ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	able to pay for
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	capacity; skill

ablaze

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

abolish

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolitionist

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	certainly; undoubtedly
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	complication

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	certainly; undoubtedly
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	change; transformation
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

absorb

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

academician

	breakdown; failure
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

access

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	approach; entry; entrance
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

accessibility

	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	competing as for profit or prize

accessory

	difficult to analyze or understand
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	an increase in the density of something

acclaim

	concerning; simultaneous
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	applaud; announce with great approval
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

accompaniment

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	act of accompanying someone or something
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	certain, sure

accompanying

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	attack; onslaught
	attendant; concomitant
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

accomplishment

	achievement; fulfillment
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	clump; cluster; gathering

accordion

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	credit; faith
	difficult to handle or manage

account

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	diagnose; examine
	clothing; dress

accredit

	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	aspiration
	authorize; commission; give credit for

accuse

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	change; transformation
	blame; condemn
	an increase in the density of something

acquisition

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	composition for orchestra and a soloist

acronym

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	be full of; be plentiful
	abbreviation

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	associate; partner
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

addictive

	competing as for profit or prize
	comfortable; relaxing
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	causing or characterized by addiction

additive

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	chief; leader
	addition; supplement
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	cylindrical container
	brightly; radiantly

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	courtesy towards women
	chief; leader
	congest; jam

adjust

	a widely known person
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	adapt; regulate
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

adobe

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	beg pardon

adolescent

	compatible
	attack; onslaught
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

adoption

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	act of accepting with approval
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

advent

	comfortable; relaxing
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	composition; order
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

affirm

	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	change; transformation
	considerable; perceptible
	assert; confirm

affliction

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	an expert who gives advice

affordable

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	associate; join
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	able to pay for

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	approach; entry; entrance
	contest; fight

air

	curator; guardian
	be broadcast on television or radio
	an expert who gives advice
	congest; jam

airborne

	aloft; flying; in the air
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	church; temple
	access; method

alignment

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	arrangement; association; alliance
	act of accompanying someone or something

allocate

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	assign; distribute according to plan
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

alloy

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	compression

ally

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	be earlier in time; go back further
	confederate; partner; collaborator

aloof

	blend; union
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	attendant; concomitant
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	considerable; perceptible
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

amazing

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	contestant you hope to defeat
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	awesome; astounding; surprising

ambition

	conduct; manner
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	circumstance
	aspiration

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	approach; entry; entrance
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	act of accepting with approval

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	abbreviation

amendment

	applaud; announce with great approval
	correction; revision
	able to pay for
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

amplification

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

analogous

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	comparable; similar or alike

analyze

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	courtesy towards women
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	diagnose; examine

anatomy

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ancestral

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

annex

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

annoying

	circumstance
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

antedate

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	be earlier in time; go back further
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	compatible

anthology

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	book of literary selections by various authors
	amazed; surprised
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

antibiotic

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	climbing; rising

anticipate

	bump; hit; conflict
	calculation
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

antique

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

apologize

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	beg pardon
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	chief; leader

appeal

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	covered with beads of liquid
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

appealing

	attractive; charming
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

appetite

	certificate; warrant
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

applaud

	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

applicant

	attractive; charming
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	candidate
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

application

	comfortable; relaxing
	bump; hit; conflict
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

appoint

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	ambition; longing
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	designate; nominate

appraisal

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	blend; union
	bloody
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

appreciable

	considerable; perceptible
	amazed; surprised
	controvertible; disputable
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

appreciate

	diagnose; examine
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	alliance

approach

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	access; method
	biography or story written by yourself

appropriate

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	diligent; responsible; reliable

approximate

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	an expert who gives advice
	approach; come near
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

approximately

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	about; roughly
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

aquatic

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	change something into another form; transform
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	biography or story written by yourself

arc

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	clump; cluster; gathering

arduous

	aspiration
	complication
	capacity; skill
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

armory

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

arrangement

	contestant you hope to defeat
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	composition; order
	approach; tend to meet; come together

ascend

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	climb; mount
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	benevolent; kind; humane

ascending

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	climbing; rising
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

asphyxiate

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	beg pardon
	change; transformation
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

aspiration

	cylindrical container
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	ambition; longing
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

aspiring

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

assault

	attack; onslaught
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	adjustment; measurement
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

assemblage

	a group of persons together in one place
	climbing; rising
	a widely known person
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

assert

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	demand for something as rightful or due
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

assess

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	air

assessment

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	capable; adept
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

assistance

	blend; fuse; merge
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	configuration; outline
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assuredly

	contest; fight
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	certainly; undoubtedly

astonished

	amazed; surprised
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

astound

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	addition; supplement
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

astronomer

100

	attack; onslaught
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	change; transformation

astronomy

101

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	a professional cook
	associate; partner
	blend; fuse; merge

