an aggressive willingness to compete
	adapt; regulate
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

choke

199

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	building that houses judicial courts
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together

chop

200

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	compression

chord

201

	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

chore

202

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	designate; nominate
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

choreography

203

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	church; temple
	calculation
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

chorus

204

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	chief; serving as an essential component
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

chromosphere

205

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	blend; fuse; merge
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

chronological

206

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	bribery; fraud

cider

207

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	bump; hit; conflict
	conservative; careful
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civility

208

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

civilization

209

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	contest; fight
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	culture

claim

210

	contentious speech act; argument
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	demand for something as rightful or due

clam

211

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	contestant you hope to defeat

clap

212

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	assigning to a class or category
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	creek; stream

classification

213

	assigning to a class or category
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

classify

214

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

clergy

215

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	attendant; concomitant
	capacity; skill

clergyman

216

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	breakdown; failure

clip

217

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	devour; eat
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

clog

218

	component or part; citizen, voter
	associate; partner
	congest; jam
	diligent; responsible; reliable

clumsy

219

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	building that houses judicial courts
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

clutch

220

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	chief; serving as an essential component

coalesce

221

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	a widely known person
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

codify

222

	controvertible; disputable
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

coherent

223

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

cohesive

224

	assert; confirm
	abbreviation
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

coil

225

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

coinage

226

	coins collectively
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	chief; leader
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

coincident

227

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	concerning; simultaneous
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

collapse

228

	breakdown; failure
	air
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

collective

229

	curator; guardian
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	compatible; harmonious
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

collide

230

	bump; hit; conflict
	assigning to a class or category
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

collision

231

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	aspiration
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

colloquialism

232

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	complication
	associate; partner
	credit; faith

colonel

233

	a commissioned military officer
	adapt; regulate
	concerning; simultaneous
	diagnose; examine

combination

234

	circumstance
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	blend; union
	compression

combine

235

	cylindrical container
	clothing; dress
	blend; fuse; merge
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

combustible

236

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	cold
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

combustion

237

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	act of burning something
	course; program
	confront; oppose

comet

238

	blame
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	an object that goes around the sun

comical

239

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	arousing or provoking laughter
	cleverness; magnificence
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

commander

240

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	chief; leader
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

commentary

241

	component or part; citizen, voter
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

commentator

242

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	devour; eat
	cool; freeze
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

committed

243

	dedicated; devoted
	comparable; similar or alike
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	assigning to a class or category

communication

244

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

compact

245

	cylindrical container
	blend; fuse; merge
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	clothing; dress

compaction

246

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	an increase in the density of something
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

companion

247

	an expert who gives advice
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	associate; partner
	approach; come near

compete

248

	contest; fight
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	calculation
	access; method

competent

249

	capable; adept
	any object that can be used to hold things
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

competitiveness

250

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	approach; come near
	attack; onslaught

complacence

251

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	candidate

complement

252

	additional proof that something that was believed
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	complete; consummate; make perfect

complex

253

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	cool; freeze
	concerning; simultaneous
	blame; condemn

complexity

254

	complication
	considerate and thoughtful act
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	coins collectively

complicated

255

	difficult to analyze or understand
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

complication

256

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	aloft; flying; in the air
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

compound

257

	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	additional proof that something that was believed

compress

258

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	cleverness; magnificence
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

compressed

259

	able to pay for
	compact
	capable; adept
	configuration; outline

compression

260

	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	associate; join
	contest; fight
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

compromise

261

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

computation

262

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	conductor of a band
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	calculation

concede

263

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	cleverness; magnificence

conceive

264

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

conception

265

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	act of accompanying someone or something

conceptual

266

	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

concerto

267

	considerate and thoughtful act
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

concise

268

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

conciseness

269

	course; program
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving

conclusive

270

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	definitive; decisive; final
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

condemn

271

	aspiration
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

condemnation

272

	culture
	blame
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	any small compartment

condensation

273

	compression
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

condense

274

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

conduct

275

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	an object that goes around the sun
	diagnose; examine

conductor

276

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	change something into another form; transform
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

cone

277

	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	contest; fight
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	conductor of a band

confederacy

278

	change something into another form; transform
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	about; roughly
	alliance

confederate

279

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	ally; form a group or unite
	an expert who gives advice

confer

280

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	creek; stream

confess

281

	arousing or provoking laughter
	acknowledge; admit
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	assemble; convene; gather

confident

282

	clothing; dress
	approach; come near
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	assured; having or marked by assurance

configuration

283

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	achievement; fulfillment
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

