ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	capacity; skill
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	benevolent; kind; humane

ablaze

	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	congest; jam
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

abolish

	an object that goes around the sun
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	considerate and thoughtful act
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolitionist

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	cellar; storage room
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

abound

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	be full of; be plentiful
	cylindrical container

abrupt

	covering; umbrella
	church; temple
	act of constructing or building something
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	beg pardon
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

abut

	correction; revision
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	act of burning something

academician

	achievement; fulfillment
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

access

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	be earlier in time; go back further
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	approach; entry; entrance

accessibility

	chief; leader
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	compact

acclaim

	course; program
	difficult to handle or manage
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

accompaniment

	act of accompanying someone or something
	be broadcast on television or radio
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

accompanying

	attendant; concomitant
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

accomplishment

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	act of accepting with approval
	achievement; fulfillment
	blame; condemn

accordion

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	certificate; warrant
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

account

	certain, sure
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	blame
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

accredit

	air
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	arrangement; association; alliance
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

accuse

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	blame; condemn
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room

acquisition

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

acronym

	attack; onslaught
	abbreviation
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	considerate and thoughtful act

addict

	candidate
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	act of being present

addictive

	causing or characterized by addiction
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

additive

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	addition; supplement
	credit; faith
	assign the roles of; choose at random

adjacent

	certain, sure
	associate; incorporate
	curator; guardian
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	competing as for profit or prize
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

adjust

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	covering; umbrella
	conservative; careful
	adapt; regulate

adobe

	contestant you hope to defeat
	congest; jam
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

adolescent

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	complication
	contradict; give a false impression

adopt

	any small compartment
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	arrangement; association; alliance
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

adoption

	book of literary selections by various authors
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	act of accepting with approval
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

advent

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

affiliate

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	associate; incorporate
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

affirm

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	assert; confirm
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

affliction

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	adjustment; measurement
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

affordable

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	able to pay for
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

agitation

	ally; form a group or unite
	cold
	act of accompanying someone or something
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	blame
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

airborne

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	assigning to a class or category
	aloft; flying; in the air

alignment

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	arrangement; association; alliance
	controvertible; disputable
	chief; leader

allocate

	an object that goes around the sun
	brink; edge
	applaud; announce with great approval
	assign; distribute according to plan

alloy

	considerate and thoughtful act
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

ally

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

aloof

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

amaze

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	astonish; affect with wonder
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amazing

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	breakdown; failure

ambition

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	covering; umbrella
	aspiration

ambitious

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	brink; edge
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amend

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	compact
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

amendment

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	correction; revision

amplification

	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

amplify

	certainly; undoubtedly
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	applaud; announce with great approval

analogous

	additional proof that something that was believed
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	capable; adept
	comparable; similar or alike

analyze

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	diagnose; examine
	a commissioned military officer

anatomy

	aspiration
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

ancestral

	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

annex

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a physicist who studies astronomy

annihilate

	accompanying
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	credit; faith
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

annoying

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	comfortable; relaxing

antedate

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	concerning; simultaneous
	confront; oppose
	be earlier in time; go back further

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

antibiotic

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	beg pardon

anticipate

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antique

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

apologize

	course; program
	beg pardon
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

appeal

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	candidate
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appealing

	attractive; charming
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	blame
	creek; stream

appetite

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	amazed; surprised
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

applaud

	acknowledge; admit
	difficult to handle or manage
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	abbreviation

applicant

	candidate
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	breakdown; failure
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

application

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	assigning to a class or category

appoint

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	act of constructing or building something
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	designate; nominate

appraisal

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	capacity; skill
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

	compute; determine; estimate
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	considerable; perceptible
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

appreciate

	about; roughly
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

approach

	access; method
	be earlier in time; go back further
	addition; supplement
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	any object that can be used to hold things
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

approximate

	considerable; perceptible
	church; temple
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	approach; come near

approximately

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	about; roughly
	book of literary selections by various authors

aquatic

	climb; mount
	change something into another form; transform
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

