ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	capacity; skill
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	act of constructing or building something

ablaze

	covered with beads of liquid
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

abolish

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolitionist

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving

abound

	considerate and thoughtful act
	be full of; be plentiful
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	causing or characterized by addiction

abrupt

	arrangement; association; alliance
	course; program
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	able to pay for
	biography or story written by yourself

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	certain, sure
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

academician

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

access

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	approach; entry; entrance

accessibility

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	an expert who gives advice
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	any small compartment
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	conductor of a band

acclaim

	associate; join
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	additional proof that something that was believed
	applaud; announce with great approval

accompaniment

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	comfortable; relaxing
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	act of accompanying someone or something

accompanying

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	climb; mount
	attendant; concomitant
	breaking of contract or duty

accomplishment

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a commissioned military officer
	achievement; fulfillment
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

accordion

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	associate; join
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

account

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accredit

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	book of literary selections by various authors

accuse

	beg pardon
	blame; condemn
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

acquisition

	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

acronym

	awake; alert
	compact
	abbreviation
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

addict

	an increase in the density of something
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	considerable; perceptible
	complete; consummate; make perfect

addictive

	causing or characterized by addiction
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

additive

	addition; supplement
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

adjacent

	blame; condemn
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

adjust

	considerate and thoughtful act
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	adapt; regulate

adobe

	cut; sculpt
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	chief; serving as an essential component
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

adolescent

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	classify; sort

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	cut; sculpt
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adoption

	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	act of accepting with approval
	arousing or provoking laughter
	change something into another form; transform

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	contestant you hope to defeat
	considerable; perceptible

affiliate

	certain, sure
	demand for something as rightful or due
	associate; incorporate
	assemble; convene; gather

affirm

	chief; serving as an essential component
	assert; confirm
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	devour; eat

affliction

	assemble; convene; gather
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	cold
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

affordable

	able to pay for
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

agitation

	contentious speech act; argument
	candidate
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

air

	a professional cook
	be broadcast on television or radio
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

airborne

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	assemble; convene; gather
	aloft; flying; in the air

alignment

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	arrangement; association; alliance
	congest; jam
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

allocate

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	clump; cluster; gathering
	assign; distribute according to plan
	conductor of a band

alloy

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

ally

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	confederate; partner; collaborator

aloof

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

amazing

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	brightly; radiantly
	designate; nominate
	awesome; astounding; surprising

ambition

	aspiration
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	breakdown; failure

ambitious

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amend

	definitive; decisive; final
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

amendment

	biography or story written by yourself
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	correction; revision
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

amplification

	concerning; simultaneous
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	conduct; manner

amplify

	brink; edge
	church; temple
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

analogous

	comparable; similar or alike
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	acknowledge; admit

analyze

	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	diagnose; examine
	designate; nominate
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

anatomy

	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ancestral

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	blame; condemn
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	achievement; fulfillment

annex

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	contentious speech act; argument
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

annihilate

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

annoying

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	cell; compartment; room

antedate

	be earlier in time; go back further
	certificate; warrant
	ally; form a group or unite
	care; being attentive to possible danger

anthology

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	conduct; manner
	book of literary selections by various authors

antibiotic

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	difficult to analyze or understand
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	authorize; commission; give credit for

anticipate

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antique

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	covering; umbrella
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

apologize

	beg pardon
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

appeal

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

appealing

	attractive; charming
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	considerable; perceptible

appetite

	about; roughly
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	associate; incorporate
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

applaud

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	compatible
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	able to pay for

applicant

	candidate
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

application

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	congest; jam

appoint

	designate; nominate
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	capable; adept
	chief; serving as an essential component

appraisal

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

	conduct; manner
	considerable; perceptible
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room

appreciate

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	contest; fight
	cut; sculpt

approach

	access; method
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	congest; jam
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

appropriate

	assigning to a class or category
	comparable; similar or alike
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

approximate

	approach; come near
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	a widely known person
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

approximately

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	about; roughly
	achievement; fulfillment

aquatic

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

arc

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

arduous

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	contest; fight
	approach; entry; entrance
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

armory

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	brightly; radiantly
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

arrangement

	contest; fight
	composition; order
	associate; incorporate
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

ascend

	climb; mount
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	attractive; charming
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

ascending

	climbing; rising
	change something into another form; transform
	advise; suggest
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

asphyxiate

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

aspiration

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	conservative; careful
	ambition; longing

aspiring

	a group of persons together in one place
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	conservative; careful
	background; setting

assault

	attack; onslaught
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	calculation

assemblage

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	a group of persons together in one place
	compression
	attack; onslaught

assert

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	blend; union
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	certificate; warrant
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

assessment

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	curator; guardian
	bloody
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

