ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	awake; alert
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	capacity; skill

ablaze

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	creek; stream
	arousing or provoking laughter

abolish

	act of accepting with approval
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	compression
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolitionist

	an increase in the density of something
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	assign the roles of; choose at random

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

abrupt

	comfortable; relaxing
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

absorb

	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	book of literary selections by various authors
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	act of accepting with approval

academician

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	bloody
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	any small compartment
	conduct; manner
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

accessibility

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	compute; determine; estimate
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

accessory

	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

acclaim

	a widely known person
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	applaud; announce with great approval

accompaniment

	designate; nominate
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	act of accompanying someone or something

accompanying

	associate; partner
	attendant; concomitant
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	approach; entry; entrance

accomplishment

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	achievement; fulfillment
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

accordion

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	certificate; warrant

account

	compatible
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accredit

	be earlier in time; go back further
	air
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	authorize; commission; give credit for

accuse

	blame; condemn
	cylindrical container
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

acquisition

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

acronym

	abbreviation
	candidate
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

addict

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	compatible
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

addictive

	causing or characterized by addiction
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

additive

	confront; oppose
	addition; supplement
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	decay; erosion

adjacent

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	about; roughly
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	breakdown; failure

adjust

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	adapt; regulate
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	awesome; astounding; surprising

adobe

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

adolescent

	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	adjustment; measurement
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

adopt

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

adoption

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	act of accepting with approval
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

advent

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	approach; come near
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences

affirm

	attractive; charming
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	credit; faith
	assert; confirm

affliction

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	authorize; commission; give credit for

affordable

	cool; freeze
	able to pay for
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

agitation

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	advise; suggest
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	considerable; perceptible
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

airborne

	aloft; flying; in the air
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

alignment

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	arrangement; association; alliance
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together

allocate

	circumstance
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	act of constructing or building something
	assign; distribute according to plan

alloy

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	covering; umbrella

ally

	access; method
	act of being present
	a professional cook
	confederate; partner; collaborator

aloof

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

amaze

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	astonish; affect with wonder

amazing

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	considerate and thoughtful act
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

ambition

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	aspiration
	blend; fuse; merge
	air

ambitious

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	climbing; rising
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	complete; consummate; make perfect

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	about; roughly
	ambition; longing
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together

amendment

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	blame; condemn
	correction; revision

amplification

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	brink; edge

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	certainly; undoubtedly

analogous

	covering; umbrella
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	approach; come near
	comparable; similar or alike

analyze

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	diagnose; examine

anatomy

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	blame
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ancestral

	alliance
	bribery; fraud
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

annex

	circumstance
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	arrangement; association; alliance
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

annoying

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

antedate

	be earlier in time; go back further
	cleverness; magnificence
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

anthology

	assemble; convene; gather
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	certain, sure
	book of literary selections by various authors

antibiotic

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	cleverness; magnificence

anticipate

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antique

	a widely known person
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

apologize

	beg pardon
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	alliance
	applaud; announce with great approval

appeal

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

appealing

	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	certainly; undoubtedly
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	attractive; charming

appetite

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	clothing; dress
	contentious speech act; argument

applaud

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	classify; sort
	attendant; concomitant
	configuration; outline

applicant

	cell; compartment; room
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	acknowledge; admit
	candidate

application

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

appoint

	designate; nominate
	concerning; simultaneous
	achievement; fulfillment
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

appraisal

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	act of accepting with approval
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

	considerable; perceptible
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

appreciate

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

approach

	access; method
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	change; transformation
	air

appropriate

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

approximate

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	approach; come near
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

approximately

	attendant; concomitant
	about; roughly
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

aquatic

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	configuration; outline
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

arc

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	demand for something as rightful or due
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arduous

	conservative; careful
	background; setting
	coins collectively
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

armory

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	alliance

arrangement

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	composition; order
	cylindrical container
	certain, sure

ascend

	climb; mount
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	covered with beads of liquid
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

ascending

	climbing; rising
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	cut; sculpt
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

asphyxiate

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

aspiration

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	change; transformation
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	ambition; longing

aspiring

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	accompanying

assault

	change something into another form; transform
	certainly; undoubtedly
	attack; onslaught
	assign the roles of; choose at random

assemblage

	a group of persons together in one place
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	book of literary selections by various authors
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

assert

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

assess

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

assessment

	abbreviation
	a professional cook
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

assistance

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	considerable; perceptible

assuredly

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	definitive; decisive; final
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	certainly; undoubtedly

astonished

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	amazed; surprised
	difficult to handle or manage

astound

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	attack; onslaught
	considerable; perceptible
	compatible; harmonious

astronomer

100

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	controvertible; disputable

astronomy

101

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	clump; cluster; gathering
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

atmosphere

102

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	air
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

atom

103

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	addition; supplement
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

attachment

104

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	associate; join
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	covered with beads of liquid

attain

105

	church; temple
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attend

106

	capable; adept
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	culture
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attendance