arc

	conservative; careful
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	covered with beads of liquid

arduous

	a group of persons together in one place
	bump; hit; conflict
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	calculation

armory

	coins collectively
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	bribery; fraud

arrangement

	calculation
	composition; order
	comfortable; relaxing
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

ascend

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	calculation
	climb; mount
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

ascending

	climbing; rising
	compatible
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	designate; nominate

asphyxiate

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

aspiration

	ambition; longing
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	capable; adept
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

aspiring

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	air

assault

	attack; onslaught
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	about; roughly
	composition; order

assemblage

	attack; onslaught
	compatible
	a group of persons together in one place
	difficult to handle or manage

assert

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	configuration; outline

assess

	covering; umbrella
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	assemble; convene; gather
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

assessment

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	assured; having or marked by assurance

assistance

	clothing; dress
	climb; mount
	act of accompanying someone or something
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assuredly

	creek; stream
	certainly; undoubtedly
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	a commissioned military officer

astonished

	amazed; surprised
	act of being present
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

astound

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	advise; suggest
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

astronomer

100

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	church; temple
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

astronomy

101

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

atmosphere

102

	attendant; concomitant
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	air
	applaud; announce with great approval

atom

103

	bump; hit; conflict
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	climb; mount

attachment

104

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	cool; freeze
	an increase in the density of something
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

attain

105

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

attend

106

	achievement; fulfillment
	capacity; skill
	associate; join
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attendance

107

	creek; stream
	act of being present
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	cleverness; magnificence

attendant

108

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	brink; edge
	assert; confirm

attention

109

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	causing or characterized by addiction
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

attire

110

	clothing; dress
	attendant; concomitant
	act of accompanying someone or something
	certainly; undoubtedly

attraction

111

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

attractive

112

	alliance
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

auditorium

113

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	contest; fight
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

autobiography

114

	breakdown; failure
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	biography or story written by yourself

available

115

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	bump; hit; conflict
	an increase in the density of something
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

avocation

116

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	ally; form a group or unite
	aloft; flying; in the air
	compression

awkward

117

	additional proof that something that was believed
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	difficult to handle or manage
	composition for orchestra and a soloist

backdrop

118

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	background; setting
	church; temple
	associate; partner

balance

119

	contradict; give a false impression
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

ballet

120

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

bandmaster

121

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	conductor of a band
	compatible
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

bang

122

	advise; suggest
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	church; temple

bankrupt

123

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	a group of persons together in one place
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

bar

124

	congest; jam
	conductor of a band
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	arrangement; association; alliance

barbecue

125

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	complete; consummate; make perfect

barn

126

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	compute; determine; estimate

baroque

127

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	church; temple

barren

128

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	about; roughly

basement

129

	cellar; storage room
	culture
	associate; join
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

basin

130

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	conductor of a band
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	curator; guardian

beaded

131

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	covered with beads of liquid

behavior

132

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	conduct; manner
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

beleaguer

133

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

belie

134

	abbreviation
	contradict; give a false impression
	brink; edge
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

bellows

135

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	controvertible; disputable
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	causing or characterized by addiction

benefit

136

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	change something into another form; transform
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	act of constructing or building something

betray

137

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	compact
	difficult to analyze or understand
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

bicameral

138

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	bump; hit; conflict
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

biography

139

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	arrangement; association; alliance
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

bison

140

	competing as for profit or prize
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	bribery; fraud
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

blame

141

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

blaze

142

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	course; program
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

bleak

143

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	arrangement; association; alliance
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	correction; revision

blend

144

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	assert; confirm
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	blend; fuse; merge

blight

145

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	conservative; careful
	compact
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

bluff

146

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	conservative; careful

blush

147

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	considerate and thoughtful act
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

board

148

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	brightly; radiantly
	considerate and thoughtful act

bold

149

	associate; partner
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	chief; serving as an essential component

bonanza

150

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	bribery; fraud
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

boom

151

	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

boon

152

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

boundless

153

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	conductor of a band
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

bouquet

154

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

breach

155

	breaking of contract or duty
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

breath

156

	contradict; give a false impression
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

brilliance

157

	bump; hit; conflict
	cleverness; magnificence
	any object that can be used to hold things
	course; program

brilliantly

158

	demand for something as rightful or due
	conductor of a band
	brightly; radiantly
	compute; determine; estimate

brim

159

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	brink; edge
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

bronze

160

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	cool; freeze
	considerate and thoughtful act
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brook

