ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	capacity; skill
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

ablaze

	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

abolish

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

abolitionist

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

abound

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	be full of; be plentiful
	coins collectively

abrupt

	achievement; fulfillment
	attractive; charming
	cleverness; magnificence
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	difficult to analyze or understand
	associate; partner
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	courtesy towards women
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

academician

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	adjustment; measurement
	approach; tend to meet; come together

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

accessibility

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

accessory

	astonish; affect with wonder
	certain, sure
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

acclaim

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	adjustment; measurement
	complication
	applaud; announce with great approval

accompaniment

	act of accompanying someone or something
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

accompanying

	act of burning something
	classify; sort
	configuration; outline
	attendant; concomitant

accomplishment

	achievement; fulfillment
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

accordion

	comfortable; relaxing
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

account

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accredit

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	building that houses judicial courts
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	breaking of contract or duty

accuse

	blame; condemn
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	creek; stream
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

acquisition

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	change; transformation

acronym

	compatible
	abbreviation
	capacity; skill
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

addictive

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	causing or characterized by addiction
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	alliance

additive

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	considerable; perceptible
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	addition; supplement

adjacent

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	climb; mount
	certainly; undoubtedly

adjoin

	complication
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjust

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	adapt; regulate
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	contentious speech act; argument

adobe

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	cell; compartment; room

adolescent

	compatible
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	cut; sculpt
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	amazed; surprised

adoption

	act of accepting with approval
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

advent

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	abbreviation

affiliate

	be earlier in time; go back further
	concerning; simultaneous
	associate; incorporate
	calculation

affirm

	act of being present
	assert; confirm
	concerning; simultaneous
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

affliction

	definitive; decisive; final
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	associate; partner

affordable

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	able to pay for
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	courtesy towards women
	blame; condemn

air

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	access; method
	be broadcast on television or radio
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

airborne

	aloft; flying; in the air
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	classify; sort
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

alignment

	confront; oppose
	arrangement; association; alliance
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a commissioned military officer

allocate

	considerate and thoughtful act
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	assign; distribute according to plan
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

alloy

	demand for something as rightful or due
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

ally

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

aloof

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

amaze

	an object that goes around the sun
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	attack; onslaught
	astonish; affect with wonder

amazing

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	change; transformation
	composition; order

ambition

	aspiration
	dedicated; devoted
	cellar; storage room
	attractive; charming

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	devour; eat
	a commissioned military officer
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

amend

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	conduct; manner
	a professional cook

amendment

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	correction; revision
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

amplification

	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	candidate
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

amplify

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

analogous

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	comparable; similar or alike

analyze

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	diagnose; examine
	blame
	associate; join

anatomy

	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	air
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

ancestral

	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

annex

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	clothing; dress
	courtesy towards women

annihilate

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	act of accepting with approval
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

annoying

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	act of burning something
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

antedate

	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	be earlier in time; go back further
	applaud; announce with great approval
	amazed; surprised

anthology

	accompanying
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	book of literary selections by various authors
	configuration; outline

antibiotic

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

anticipate

	abbreviation
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	curator; guardian
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antique

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	aloft; flying; in the air
	cell; compartment; room
	accompanying

apologize

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	beg pardon
	benevolent; kind; humane
	credit; faith

appeal

	cleverness; magnificence
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

appealing

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	attractive; charming
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

appetite

	designate; nominate
	concerning; simultaneous
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	care; being attentive to possible danger

applaud

	benevolent; kind; humane
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

applicant

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	candidate
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

application

	brink; edge
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

appoint

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	designate; nominate
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

appraisal

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

appreciable

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	considerable; perceptible
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

appreciate

	covered with beads of liquid
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	an object that goes around the sun
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

approach

	access; method
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	difficult to analyze or understand
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room

appropriate

	difficult to handle or manage
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

approximate

	contentious speech act; argument
	attendant; concomitant
	approach; come near
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

approximately

	about; roughly
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	configuration; outline
	ambitious; enthusiastic