107

	capable; adept
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	act of being present
	dedicated; devoted

attendant

108

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	background; setting
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

attention

109

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	contradict; give a false impression

attire

110

	clothing; dress
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	blame; condemn
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

attraction

111

	course; program
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	arousing or provoking laughter

attractive

112

	any object that can be used to hold things
	building that houses judicial courts
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

auditorium

113

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

autobiography

114

	act of accepting with approval
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	biography or story written by yourself

available

115

	astonish; affect with wonder
	compatible
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avocation

116

	adapt; regulate
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	causing or characterized by addiction
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

awkward

117

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	complication
	difficult to handle or manage
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

backdrop

118

	controvertible; disputable
	act of constructing or building something
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	background; setting

balance

119

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	circumstance

ballet

120

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	acknowledge; admit
	brightly; radiantly

bandmaster

121

	conductor of a band
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	capable; adept
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

bang

122

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	an object that goes around the sun
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	an aggressive willingness to compete

bankrupt

123

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	classify; sort

bar

124

	certainly; undoubtedly
	cylindrical container
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

barbecue

125

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	decay; erosion
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

barn

126

	contestant you hope to defeat
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information

baroque

127

	cylindrical container
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

barren

128

	a widely known person
	conductor of a band
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

basement

129

	cool; freeze
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	circumstance
	cellar; storage room

basin

130

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	any small compartment
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	act of constructing or building something

beaded

131

	covered with beads of liquid
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	certain, sure

behavior

132

	composition; order
	conduct; manner
	any small compartment
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

beleaguer

133

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

belie

134

	climb; mount
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	contentious speech act; argument
	contradict; give a false impression

bellows

135

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

benefit

136

	attack; onslaught
	assigning to a class or category
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	change; transformation

betray

137

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	credit; faith
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

bicameral

138

	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	amazed; surprised

biography

139

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	conductor of a band
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bison

140

	attractive; charming
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

blame

141

	approach; come near
	be broadcast on television or radio
	devour; eat
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

blaze

142

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving

bleak

143

	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

blend

144

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	act of accompanying someone or something
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	course; program

blight

145

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	change; transformation

bluff

146

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	capacity; skill
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

blush

147

	climbing; rising
	considerable; perceptible
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

board

148

	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

bold

149

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	biography or story written by yourself

bonanza

150

	addition; supplement
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

boom

151

	assemble; convene; gather
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	bump; hit; conflict

boon

152

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	adapt; regulate

boundless

153

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	climbing; rising
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

bouquet

154

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	curator; guardian
	creek; stream
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

breach

155

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	breaking of contract or duty
	be full of; be plentiful
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

breath

156

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	compute; determine; estimate
	aspiration
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

brilliance

157

	cleverness; magnificence
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	cell; compartment; room
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

brilliantly

158

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	conductor of a band
	attendant; concomitant
	brightly; radiantly

brim

159

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	brink; edge
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	classify; sort

bronze

160

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	approach; come near
	arrangement; association; alliance
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

brook

161

	chief; leader
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	creek; stream
	classify; sort

bunch

162

	act of being present
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	clump; cluster; gathering

buzz

163

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

buzzer

164

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

bypass

165

	an increase in the density of something
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cabinetmaker

166

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	blame; condemn
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	be earlier in time; go back further

calculate

167

	compatible
	ambition; longing
	compute; determine; estimate
	a group of persons together in one place

calibration

168

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	adjustment; measurement
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	correction; revision

cancellation

169

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

canopy

170

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	covering; umbrella
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

canyon

171

	component or part; citizen, voter
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	difficult to handle or manage
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

cardinal

172

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	chief; serving as an essential component
	component or part; citizen, voter
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

carve

173

	cut; sculpt
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

carving

174

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	authorize; commission; give credit for

cassette

175

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

cast

176

	cellar; storage room
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

casting

177

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	be broadcast on television or radio

catalyst

178

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	about; roughly
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

catastrophe

179

	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	applaud; announce with great approval
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

catching

180

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	additional proof that something that was believed
	cell; compartment; room

categorize

181

	classify; sort
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	act of burning something
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

caterpillar

182

	confront; oppose
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	compute; determine; estimate

cathedral

183

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	act of burning something
	church; temple
	change something into another form; transform

caution

184

	about; roughly
	classify; sort
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	an aggressive willingness to compete

cautious

185

	conservative; careful
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	book of literary selections by various authors
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

cavern

186

	accompanying
	act of constructing or building something
	building that houses judicial courts
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

celebrity

187

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	designate; nominate
	a widely known person
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

cell

188

	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	awake; alert
	an object that goes around the sun
	any small compartment