161

	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	circumstance
	approach; come near
	creek; stream

bunch

162

	clump; cluster; gathering
	cellar; storage room
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	calculation

buzz

163

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	compatible; harmonious
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

buzzer

164

	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	ally; form a group or unite
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

bypass

165

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	arrangement; association; alliance
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

cabinetmaker

166

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

calculate

167

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	background; setting
	compute; determine; estimate
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

calibration

168

	change something into another form; transform
	covering; umbrella
	competing as for profit or prize
	adjustment; measurement

cancellation

169

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	ambition; longing
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

canopy

170

	compatible
	covering; umbrella
	aloft; flying; in the air
	a widely known person

canyon

171

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	approach; come near

cardinal

172

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	chief; serving as an essential component
	difficult to handle or manage
	act of burning something

carve

173

	cut; sculpt
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	correction; revision
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

carving

174

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	additional proof that something that was believed
	certain, sure
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

cassette

175

	brink; edge
	difficult to analyze or understand
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

cast

176

	additional proof that something that was believed
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

casting

177

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	aloft; flying; in the air
	chief; serving as an essential component

catalyst

178

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	cellar; storage room
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

catastrophe

179

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	definitive; decisive; final
	capacity; skill

catching

180

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	breaking of contract or duty
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

categorize

181

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	classify; sort
	credit; faith

caterpillar

182

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	cellar; storage room
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

cathedral

183

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	church; temple

caution

184

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	breakdown; failure

cautious

185

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	conservative; careful
	designate; nominate
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

cavern

186

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	assured; having or marked by assurance

celebrity

187

	arrangement; association; alliance
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	breaking of contract or duty
	a widely known person

cell

188

	any object that can be used to hold things
	any small compartment
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

chagrin

189

	astonish; affect with wonder
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	acknowledge; admit

chamber

190

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	definitive; decisive; final
	cell; compartment; room
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

charcoal

191

	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

charitable

192

	benevolent; kind; humane
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	cleverness; magnificence
	designate; nominate

checkout

193

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	conduct; manner
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	be earlier in time; go back further

chef

194

	a professional cook
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	background; setting
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

chill

195

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	cool; freeze
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

chilly

196

	cold
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

chivalry

197

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	attractive; charming
	courtesy towards women
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

choir

198

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	arrangement; association; alliance
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

choke

199

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	attack; onslaught

chop

200

	brink; edge
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	contradict; give a false impression

chord

201

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	change; transformation

chore

202

	accompanying
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	care; being attentive to possible danger

choreography

203

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	concerning; simultaneous
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

chorus

204

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	accompanying
	breaking of contract or duty
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

chromosphere

205

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	any object that can be used to hold things

chronological

206

	act of being present
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

cider

207

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	attendant; concomitant

civility

208

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

civilization

209

	culture
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	covering; umbrella
	arousing or provoking laughter

claim

210

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	demand for something as rightful or due
	additional proof that something that was believed
	acknowledge; admit

clam

211

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	any small compartment
	chief; leader
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

clap

212

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	cellar; storage room
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

classification

213

	a commissioned military officer
	assigning to a class or category
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	associate; partner

classify

214

	courtesy towards women
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

clergy

215

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	culture
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

clergyman

216

	bump; hit; conflict
	a widely known person
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	a physicist who studies astronomy

clip

217

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	chief; leader
	ally; form a group or unite
	considerable; perceptible

clog

218

	candidate
	certainly; undoubtedly
	congest; jam
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information

clumsy

219

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

clutch

220

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	blame

coalesce

221

	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

codify

222

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	cylindrical container
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

coherent

223

	a widely known person
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	estimate value; judge worth of something

cohesive

224

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

coil

225

	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

coinage

226

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	blame; condemn
	compact
	coins collectively

coincident

227

	concerning; simultaneous
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	associate; incorporate
	arrangement; association; alliance

collapse

228

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	calculation
	breakdown; failure
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