assistance

	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	dedicated; devoted
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	curator; guardian

assuredly

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	certainly; undoubtedly
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

astonished

	amazed; surprised
	attendant; concomitant
	concerning; simultaneous
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

astound

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

astronomer

100

	cell; compartment; room
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

astronomy

101

	associate; incorporate
	chief; serving as an essential component
	certainly; undoubtedly
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

atmosphere

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	air
	a commissioned military officer
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

atom

103

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	compression
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

attachment

104

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	adapt; regulate
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

attain

105

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	advise; suggest

attend

106

	act of accepting with approval
	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
	certainly; undoubtedly

attendance

107

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	act of being present
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	creek; stream

attendant

108

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	awake; alert
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation

attention

109

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	book of literary selections by various authors
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

attire

110

	difficult to analyze or understand
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	clothing; dress

attraction

111

	achievement; fulfillment
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

attractive

112

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	cold

auditorium

113

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	beg pardon

autobiography

114

	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	biography or story written by yourself
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	climbing; rising

available

115

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	clump; cluster; gathering
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

avocation

116

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

awkward

117

	arousing or provoking laughter
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	difficult to handle or manage
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color

backdrop

118

	background; setting
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

balance

119

	candidate
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	bribery; fraud
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

ballet

120

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

bandmaster

121

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	conductor of a band
	about; roughly

bang

122

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

bankrupt

123

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	assured; having or marked by assurance

bar

124

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

barbecue

125

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	creek; stream

barn

126

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	compatible
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	cylindrical container

baroque

127

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	arousing or provoking laughter
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	blend; fuse; merge

barren

128

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	controvertible; disputable
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	a professional cook

basement

129

	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	cellar; storage room
	certain, sure
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color

basin

130

	considerable; perceptible
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	calculation

beaded

131

	covered with beads of liquid
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	attendant; concomitant
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

behavior

132

	covered with beads of liquid
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	blame
	conduct; manner

beleaguer

133

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

belie

134

	chief; leader
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	contradict; give a false impression

bellows

135

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	courtesy towards women
	bloody

benefit

136

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

betray

137

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	attack; onslaught

bicameral

138

	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

biography

139

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	be full of; be plentiful
	calculation

bison

140

	aspiration
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

blame

141

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	clothing; dress
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

blaze

142

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	a professional cook
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	amazed; surprised

bleak

143

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	contentious speech act; argument

blend

144

	act of accompanying someone or something
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

blight

145

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	arousing or provoking laughter

bluff

146

	competing as for profit or prize
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

blush

147

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

board

148

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	diagnose; examine

bold

149

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	change something into another form; transform
	diagnose; examine

bonanza

150

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	any small compartment
	additional proof that something that was believed
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

boom

151

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	contest; fight
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

boon

152

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

boundless

153

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

bouquet

154

	blame; condemn
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	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
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	breaking of contract or duty
	capacity; skill

breath

156

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	cleverness; magnificence
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

brilliance

157

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	cleverness; magnificence
	certain, sure

brilliantly

158

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	brightly; radiantly
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

brim

159

	be broadcast on television or radio
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	brink; edge
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

bronze

160

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	astonish; affect with wonder

brook

161

	creek; stream
	approach; entry; entrance
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	be full of; be plentiful

bunch

162

	clump; cluster; gathering
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

buzz

163

	bloody
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

buzzer

164

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	capacity; skill
	contest; fight

bypass

165

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	any small compartment
	contradict; give a false impression

cabinetmaker

166

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	controvertible; disputable
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

calculate

167

	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	compute; determine; estimate
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

calibration

168

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	adjustment; measurement
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	circumstance

cancellation

169

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	access; method
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	adjustment; measurement

canopy

170

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	covering; umbrella
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

canyon

171

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	abbreviation

cardinal

172

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	chief; serving as an essential component
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

carve

173

	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	cut; sculpt
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

carving

174

	dedicated; devoted
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

cassette

175

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

cast

176

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	certificate; warrant
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	assign the roles of; choose at random

casting

177

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	culture
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

catalyst

178

	approach; come near
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	amazed; surprised

catastrophe

179

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

catching

180

	adapt; regulate
	courtesy towards women
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

categorize

181

	ambition; longing
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	classify; sort

caterpillar

182

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	achievement; fulfillment
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

cathedral

183

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	church; temple
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

caution

184

	a professional cook
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	change something into another form; transform

cautious

185

	conservative; careful
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

cavern

186

	covered with beads of liquid
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	act of being present
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

celebrity

187

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a widely known person
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

cell

188

	any small compartment
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	act of constructing or building something

chagrin

189

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	achievement; fulfillment
	church; temple
	course; program