chagrin

189

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	coins collectively

chamber

190

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	cell; compartment; room
	circumstance

charcoal

191

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	attractive; charming

charitable

192

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	benevolent; kind; humane
	certificate; warrant
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

checkout

193

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	compact

chef

194

	a professional cook
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	bump; hit; conflict
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

chill

195

	climbing; rising
	cool; freeze
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	brightly; radiantly

chilly

196

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	bloody
	cold
	calculation

chivalry

197

	capacity; skill
	certificate; warrant
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	courtesy towards women

choir

198

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	curator; guardian
	attack; onslaught

choke

199

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

chop

200

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	aspiration
	congest; jam

chord

201

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	biography or story written by yourself
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	chief; leader

chore

202

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	achievement; fulfillment
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

choreography

203

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

chorus

204

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

chromosphere

205

	assert; confirm
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

chronological

206

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

cider

207

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	comparable; similar or alike
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civility

208

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

civilization

209

	culture
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	assert; confirm

claim

210

	cylindrical container
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	demand for something as rightful or due
	assign; distribute according to plan

clam

211

	coins collectively
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	cylindrical container
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

clap

212

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

classification

213

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	assigning to a class or category
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	diligent; responsible; reliable

classify

214

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	congest; jam
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

clergy

215

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

clergyman

216

	change; transformation
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	any object that can be used to hold things
	diagnose; examine

clip

217

	breakdown; failure
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	cleverness; magnificence

clog

218

	certainly; undoubtedly
	congest; jam
	chief; serving as an essential component
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

clumsy

219

	acknowledge; admit
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	ambition; longing

clutch

220

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	blend; union
	abbreviation
	act of accepting with approval

coalesce

221

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	access; method

codify

222

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	breaking of contract or duty
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

coherent

223

	approach; come near
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	book of literary selections by various authors
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

cohesive

224

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	blend; fuse; merge
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

coil

225

	background; setting
	cellar; storage room
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

coinage

226

	benevolent; kind; humane
	coins collectively
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	confront; oppose

coincident

227

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	concerning; simultaneous
	compatible; harmonious
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

collapse

228

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	breakdown; failure
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

collective

229

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	assemble; convene; gather
	complete; consummate; make perfect

collide

230

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	any object that can be used to hold things
	bump; hit; conflict

collision

231

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	beg pardon
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

colloquialism

232

	courtesy towards women
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	blame
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

colonel

233

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	a commissioned military officer
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

combination

234

	confront; oppose
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	blend; union
	book of literary selections by various authors

combine

235

	blend; fuse; merge
	concerning; simultaneous
	breaking of contract or duty
	brightly; radiantly

combustible

236

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	difficult to handle or manage
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

combustion

237

	act of burning something
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

comet

238

	an object that goes around the sun
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	about; roughly

comical

239

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	arousing or provoking laughter
	coins collectively
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

commander

240

	chief; leader
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

commentary

241

	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	access; method
	candidate

commentator

242

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	blend; union
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	air

committed

243

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	dedicated; devoted
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

communication

244

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

compact

245

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	a professional cook

compaction

246

	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	an increase in the density of something

companion

247

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	associate; partner
	brink; edge
	candidate

compete

248

	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	contest; fight
	associate; join
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

competent

249

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	blend; union
	capable; adept
	bump; hit; conflict

competitiveness

250

	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	blend; union
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	awesome; astounding; surprising

complacence

251

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

complement

252

	composition; order
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	complete; consummate; make perfect

complex

253

	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

complexity

254

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	complication
	ambition; longing

complicated

255

	difficult to analyze or understand
	considerable; perceptible
	contentious speech act; argument
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

complication

256

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	act of burning something
	act of being present

compound

257

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	addition; supplement
	congest; jam

compress

258

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

compressed

259

	compression
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	compact

compression

260

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	acknowledge; admit
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	considerate and thoughtful act

compromise

261

	an object that goes around the sun
	air
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	concerning; simultaneous

computation

262

	calculation
	alliance
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

concede

263

	air
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	act of accompanying someone or something
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

conceive

264

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	alliance
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

conception

265

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	aspiration
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	capable; adept

conceptual

266

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	blend; union
	conservative; careful
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation

concerto

267

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

concise

268

	cool; freeze
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

conciseness

269

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	abbreviation
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

conclusive

270

	definitive; decisive; final
	certainly; undoubtedly
	conduct; manner
	be broadcast on television or radio

condemn

271

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

condemnation

272

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	blame
	be full of; be plentiful
	controvertible; disputable

condensation

273

	culture
	brightly; radiantly
	compression
	act of burning something

condense

274

	brink; edge
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

conduct

275

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	act of burning something
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

conductor

276

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

cone

277

	arrangement; association; alliance
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