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
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

collide

230

	bump; hit; conflict
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

collision

231

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	course; program
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

colloquialism

232

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	considerable; perceptible
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

colonel

233

	attendant; concomitant
	definitive; decisive; final
	a commissioned military officer
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

combination

234

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	blend; union

combine

235

	blend; fuse; merge
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

combustible

236

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

combustion

237

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	act of burning something
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

comet

238

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	cold
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	an object that goes around the sun

comical

239

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	bump; hit; conflict
	arousing or provoking laughter

commander

240

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	chief; leader
	addition; supplement
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

commentary

241

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	difficult to handle or manage
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

commentator

242

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	brink; edge
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	additional proof that something that was believed

committed

243

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	brink; edge
	dedicated; devoted

communication

244

	difficult to handle or manage
	blame; condemn
	awake; alert
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information

compact

245

	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	congest; jam
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

compaction

246

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	an increase in the density of something

companion

247

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	associate; partner

compete

248

	chief; serving as an essential component
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	contest; fight
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

competent

249

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	church; temple
	capable; adept
	approach; tend to meet; come together

competitiveness

250

	cold
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

complacence

251

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

complement

252

	compact
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

complex

253

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	act of being present
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

complexity

254

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	complication
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

complicated

255

	difficult to analyze or understand
	competing as for profit or prize
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	advise; suggest

complication

256

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	cool; freeze
	cut; sculpt
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

compound

257

	demand for something as rightful or due
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	a widely known person

compress

258

	courtesy towards women
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	approach; entry; entrance
	competing as for profit or prize

compressed

259

	compact
	candidate
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

compression

260

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	compatible
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color

compromise

261

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	cell; compartment; room
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

computation

262

	calculation
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	coins collectively
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

concede

263

	certificate; warrant
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	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
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

conception

265

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	associate; incorporate
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

conceptual

266

	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	compatible
	abbreviation
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

concerto

267

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	contestant you hope to defeat

concise

268

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	associate; join
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	aloft; flying; in the air

conciseness

269

	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	dedicated; devoted
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

conclusive

270

	definitive; decisive; final
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	compatible
	calculation

condemn

271

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	climbing; rising

condemnation

272

	certain, sure
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	blame

condensation

273

	compression
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	background; setting
	confederate; partner; collaborator

condense

274

	contradict; give a false impression
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

conduct

275

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

conductor

276

	certain, sure
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	congest; jam

cone

277

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

confederacy

278

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	alliance
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	cold

confederate

279

	ally; form a group or unite
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	arrangement; association; alliance
	congest; jam

confer

280

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

confess

281

	acknowledge; admit
	conservative; careful
	correction; revision
	air

confident

282

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	dedicated; devoted
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

configuration

283

	approach; come near
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	achievement; fulfillment
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

confirmation

284

	confront; oppose
	additional proof that something that was believed
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

confluence

285

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	blend; union
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

conform

286

	difficult to handle or manage
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

conformity

287

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	ambition; longing

confront

288

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

congenial

289

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	act of constructing or building something
	compatible
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

conglomerate

290

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	classify; sort
	capacity; skill

congratulation

291

	causing or characterized by addiction
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	contentious speech act; argument

congregate

292

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	change something into another form; transform
	assemble; convene; gather
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

conifer

293

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	attack; onslaught
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

conjecture

294

	coins collectively
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

conscientious

295

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	considerable; perceptible
	be full of; be plentiful
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

conscious

296

	awake; alert
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

conservatism

297

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	act of accepting with approval