aquatic

	ambition; longing
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	congest; jam

arc

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	blame; condemn

arduous

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	accompanying
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

armory

	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	applaud; announce with great approval

arrangement

	composition; order
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

ascend

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	climb; mount

ascending

	climbing; rising
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	amazed; surprised
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

asphyxiate

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	act of constructing or building something
	blend; union
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

aspiration

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	ambition; longing
	be broadcast on television or radio
	about; roughly

aspiring

	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	beg pardon
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	ambitious; enthusiastic

assault

	attack; onslaught
	book of literary selections by various authors
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	blame

assemblage

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a group of persons together in one place
	decay; erosion
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

assert

	arousing or provoking laughter
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	assign; distribute according to plan

assess

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	estimate value; judge worth of something

assessment

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	assert; confirm
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

assistance

	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	considerate and thoughtful act
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	certificate; warrant

assuredly

	certainly; undoubtedly
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	cellar; storage room
	course; program

astonished

	assigning to a class or category
	amazed; surprised
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

astound

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	adjustment; measurement
	access; method

astronomer

100

	be earlier in time; go back further
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	act of being present
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

astronomy

101

	abbreviation
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

atmosphere

102

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	air
	beg pardon
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

atom

103

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	difficult to handle or manage
	bump; hit; conflict
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

attachment

104

	clump; cluster; gathering
	considerate and thoughtful act
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

attain

105

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

attend

106

	dedicated; devoted
	act of constructing or building something
	concerning; simultaneous
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attendance

107

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	act of being present
	diagnose; examine

attendant

108

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	an object that goes around the sun

attention

109

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	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
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

attire

110

	clothing; dress
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	act of constructing or building something

attraction

111

	cool; freeze
	circumstance
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

attractive

112

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	any small compartment
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

auditorium

113

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

autobiography

114

	biography or story written by yourself
	any object that can be used to hold things
	cool; freeze
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

available

115

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	access; method

avocation

116

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	confront; oppose
	causing or characterized by addiction

awkward

117

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	designate; nominate
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	difficult to handle or manage

backdrop

118

	background; setting
	capable; adept
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	compute; determine; estimate

balance

119

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	contestant you hope to defeat
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

ballet

120

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	attack; onslaught

bandmaster

121

	awake; alert
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	conductor of a band
	benevolent; kind; humane

bang

122

	be broadcast on television or radio
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

bankrupt

123

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	designate; nominate
	achievement; fulfillment
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

bar

124

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	contest; fight
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

barbecue

125

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	compatible
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

barn

126

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

baroque

127

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	achievement; fulfillment

barren

128

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	course; program
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

basement

129

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	difficult to handle or manage
	cellar; storage room
	care; being attentive to possible danger

basin

130

	accompanying
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

beaded

131

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	curator; guardian
	covered with beads of liquid

behavior

132

	conduct; manner
	contestant you hope to defeat
	breaking of contract or duty
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

beleaguer

133

	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	classify; sort
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

belie

134

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	contradict; give a false impression
	adapt; regulate
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

bellows

135

	associate; join
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

benefit

136

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	cellar; storage room
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	additional proof that something that was believed

betray

137

	coins collectively
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	compatible
	any small compartment

bicameral

138

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	abbreviation

biography

139

	capacity; skill
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

bison

140

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	aspiration
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

blame

141

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

blaze

142

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	configuration; outline
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	an expert who gives advice

bleak

143

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	act of accompanying someone or something
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	cleverness; magnificence

blend

144

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	compatible; harmonious
	applaud; announce with great approval

blight

145

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

bluff

146

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

blush

147

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	cold
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

board

148

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	be earlier in time; go back further
	diagnose; examine

bold

149

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	curator; guardian
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	concerning; simultaneous

bonanza

150

	awake; alert
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	awesome; astounding; surprising

boom

151

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

boon

152

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

boundless

153

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	course; program
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	compression

bouquet

154

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	arrangement; association; alliance
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	access; method