confederacy

278

	covered with beads of liquid
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	alliance
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

confederate

279

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	ally; form a group or unite

confer

280

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

confess

281

	clothing; dress
	acknowledge; admit
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

confident

282

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	course; program
	assured; having or marked by assurance

configuration

283

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	attractive; charming
	beg pardon
	decay; erosion

confirmation

284

	attack; onslaught
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	additional proof that something that was believed

confluence

285

	a commissioned military officer
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

conform

286

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

conformity

287

	congest; jam
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

confront

288

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	confront; oppose
	achievement; fulfillment

congenial

289

	creek; stream
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	compatible
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

conglomerate

290

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	aloft; flying; in the air

congratulation

291

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	awake; alert
	blend; fuse; merge

congregate

292

	assemble; convene; gather
	compute; determine; estimate
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	a widely known person

conifer

293

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	cut; sculpt
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	contentious speech act; argument

conjecture

294

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	certainly; undoubtedly

conscientious

295

	curator; guardian
	assign; distribute according to plan
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	diligent; responsible; reliable

conscious

296

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	creek; stream
	awake; alert
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

conservatism

297

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	comfortable; relaxing
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

consideration

298

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	assert; confirm
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	considerate and thoughtful act

consonant

299

	compatible; harmonious
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	component or part; citizen, voter
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

consort

300

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	associate; join

consortium

301

	cleverness; magnificence
	achievement; fulfillment
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

constellation

302

	contentious speech act; argument
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	cylindrical container
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

constituent

303

	component or part; citizen, voter
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	compute; determine; estimate
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

construction

304

	covered with beads of liquid
	act of constructing or building something
	act of being present
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

consultant

305

	bump; hit; conflict
	an expert who gives advice
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	benevolent; kind; humane

consume

306

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	devour; eat

container

307

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	any object that can be used to hold things
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

contender

308

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	contestant you hope to defeat
	correction; revision

contention

309

	competing as for profit or prize
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

context

310

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	covered with beads of liquid
	be full of; be plentiful
	circumstance

continental

311

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	bribery; fraud
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	arrangement; association; alliance

contour

312

	configuration; outline
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	cut; sculpt

contract

313

	bribery; fraud
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	clump; cluster; gathering
	comfortable; relaxing

contraction

314

	a professional cook
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

contradict

315

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	confront; oppose
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

contrast

316

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	any object that can be used to hold things

controversial

317

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	controvertible; disputable
	concerning; simultaneous

controversy

318

	associate; partner
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	change something into another form; transform
	contentious speech act; argument

conventional

319

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	curator; guardian
	blend; union

converge

320

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

conversational

321

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	act of accepting with approval

converse

322

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	attendant; concomitant
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

conversion

323

	change; transformation
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

convert

324

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	change something into another form; transform
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

converter

325

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	addition; supplement
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	bump; hit; conflict

convex

326

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	correction; revision
	designate; nominate
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere

convinced

327

	certain, sure
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	cold

coop

328

	any small compartment
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

coordinate

329

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

core

330

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cornet

331

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

corps

332

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

correspond

333

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

corresponding

334

	astonish; affect with wonder
	accompanying
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

corrode

335

	an expert who gives advice
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

corrosion

336

	decay; erosion
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

corruption

337

	bribery; fraud
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	compute; determine; estimate
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

counsel

338

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	advise; suggest
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	coins collectively

couple

339

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	achievement; fulfillment
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

courthouse

340

	building that houses judicial courts
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	change; transformation

courtship

341

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

cowhand

342

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	conservative; careful
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

cozy

343

	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	aloft; flying; in the air
	comfortable; relaxing
	an aggressive willingness to compete

crab

344

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	creek; stream

crack

345

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	air
	act of burning something

crater

346

	astonish; affect with wonder
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	congest; jam
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

credence

347

	brink; edge
	credit; faith
	cut; sculpt
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

credential

348

	certain, sure
	brightly; radiantly
	certificate; warrant
	a widely known person

credit

349

	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

creditor

350

	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	ally; form a group or unite
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	bribery; fraud

crimson

351

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	compatible
	cleverness; magnificence
	bloody

crosscut

352

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	change; transformation

crumble

353

	arrangement; association; alliance
	an object that goes around the sun
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	designate; nominate

crystalline

354

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

crystallization

355

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	circumstance
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

crystallize

356

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	breakdown; failure
	awesome; astounding; surprising

cubism

357

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

cucumber

358

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	advise; suggest
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

culture

359

	act of constructing or building something
	cut; sculpt
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

cupboard

360

	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	ally; form a group or unite

curious

361

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	classify; sort
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

curriculum

362

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	course; program

custodian

363

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	change something into another form; transform
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	curator; guardian

cylinder

364

	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	cylindrical container

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