confirmation

284

	compact
	additional proof that something that was believed
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

confluence

285

	compatible
	culture
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

conform

286

	awake; alert
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

conformity

287

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	bump; hit; conflict
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

confront

288

	dedicated; devoted
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	comfortable; relaxing
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

congenial

289

	candidate
	background; setting
	compatible
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

conglomerate

290

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	associate; join
	attendant; concomitant
	capacity; skill

congratulation

291

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	assign; distribute according to plan

congregate

292

	assemble; convene; gather
	cell; compartment; room
	an increase in the density of something
	abbreviation

conifer

293

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

conjecture

294

	devour; eat
	acknowledge; admit
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

conscientious

295

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	arrangement; association; alliance
	associate; incorporate
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

conscious

296

	awake; alert
	climbing; rising
	cut; sculpt
	curator; guardian

conservatism

297

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	aspiration
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	designate; nominate

consideration

298

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	considerate and thoughtful act
	any object that can be used to hold things

consonant

299

	compatible; harmonious
	an object that goes around the sun
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

consort

300

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	associate; join
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	capacity; skill

consortium

301

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

constellation

302

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	cylindrical container
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

constituent

303

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	component or part; citizen, voter

construction

304

	assign; distribute according to plan
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	act of constructing or building something

consultant

305

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	an expert who gives advice

consume

306

	devour; eat
	complication
	advise; suggest
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

container

307

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	any object that can be used to hold things
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	confederate; partner; collaborator

contender

308

	ally; form a group or unite
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	about; roughly
	contestant you hope to defeat

contention

309

	compatible; harmonious
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	competing as for profit or prize
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

context

310

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	circumstance
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

continental

311

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	biography or story written by yourself
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

contour

312

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	configuration; outline
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

contract

313

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	conductor of a band
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contraction

314

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	air
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	cold

contradict

315

	credit; faith
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	confront; oppose
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

contrast

316

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	act of accepting with approval
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

controversial

317

	benevolent; kind; humane
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	controvertible; disputable

controversy

318

	advise; suggest
	a widely known person
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	contentious speech act; argument

conventional

319

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	abbreviation
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

converge

320

	attractive; charming
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	approach; tend to meet; come together

conversational

321

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	dedicated; devoted
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

converse

322

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

conversion

323

	chief; serving as an essential component
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	change; transformation
	assemble; convene; gather

convert

324

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	change something into another form; transform
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

converter

325

	conservative; careful
	alliance
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	blame

convex

326

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	breaking of contract or duty
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere

convinced

327

	breakdown; failure
	a widely known person
	certain, sure
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

coop

328

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	concerning; simultaneous
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

coordinate

329

	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	associate; join
	ally; form a group or unite
	capable; adept

core

330

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

cornet

331

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	comparable; similar or alike
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

corps

332

	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	attendant; concomitant
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

correspond

333

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

corresponding

334

	accompanying
	assign; distribute according to plan
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

corrode

335

	chief; leader
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	attractive; charming
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

corrosion

336

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	decay; erosion

corruption

337

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	bribery; fraud
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	amazed; surprised

counsel

338

	component or part; citizen, voter
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	advise; suggest

couple

339

	adjustment; measurement
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	an object that goes around the sun
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

courthouse

340

	building that houses judicial courts
	a widely known person
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	certainly; undoubtedly

courtship

341

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	curator; guardian
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

cowhand

342

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	breaking of contract or duty
	achievement; fulfillment

cozy

343

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	decay; erosion
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	comfortable; relaxing

crab

344

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	definitive; decisive; final
	a professional cook
	comparable; similar or alike

crack

345

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

crater

346

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

credence

347

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	credit; faith
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

credential

348

	certificate; warrant
	composition; order
	attendant; concomitant
	candidate

credit

349

	considerable; perceptible
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

creditor

350

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	covering; umbrella

crimson

351

	bloody
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	amazed; surprised
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

crosscut

352

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	dedicated; devoted
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

crumble

353

	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	confront; oppose
	designate; nominate

crystalline

354

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

crystallization

355

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	compact
	cell; compartment; room
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

crystallize

356

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cubism

357

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	certificate; warrant

cucumber

358

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	circumstance
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

culture

359

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	bump; hit; conflict

cupboard

360

	additional proof that something that was believed
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

curious

361

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	dedicated; devoted
	considerable; perceptible

curriculum

362

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	calculation
	course; program
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

custodian

363

	able to pay for
	curator; guardian
	difficult to handle or manage
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

cylinder

364

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	act of accepting with approval
	cylindrical container

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