breach

155

	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	breaking of contract or duty
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	contradict; give a false impression

breath

156

	church; temple
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

brilliance

157

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	cleverness; magnificence
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	change; transformation

brilliantly

158

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	brightly; radiantly
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

brim

159

	capacity; skill
	brink; edge
	congest; jam
	assemble; convene; gather

bronze

160

	any small compartment
	compact
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	conductor of a band

brook

161

	creek; stream
	contradict; give a false impression
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	definitive; decisive; final

bunch

162

	clump; cluster; gathering
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	aloft; flying; in the air
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

buzz

163

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	cell; compartment; room
	be broadcast on television or radio

buzzer

164

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	considerate and thoughtful act

bypass

165

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

cabinetmaker

166

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

calculate

167

	compute; determine; estimate
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	aspiration

calibration

168

	adjustment; measurement
	compatible; harmonious
	component or part; citizen, voter
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

cancellation

169

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	assign; distribute according to plan
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	act of accepting with approval

canopy

170

	covering; umbrella
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

canyon

171

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

cardinal

172

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	chief; serving as an essential component
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	cleverness; magnificence

carve

173

	access; method
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	cut; sculpt
	dedicated; devoted

carving

174

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

cassette

175

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	adjustment; measurement
	controvertible; disputable

cast

176

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

casting

177

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	about; roughly
	acknowledge; admit

catalyst

178

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	arousing or provoking laughter
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

catastrophe

179

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	about; roughly
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

catching

180

	comparable; similar or alike
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	dedicated; devoted

categorize

181

	a professional cook
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	classify; sort
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation

caterpillar

182

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	approach; entry; entrance
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

cathedral

183

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	a group of persons together in one place
	be earlier in time; go back further
	church; temple

caution

184

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

cautious

185

	arousing or provoking laughter
	conservative; careful
	alliance
	clothing; dress

cavern

186

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	considerable; perceptible
	astonish; affect with wonder
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

celebrity

187

	an increase in the density of something
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	a widely known person

cell

188

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	competing as for profit or prize
	any small compartment
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

chagrin

189

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	cleverness; magnificence
	blend; fuse; merge
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

chamber

190

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	cell; compartment; room
	difficult to handle or manage

charcoal

191

	assemble; convene; gather
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	comparable; similar or alike
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

charitable

192

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	benevolent; kind; humane
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

checkout

193

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	any small compartment
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

chef

194

	a professional cook
	change; transformation
	an expert who gives advice
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

chill

195

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	compatible; harmonious
	cool; freeze

chilly

196

	cut; sculpt
	cold
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

chivalry

197

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	courtesy towards women
	comfortable; relaxing

choir

198

	approach; entry; entrance
	cool; freeze
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

choke

199

	attack; onslaught
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

chop

200

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	decay; erosion

chord

201

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

chore

202

	component or part; citizen, voter
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	approach; entry; entrance

choreography

203

	arrangement; association; alliance
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

chorus

204

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	configuration; outline

chromosphere

205

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	cellar; storage room
	climb; mount

chronological

206

	blame; condemn
	amazed; surprised
	contradict; give a false impression
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

cider

207

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	amazed; surprised
	component or part; citizen, voter

civility

208

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	approach; tend to meet; come together

civilization

209

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	a commissioned military officer
	culture

claim

210

	clump; cluster; gathering
	demand for something as rightful or due
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	chief; serving as an essential component

clam

211

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

clap

212

	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	difficult to analyze or understand

classification

213

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	assigning to a class or category
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	cool; freeze

classify

214

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

clergy

215

	associate; incorporate
	curator; guardian
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	awesome; astounding; surprising

clergyman

216

	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	an expert who gives advice
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

clip

217

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

clog

218

	considerable; perceptible
	congest; jam
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

clumsy

219

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

clutch

220

	devour; eat
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

coalesce

221

	building that houses judicial courts
	comparable; similar or alike
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	diligent; responsible; reliable

codify

222

	coins collectively
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	certificate; warrant
	benevolent; kind; humane