atmosphere

102

	air
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	an increase in the density of something

atom

103

	capacity; skill
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	compression
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

attachment

104

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

attain

105

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	blend; union

attend

106

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

attendance

107

	act of being present
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

attendant

108

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	calculation
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	configuration; outline

attention

109

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

attire

110

	contest; fight
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	clothing; dress

attraction

111

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

attractive

112

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	amazed; surprised
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

auditorium

113

	contradict; give a false impression
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

autobiography

114

	biography or story written by yourself
	blame
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

available

115

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	classify; sort
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

avocation

116

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	assemble; convene; gather
	be full of; be plentiful
	component or part; citizen, voter

awkward

117

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	climb; mount
	difficult to handle or manage
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

backdrop

118

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	background; setting
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

balance

119

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	an object that goes around the sun
	devour; eat
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

ballet

120

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	capacity; skill
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

bandmaster

121

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	curator; guardian
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	conductor of a band

bang

122

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	assigning to a class or category
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	assign; distribute according to plan

bankrupt

123

	conductor of a band
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	correction; revision

bar

124

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

barbecue

125

	culture
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	clump; cluster; gathering
	amazed; surprised

barn

126

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	act of constructing or building something
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	aspiration

baroque

127

	abbreviation
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	ambition; longing

barren

128

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

basement

129

	cellar; storage room
	designate; nominate
	contestant you hope to defeat
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

basin

130

	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

beaded

131

	covered with beads of liquid
	any small compartment
	chief; serving as an essential component
	creek; stream

behavior

132

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	conduct; manner
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	approach; tend to meet; come together

beleaguer

133

	configuration; outline
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	culture

belie

134

	contradict; give a false impression
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	competing as for profit or prize
	designate; nominate

bellows

135

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	ally; form a group or unite

benefit

136

	ally; form a group or unite
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

betray

137

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	an expert who gives advice
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

bicameral

138

	devour; eat
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

biography

139

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bison

140

	achievement; fulfillment
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	associate; join
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

blame

141

	contradict; give a false impression
	astonish; affect with wonder
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	background; setting

blaze

142

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

bleak

143

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	creek; stream
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

blend

144

	an aggressive willingness to compete
	diagnose; examine
	composition; order
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

blight

145

	compatible
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

bluff

146

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	ally; form a group or unite

blush

147

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	concerning; simultaneous

board

148

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	change something into another form; transform
	classify; sort

bold

149

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	a professional cook

bonanza

150

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	clothing; dress

boom

151

	be earlier in time; go back further
	benevolent; kind; humane
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

boon

152

	alliance
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	arrangement; association; alliance
	covered with beads of liquid

boundless

153

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	access; method

bouquet

154

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	adapt; regulate
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

breach

155

	breaking of contract or duty
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

breath

156

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	capable; adept
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

brilliance

157

	awake; alert
	confront; oppose
	cleverness; magnificence
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

brilliantly

158

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	brightly; radiantly
	climb; mount
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

brim

159

	brink; edge
	attendant; concomitant
	awake; alert
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

bronze

160

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	contestant you hope to defeat
	cellar; storage room
	adapt; regulate

brook

161

	be earlier in time; go back further
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	creek; stream

bunch

162

	clump; cluster; gathering
	conservative; careful
	adapt; regulate
	certificate; warrant

buzz

163

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

buzzer

164

	classify; sort
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	chief; serving as an essential component
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

bypass

165

	definitive; decisive; final
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

cabinetmaker

166

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	contestant you hope to defeat
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

calculate

167

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	any object that can be used to hold things
	compute; determine; estimate

calibration

168

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	adjustment; measurement
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	difficult to handle or manage

cancellation

169

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

canopy

170

	covering; umbrella
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

canyon

171

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	course; program

cardinal

172

	dedicated; devoted
	assign; distribute according to plan
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	chief; serving as an essential component

carve

173

	chief; serving as an essential component
	cut; sculpt
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	any object that can be used to hold things

carving

174

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	credit; faith
	achieve or accomplish; gain

cassette

175

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	book of literary selections by various authors

cast

176

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	advise; suggest
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	an aggressive willingness to compete

casting

177

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	clump; cluster; gathering
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	clothing; dress

catalyst

178

	addition; supplement
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	associate; join

catastrophe

179

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	church; temple
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

catching

180

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

categorize

181

	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	classify; sort
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

caterpillar

182

	any small compartment
	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
	conductor of a band

cathedral

183

	be full of; be plentiful
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	church; temple
	a physicist who studies astronomy

caution

184

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	climbing; rising
	competing as for profit or prize

cautious

185

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	blend; fuse; merge
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	conservative; careful

cavern

186

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

celebrity

187

	act of being present
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	a widely known person
	be full of; be plentiful