chamber

190

	church; temple
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	cell; compartment; room

charcoal

191

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

charitable

192

	benevolent; kind; humane
	brink; edge
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	acknowledge; admit

checkout

193

	addition; supplement
	arrangement; association; alliance
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

chef

194

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a professional cook
	contradict; give a false impression

chill

195

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	cool; freeze
	conservative; careful
	aloft; flying; in the air

chilly

196

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	cold
	additional proof that something that was believed
	any small compartment

chivalry

197

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	compression
	courtesy towards women

choir

198

	comfortable; relaxing
	attendant; concomitant
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

choke

199

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	abbreviation
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

chop

200

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	capacity; skill

chord

201

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	arousing or provoking laughter
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

chore

202

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	ambition; longing
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

choreography

203

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	devour; eat
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

chorus

204

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

chromosphere

205

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

chronological

206

	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	arousing or provoking laughter
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	difficult to analyze or understand

cider

207

	culture
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	adjustment; measurement
	alliance

civility

208

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

civilization

209

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	assign; distribute according to plan
	access; method
	culture

claim

210

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	demand for something as rightful or due

clam

211

	confront; oppose
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

clap

212

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	congest; jam
	book of literary selections by various authors

classification

213

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	assigning to a class or category

classify

214

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	brink; edge
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

clergy

215

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	cold
	composition; order
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

clergyman

216

	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

clip

217

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	conservative; careful
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

clog

218

	arrangement; association; alliance
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	congest; jam

clumsy

219

	an increase in the density of something
	bloody
	capable; adept
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

clutch

220

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	brightly; radiantly
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

coalesce

221

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	compatible; harmonious
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

codify

222

	attendant; concomitant
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

coherent

223

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	configuration; outline
	candidate

cohesive

224

	be full of; be plentiful
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

coil

225

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

coinage

226

	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	coins collectively
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

coincident

227

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	concerning; simultaneous

collapse

228

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	curator; guardian
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	breakdown; failure

collective

229

	achievement; fulfillment
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room

collide

230

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	bump; hit; conflict
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

collision

231

	book of literary selections by various authors
	difficult to handle or manage
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

colloquialism

232

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	blame; condemn
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

colonel

233

	definitive; decisive; final
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	a commissioned military officer
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

combination

234

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	course; program
	blend; union
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

combine

235

	blend; fuse; merge
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	benevolent; kind; humane
	cell; compartment; room

combustible

236

	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	certain, sure

combustion

237

	act of burning something
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	be full of; be plentiful
	advise; suggest

comet

238

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	access; method
	an object that goes around the sun
	confederate; partner; collaborator

comical

239

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	alliance
	arousing or provoking laughter
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

commander

240

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	chief; leader
	building that houses judicial courts
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

commentary

241

	assert; confirm
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

commentator

242

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	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
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

committed

243

	dedicated; devoted
	circumstance
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

communication

244

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	any small compartment

compact

245

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

compaction

246

	creek; stream
	an increase in the density of something
	amazed; surprised
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

companion

247

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	amazed; surprised
	associate; partner
	contentious speech act; argument

compete

248

	contest; fight
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

competent

249

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	capable; adept
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

competitiveness

250

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	approach; tend to meet; come together

complacence

251

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	dedicated; devoted
	cylindrical container

complement

252

	approach; entry; entrance
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

complex

253

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	an object that goes around the sun
	book of literary selections by various authors
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

complexity

254

	complication
	about; roughly
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

complicated

255

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	correction; revision
	difficult to analyze or understand

complication

256

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	blend; fuse; merge
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

compound

257

	component or part; citizen, voter
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

compress

258

	additional proof that something that was believed
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

compressed

259

	compact
	chief; leader
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

compression

260

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

compromise

261

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	candidate
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

computation

262

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	biography or story written by yourself
	calculation
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

concede

263

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	book of literary selections by various authors
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	attack; onslaught

conceive

264

	achievement; fulfillment
	blend; union
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

conception

265

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	classify; sort
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	contest; fight

conceptual

266

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	blame; condemn
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

concerto

267

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	be earlier in time; go back further
	beg pardon

concise

268

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

conciseness

269

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a group of persons together in one place
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

conclusive

270

	definitive; decisive; final
	acknowledge; admit
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	assured; having or marked by assurance

condemn

271

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

condemnation

272

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	blame
	associate; incorporate

condensation

273

	compression
	attack; onslaught
	decay; erosion
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

condense

274

	bloody
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

conduct

275

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	coins collectively
	decay; erosion
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

conductor

276

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

cone

277

	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	about; roughly
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

confederacy

278

	an object that goes around the sun
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	alliance
	cut; sculpt