coherent

223

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	causing or characterized by addiction
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

cohesive

224

	attack; onslaught
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

coil

225

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	an increase in the density of something
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

coinage

226

	coins collectively
	credit; faith
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

coincident

227

	causing or characterized by addiction
	correction; revision
	concerning; simultaneous
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

collapse

228

	an object that goes around the sun
	course; program
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	breakdown; failure

collective

229

	associate; partner
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	change; transformation

collide

230

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	considerable; perceptible
	building that houses judicial courts
	bump; hit; conflict

collision

231

	be broadcast on television or radio
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

colloquialism

232

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

colonel

233

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	capable; adept
	a commissioned military officer

combination

234

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	controvertible; disputable
	blend; union
	an aggressive willingness to compete

combine

235

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	blend; fuse; merge
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

combustible

236

	certainly; undoubtedly
	any object that can be used to hold things
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

combustion

237

	act of burning something
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

comet

238

	an object that goes around the sun
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

comical

239

	act of accepting with approval
	arousing or provoking laughter
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	applaud; announce with great approval

commander

240

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	chief; leader
	attendant; concomitant
	courtesy towards women

commentary

241

	comfortable; relaxing
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	associate; incorporate

commentator

242

	capacity; skill
	assign; distribute according to plan
	an expert who gives advice
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

committed

243

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	dedicated; devoted
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

communication

244

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	certificate; warrant
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

compact

245

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	brightly; radiantly
	complication
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

compaction

246

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	an increase in the density of something
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

companion

247

	concerning; simultaneous
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	associate; partner

compete

248

	contest; fight
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

competent

249

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	brightly; radiantly
	capable; adept
	congest; jam

competitiveness

250

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	coins collectively
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

complacence

251

	church; temple
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	arousing or provoking laughter

complement

252

	brightly; radiantly
	arousing or provoking laughter
	difficult to handle or manage
	complete; consummate; make perfect

complex

253

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	component or part; citizen, voter
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

complexity

254

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	complication
	adapt; regulate
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

complicated

255

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	difficult to analyze or understand
	clothing; dress
	arousing or provoking laughter

complication

256

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	definitive; decisive; final
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

compound

257

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	change something into another form; transform
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

compress

258

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

compressed

259

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	compact
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

compression

260

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	compact
	able to pay for

compromise

261

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	attack; onslaught
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

computation

262

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	calculation
	clothing; dress

concede

263

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	devour; eat
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

conceive

264

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	aspiration
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

conception

265

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	act of accompanying someone or something
	access; method

conceptual

266

	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

concerto

267

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	cellar; storage room

concise

268

	certificate; warrant
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

conciseness

269

	credit; faith
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

conclusive

270

	definitive; decisive; final
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

condemn

271

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	capacity; skill
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

condemnation

272

	brink; edge
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	additional proof that something that was believed
	blame

condensation

273

	breaking of contract or duty
	considerate and thoughtful act
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	compression

condense

274

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	an increase in the density of something

conduct

275

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

conductor

276

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	breakdown; failure

cone

277

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	blend; fuse; merge

confederacy

278

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	alliance

confederate

279

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	ally; form a group or unite
	brightly; radiantly
	courtesy towards women

confer

280

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	bribery; fraud
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

confess

281

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	acknowledge; admit
	book of literary selections by various authors
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

confident

282

	benevolent; kind; humane
	candidate
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	change; transformation

configuration

283

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	assigning to a class or category
	approach; entry; entrance
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

confirmation

284

	additional proof that something that was believed
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

confluence

285

	beg pardon
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	act of accompanying someone or something
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

conform

286

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

conformity

287

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	achievement; fulfillment
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	church; temple

confront

288

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	aloft; flying; in the air
	demand for something as rightful or due

congenial

289

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	concerning; simultaneous
	compatible
	complication

conglomerate

290

	covering; umbrella
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

congratulation

291

	act of constructing or building something
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	difficult to handle or manage