cell

188

	arousing or provoking laughter
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	amazed; surprised
	any small compartment

chagrin

189

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	advise; suggest
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	dedicated; devoted

chamber

190

	cell; compartment; room
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	additional proof that something that was believed
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

charcoal

191

	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

charitable

192

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	benevolent; kind; humane
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

checkout

193

	a commissioned military officer
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	addition; supplement

chef

194

	compact
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	a professional cook
	credit; faith

chill

195

	cool; freeze
	compatible
	controvertible; disputable
	curator; guardian

chilly

196

	building that houses judicial courts
	cold
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

chivalry

197

	courtesy towards women
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	covered with beads of liquid
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

choir

198

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	difficult to handle or manage
	astonish; affect with wonder

choke

199

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	any small compartment
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

chop

200

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	conduct; manner
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

chord

201

	covering; umbrella
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	assigning to a class or category

chore

202

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	capable; adept
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	change; transformation

choreography

203

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

chorus

204

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	courtesy towards women
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	certificate; warrant

chromosphere

205

	background; setting
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	associate; join

chronological

206

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

cider

207

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	any small compartment
	chief; leader

civility

208

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	contradict; give a false impression
	covered with beads of liquid
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

civilization

209

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	culture
	competing as for profit or prize
	approach; entry; entrance

claim

210

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	demand for something as rightful or due
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	benevolent; kind; humane

clam

211

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	blame; condemn

clap

212

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	conductor of a band
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

classification

213

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	assigning to a class or category
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	approach; come near

classify

214

	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	certain, sure
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

clergy

215

	cut; sculpt
	bump; hit; conflict
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	approach; entry; entrance

clergyman

216

	candidate
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

clip

217

	change; transformation
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	assemble; convene; gather

clog

218

	addition; supplement
	congest; jam
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	certain, sure

clumsy

219

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	be broadcast on television or radio

clutch

220

	amazed; surprised
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

coalesce

221

	climb; mount
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	causing or characterized by addiction
	assert; confirm

codify

222

	a commissioned military officer
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	configuration; outline
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

coherent

223

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	arousing or provoking laughter
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

cohesive

224

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

coil

225

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

coinage

226

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	coins collectively

coincident

227

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	concerning; simultaneous
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	any object that can be used to hold things

collapse

228

	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	breakdown; failure
	contest; fight

collective

229

	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	be broadcast on television or radio
	compatible

collide

230

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	bump; hit; conflict
	demand for something as rightful or due
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

collision

231

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	act of burning something
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

colloquialism

232

	act of being present
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

colonel

233

	adapt; regulate
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	associate; partner
	a commissioned military officer

combination

234

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	blend; union
	capable; adept

combine

235

	covering; umbrella
	dedicated; devoted
	blend; fuse; merge
	assigning to a class or category

combustible

236

	circumstance
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

combustion

237

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	act of burning something
	approach; entry; entrance
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

comet

238

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	an object that goes around the sun
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

comical

239

	arousing or provoking laughter
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	acknowledge; admit

commander

240

	certainly; undoubtedly
	chief; leader
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	competing as for profit or prize

commentary

241

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	covering; umbrella
	cell; compartment; room

commentator

242

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

committed

243

	dedicated; devoted
	bloody
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

communication

244

	acknowledge; admit
	candidate
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

compact

245

	change something into another form; transform
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	ambitious; enthusiastic

compaction

246

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	an increase in the density of something
	definitive; decisive; final
	attack; onslaught

companion

247

	advise; suggest
	comfortable; relaxing
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	associate; partner

compete

248

	contest; fight
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

competent

249

	an expert who gives advice
	capable; adept
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

competitiveness

250

	an aggressive willingness to compete
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

complacence

251

	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	adapt; regulate
	component or part; citizen, voter
	astonish; affect with wonder

complement

252

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

complex

253

	act of accompanying someone or something
	achievement; fulfillment
	background; setting
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

complexity

254

	compatible
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	complication
	approach; tend to meet; come together

complicated

255

	applaud; announce with great approval
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	difficult to analyze or understand
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

complication

256

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	circumstance

compound

257

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	classify; sort
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

compress

258

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	any object that can be used to hold things
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

compressed

259

	attendant; concomitant
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	compact

compression

260

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

compromise

261

	an aggressive willingness to compete
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	change; transformation
	climb; mount

computation

262

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	calculation
	cut; sculpt
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

concede

263

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	a group of persons together in one place
	capable; adept
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conceive

264

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	contradict; give a false impression

conception

265

	church; temple
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

conceptual

266

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

concerto

267

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	composition for orchestra and a soloist

concise

268

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

conciseness

269

	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

conclusive

270

	definitive; decisive; final
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	courtesy towards women

condemn

271

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	book of literary selections by various authors
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	diagnose; examine

condemnation

272

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	blame
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

condensation

273

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	be full of; be plentiful
	compression

condense

274

	cool; freeze
	act of accompanying someone or something
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	circumstance

conduct

275

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	climbing; rising
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conductor