confederate

279

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	comfortable; relaxing
	biography or story written by yourself
	ally; form a group or unite

confer

280

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

confess

281

	cell; compartment; room
	acknowledge; admit
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

confident

282

	capable; adept
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	courtesy towards women

configuration

283

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

confirmation

284

	additional proof that something that was believed
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	an expert who gives advice
	building that houses judicial courts

confluence

285

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	correction; revision
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

conform

286

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

conformity

287

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	act of accepting with approval
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

confront

288

	competing as for profit or prize
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

congenial

289

	aspiration
	able to pay for
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	compatible

conglomerate

290

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	configuration; outline
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

congratulation

291

	additional proof that something that was believed
	contradict; give a false impression
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

congregate

292

	certainly; undoubtedly
	assemble; convene; gather
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	awake; alert

conifer

293

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	benevolent; kind; humane
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	assert; confirm

conjecture

294

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	adjustment; measurement
	causing or characterized by addiction

conscientious

295

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	act of accepting with approval
	a physicist who studies astronomy

conscious

296

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	awake; alert
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

conservatism

297

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	demand for something as rightful or due
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

consideration

298

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	considerate and thoughtful act

consonant

299

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	compatible; harmonious
	circumstance

consort

300

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	associate; join
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

consortium

301

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	contradict; give a false impression
	any small compartment
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

constellation

302

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	certain, sure
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

constituent

303

	component or part; citizen, voter
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	contest; fight
	compute; determine; estimate

construction

304

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	act of constructing or building something
	additional proof that something that was believed
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

consultant

305

	breakdown; failure
	advise; suggest
	an expert who gives advice
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

consume

306

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	blame; condemn
	devour; eat

container

307

	brightly; radiantly
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	any object that can be used to hold things
	be broadcast on television or radio

contender

308

	clothing; dress
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	any object that can be used to hold things
	contestant you hope to defeat

contention

309

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	competing as for profit or prize
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

context

310

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	act of burning something
	circumstance
	aspiration

continental

311

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

contour

312

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	configuration; outline
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

contract

313

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contraction

314

	clothing; dress
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

contradict

315

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	confront; oppose
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

contrast

316

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	aspiration
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

controversial

317

	bloody
	assign; distribute according to plan
	controvertible; disputable
	attack; onslaught

controversy

318

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	contentious speech act; argument
	bump; hit; conflict

conventional

319

	compression
	air
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

converge

320

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

conversational

321

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	accompanying
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	causing or characterized by addiction

converse

322

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	congest; jam

conversion

323

	conservative; careful
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	change; transformation
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

convert

324

	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	able to pay for
	change something into another form; transform
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

converter

325

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	circumstance
	comparable; similar or alike
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

convex

326

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

convinced

327

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	compute; determine; estimate
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	certain, sure

coop

328

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	assemble; convene; gather
	blend; union
	ambition; longing

coordinate

329

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	cell; compartment; room
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

core

330

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

cornet

331

	component or part; citizen, voter
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	act of accepting with approval

corps

332

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	definitive; decisive; final

correspond

333

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

corresponding

334

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	accompanying
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	aloft; flying; in the air

corrode

335

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

corrosion

336

	decay; erosion
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	be broadcast on television or radio
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

corruption

337

	certificate; warrant
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	bribery; fraud

counsel

338

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	advise; suggest
	difficult to analyze or understand

couple

339

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	causing or characterized by addiction
	compression
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

courthouse

340

	chief; serving as an essential component
	capable; adept
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	building that houses judicial courts

courtship

341

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	culture
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

cowhand

342

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	conservative; careful
	a commissioned military officer

cozy

343

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	comfortable; relaxing
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

crab

344

	approach; come near
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

crack

345

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	brink; edge

crater

346

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

credence

347

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	credit; faith
	confront; oppose
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

credential

348

	demand for something as rightful or due
	about; roughly
	a commissioned military officer
	certificate; warrant

credit

349

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	applaud; announce with great approval

creditor

350

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

crimson

351

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	bloody
	breaking of contract or duty

crosscut

352

	courtesy towards women
	curator; guardian
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

crumble

353

	covered with beads of liquid
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	blend; fuse; merge

crystalline

354

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	abbreviation

crystallization

355

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	curator; guardian

crystallize

356

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

cubism

357

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

cucumber

358

	associate; partner
	congest; jam
	climbing; rising
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

culture

359

	contestant you hope to defeat
	congest; jam
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

cupboard

360

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	an expert who gives advice

curious

361

	any object that can be used to hold things
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	act of accepting with approval

curriculum

362

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	course; program
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

custodian

363

	curator; guardian
	considerate and thoughtful act
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	brink; edge

cylinder

364

	cylindrical container
	classify; sort
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

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