congregate

292

	considerate and thoughtful act
	assemble; convene; gather
	devour; eat
	composition; order

conifer

293

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

conjecture

294

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	bloody

conscientious

295

	be full of; be plentiful
	background; setting
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	diligent; responsible; reliable

conscious

296

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	clothing; dress
	awake; alert
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

conservatism

297

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	designate; nominate
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

consideration

298

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	considerate and thoughtful act

consonant

299

	compatible; harmonious
	act of accompanying someone or something
	circumstance
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

consort

300

	associate; join
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	diagnose; examine
	candidate

consortium

301

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	complication
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

constellation

302

	bloody
	composition; order
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

constituent

303

	component or part; citizen, voter
	be earlier in time; go back further
	arousing or provoking laughter
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

construction

304

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	act of constructing or building something
	achievement; fulfillment

consultant

305

	an expert who gives advice
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	church; temple
	assign the roles of; choose at random

consume

306

	devour; eat
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	arrangement; association; alliance
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

container

307

	any object that can be used to hold things
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	contentious speech act; argument
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

contender

308

	contestant you hope to defeat
	causing or characterized by addiction
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

contention

309

	competing as for profit or prize
	course; program
	blend; fuse; merge
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

context

310

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	circumstance
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

continental

311

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	compatible; harmonious
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

contour

312

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	configuration; outline
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	considerable; perceptible

contract

313

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contraction

314

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	certainly; undoubtedly
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

contradict

315

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	about; roughly
	confront; oppose
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

contrast

316

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	contradict; give a false impression

controversial

317

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	controvertible; disputable
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

controversy

318

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	contentious speech act; argument
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	designate; nominate

conventional

319

	contest; fight
	contentious speech act; argument
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

converge

320

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	benevolent; kind; humane
	approach; tend to meet; come together

conversational

321

	benevolent; kind; humane
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	beg pardon
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

converse

322

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	astonish; affect with wonder
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	achievement; fulfillment

conversion

323

	change; transformation
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

convert

324

	accompanying
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	an increase in the density of something
	change something into another form; transform

converter

325

	a professional cook
	be broadcast on television or radio
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	demand for something as rightful or due

convex

326

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

convinced

327

	certain, sure
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	any small compartment
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

coop

328

	diagnose; examine
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	aloft; flying; in the air
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

coordinate

329

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	change something into another form; transform
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

core

330

	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	cut; sculpt
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

cornet

331

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

corps

332

	considerate and thoughtful act
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	compute; determine; estimate
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

correspond

333

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

corresponding

334

	difficult to handle or manage
	accompanying
	capable; adept
	covered with beads of liquid

corrode

335

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	composition; order
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	causing or characterized by addiction

corrosion

336

	air
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	decay; erosion
	any small compartment

corruption

337

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	bribery; fraud
	considerable; perceptible
	background; setting

counsel

338

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	competing as for profit or prize
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	advise; suggest

couple

339

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	awake; alert
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

courthouse

340

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	biography or story written by yourself
	building that houses judicial courts

courtship

341

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	contentious speech act; argument

cowhand

342

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

cozy

343

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	comfortable; relaxing
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	configuration; outline

crab

344

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

crack

345

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

crater

346

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	devour; eat

credence

347

	coins collectively
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	credit; faith

credential

348

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	certificate; warrant
	designate; nominate

credit

349

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

creditor

350

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	diagnose; examine
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

crimson

351

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	breaking of contract or duty
	bloody
	component or part; citizen, voter

crosscut

352

	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

crumble

353

	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

crystalline

354

	certificate; warrant
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	capacity; skill
	blend; fuse; merge

crystallization

355

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	brightly; radiantly
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

crystallize

356

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

cubism

357

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

cucumber

358

	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

culture

359

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

cupboard

360

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

curious

361

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

curriculum

362

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	assemble; convene; gather
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	course; program

custodian

363

	curator; guardian
	considerable; perceptible
	conduct; manner
	able to pay for

cylinder

364

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	climbing; rising
	cylindrical container

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