276

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	certainly; undoubtedly
	compression

cone

277

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	circumstance
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

confederacy

278

	alliance
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	bloody
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

confederate

279

	ally; form a group or unite
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

confer

280

	able to pay for
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

confess

281

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	acknowledge; admit
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	assured; having or marked by assurance

confident

282

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	culture
	access; method
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

configuration

283

	candidate
	beg pardon
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

confirmation

284

	additional proof that something that was believed
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	act of accepting with approval
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

confluence

285

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

conform

286

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	an object that goes around the sun
	ambition; longing

conformity

287

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	blame
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	cold

confront

288

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	confront; oppose

congenial

289

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	comfortable; relaxing
	capacity; skill
	compatible

conglomerate

290

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

congratulation

291

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	cut; sculpt
	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

congregate

292

	assemble; convene; gather
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	bloody

conifer

293

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	ambition; longing
	component or part; citizen, voter
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

conjecture

294

	able to pay for
	cylindrical container
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

conscientious

295

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

conscious

296

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	awake; alert
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

conservatism

297

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

consideration

298

	candidate
	a group of persons together in one place
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	considerate and thoughtful act

consonant

299

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	compatible; harmonious

consort

300

	breaking of contract or duty
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	clump; cluster; gathering
	associate; join

consortium

301

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	candidate
	breakdown; failure

constellation

302

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	aspiration

constituent

303

	component or part; citizen, voter
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

construction

304

	courtesy towards women
	act of burning something
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	act of constructing or building something

consultant

305

	an expert who gives advice
	an increase in the density of something
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	confederate; partner; collaborator

consume

306

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	devour; eat
	clothing; dress

container

307

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	a group of persons together in one place
	any object that can be used to hold things

contender

308

	contestant you hope to defeat
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

contention

309

	competing as for profit or prize
	breakdown; failure
	certificate; warrant
	certainly; undoubtedly

context

310

	circumstance
	credit; faith
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	blend; fuse; merge

continental

311

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	cleverness; magnificence

contour

312

	church; temple
	configuration; outline
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

contract

313

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	an increase in the density of something
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contraction

314

	concerning; simultaneous
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

contradict

315

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	associate; partner
	confront; oppose
	act of accompanying someone or something

contrast

316

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

controversial

317

	controvertible; disputable
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	approach; tend to meet; come together

controversy

318

	contentious speech act; argument
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

conventional

319

	act of burning something
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	blend; union
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

converge

320

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	act of constructing or building something
	ally; form a group or unite
	approach; tend to meet; come together

conversational

321

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	compression

converse

322

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	clothing; dress
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	book of literary selections by various authors

conversion

323

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	act of burning something
	change something into another form; transform
	change; transformation

convert

324

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	change something into another form; transform
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

converter

325

	coins collectively
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

convex

326

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	capable; adept
	compression

convinced

327

	certain, sure
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

coop

328

	competing as for profit or prize
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

coordinate

329

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

core

330

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	coins collectively
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

cornet

331

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	assigning to a class or category
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	assign; distribute according to plan

corps

332

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	adapt; regulate
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

correspond

333

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

corresponding

334

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	accompanying
	cylindrical container
	component or part; citizen, voter

corrode

335

	concerning; simultaneous
	aloft; flying; in the air
	compatible
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

corrosion

336

	decay; erosion
	act of being present
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

corruption

337

	congest; jam
	bribery; fraud
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

counsel

338

	advise; suggest
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

couple

339

	brink; edge
	breakdown; failure
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

courthouse

340

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	building that houses judicial courts
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

courtship

341

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	complication
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

cowhand

342

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

cozy

343

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	comfortable; relaxing
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

crab

344

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	attack; onslaught
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

crack

345

	bribery; fraud
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	classify; sort
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

crater

346

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	conduct; manner
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

credence

347

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	credit; faith
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

credential

348

	certificate; warrant
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

credit

349

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	certificate; warrant
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

creditor

350

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

crimson

351

	configuration; outline
	bloody
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

crosscut

352

	cold
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

crumble

353

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	be earlier in time; go back further
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

crystalline

354

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

crystallization

355

	bloody
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	be broadcast on television or radio
	contentious speech act; argument

crystallize

356

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

cubism

357

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	covering; umbrella
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

cucumber

358

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	capacity; skill
	an expert who gives advice

culture

359

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	ambition; longing
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	considerate and thoughtful act

cupboard

360

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	beg pardon
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

curious

361

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

curriculum

362

	course; program
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

custodian

363

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	curator; guardian
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	covering; umbrella

cylinder

364

	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	cleverness; magnificence
	cylindrical container
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

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