consideration

298

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	ally; form a group or unite
	considerate and thoughtful act

consonant

299

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	culture
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	compatible; harmonious

consort

300

	associate; join
	certificate; warrant
	clothing; dress
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

consortium

301

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	climbing; rising
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

constellation

302

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	course; program

constituent

303

	background; setting
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	component or part; citizen, voter
	breaking of contract or duty

construction

304

	designate; nominate
	act of constructing or building something
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	correction; revision

consultant

305

	an expert who gives advice
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	cellar; storage room

consume

306

	covered with beads of liquid
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	devour; eat
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

container

307

	assigning to a class or category
	any object that can be used to hold things
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

contender

308

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	contestant you hope to defeat

contention

309

	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	competing as for profit or prize
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

context

310

	church; temple
	capacity; skill
	cool; freeze
	circumstance

continental

311

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	course; program

contour

312

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a widely known person
	an expert who gives advice
	configuration; outline

contract

313

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	associate; incorporate
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	ambition; longing

contraction

314

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	adjustment; measurement
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

contradict

315

	confront; oppose
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

contrast

316

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	capable; adept
	awesome; astounding; surprising

controversial

317

	change something into another form; transform
	covered with beads of liquid
	contest; fight
	controvertible; disputable

controversy

318

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	contentious speech act; argument
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	associate; incorporate

conventional

319

	associate; incorporate
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

converge

320

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	covering; umbrella
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	approach; tend to meet; come together

conversational

321

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	awake; alert
	breakdown; failure
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

converse

322

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	attack; onslaught

conversion

323

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	change; transformation

convert

324

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	alliance
	change something into another form; transform

converter

325

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	blame; condemn
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	confront; oppose

convex

326

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	background; setting
	act of accepting with approval

convinced

327

	certain, sure
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cold
	a widely known person

coop

328

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

coordinate

329

	classify; sort
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	be broadcast on television or radio
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

core

330

	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	be earlier in time; go back further
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

cornet

331

	alliance
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

corps

332

	correction; revision
	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
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

correspond

333

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

corresponding

334

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	circumstance
	accompanying
	building that houses judicial courts

corrode

335

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	be earlier in time; go back further

corrosion

336

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	decay; erosion

corruption

337

	bribery; fraud
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	associate; partner

counsel

338

	be full of; be plentiful
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	advise; suggest
	associate; partner

couple

339

	an increase in the density of something
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

courthouse

340

	building that houses judicial courts
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	chief; leader

courtship

341

	chief; serving as an essential component
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	care; being attentive to possible danger

cowhand

342

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	any object that can be used to hold things
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

cozy

343

	approach; come near
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	arousing or provoking laughter
	comfortable; relaxing

crab

344

	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	competing as for profit or prize
	assign; distribute according to plan

crack

345

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	adapt; regulate
	awake; alert
	bump; hit; conflict

crater

346

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	contestant you hope to defeat
	certificate; warrant
	awesome; astounding; surprising

credence

347

	conductor of a band
	definitive; decisive; final
	comparable; similar or alike
	credit; faith

credential

348

	certificate; warrant
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	air

credit

349

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	cut; sculpt
	any small compartment

creditor

350

	contentious speech act; argument
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	credit; faith
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

crimson

351

	assemble; convene; gather
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	considerate and thoughtful act
	bloody

crosscut

352

	cell; compartment; room
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

crumble

353

	any small compartment
	an increase in the density of something
	calculation
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

crystalline

354

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	confederate; partner; collaborator

crystallization

355

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

crystallize

356

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	considerate and thoughtful act
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	confederate; partner; collaborator

cubism

357

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

cucumber

358

	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	advise; suggest
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

culture

359

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	difficult to analyze or understand
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

cupboard

360

	contest; fight
	compact
	course; program
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

curious

361

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	a group of persons together in one place
	adapt; regulate

curriculum

362

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	course; program

custodian

363

	complication
	curator; guardian
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

cylinder

364

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	contest; fight
	cylindrical container
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving

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