Hard SAT Words | Match Quiz

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

abdicate

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	strong feelings of aversion or dislike
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abdication

	the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	book of literary selections by various authors

abet

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abhorrent

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	disgusting, loathsome
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

abjure

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events

abnegate

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

abnegation

	severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

abrade

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	as known or named at another time or place; also known as

abridge

	severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

abrogate

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	formless; lacking shape or definition

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	as known or named at another time or place; also known as
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
	strong feelings of aversion or dislike
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	make or become better; improve; grow better

acclivity

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	formless; lacking shape or definition

accouter

	an indirect reference
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	equip; provide with military equipment

accretion

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	to assert to be true
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	strong feelings of aversion or dislike
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something

acetic

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

acidulous

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acquisition

	the act of acquiring or gaining possession
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

acrimonious

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

acrimony

	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acrophobia

	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

actuarial

	art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

actuate

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	put into motion or action; activate
	assign; distribute according to plan

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	equip; provide with military equipment
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

adage

	comment; make explanatory notes
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
	an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use

addle

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	established procedure for solving problem
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adjoin

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events

adjudicate

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adjunct

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	assign; distribute according to plan
	severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

admonition

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

adulation

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

adulterate

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	established procedure for solving problem

adumbrate

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

adventitious

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	the act of acquiring or gaining possession
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

advert

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service

aerie

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

affluence

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

agglomeration

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	once more; again; in a new and different way
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

aggrandize

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	comment; make explanatory notes
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

agnostic

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	to assert to be true
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

aka

	extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	as known or named at another time or place; also known as
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alacrity

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

algorithm

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	established procedure for solving problem
	a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

alimentary

	a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

allay

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	disgusting, loathsome
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

allege

	to assert to be true
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

allegory

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

alliteration

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

allusion

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	an indirect reference

altar

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	poise; self-confident assurance
	elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
	harshness of manner, roughness

amalgam

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals

amalgamate

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

amass

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

ambidextrous

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

ambivalence

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	established procedure for solving problem
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

amble

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	assign; distribute according to plan
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

	art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

ameliorate

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
	extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amity

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorphous

	a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphitheater

	a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.

amputee

	a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

anachronistic

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

analgesic

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
	a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

anathema

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestry

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	having human form or characteristics
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

ancillary

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	poise; self-confident assurance

anew

	once more; again; in a new and different way
	an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

angular

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	upward slope, as of hill

animus

	feeling of animosity
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

annotate

	strong feelings of aversion or dislike
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	comment; make explanatory notes

anodyne

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

antecede

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

antecedents

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

antediluvian

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	having human form or characteristics
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

anthropocentric

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	feeling of animosity
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred

anthropoid

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	having human form or characteristics
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

anticlimax

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

antipathy

	the act of acquiring or gaining possession
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	strong feelings of aversion or dislike

apartheid

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

aphasia

	an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	put into motion or action; activate
	denying existence of God; godless
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

apiary

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	inform; give notice to; make aware

aplomb

	upward slope, as of hill
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	poise; self-confident assurance
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

apogee

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

apolitical

100

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	upward slope, as of hill
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

101

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

apostate

102

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

apotheosis

103

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury

appall

104

	to assert to be true
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service

append

105

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

apposite

106

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appraise

107

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	equip; provide with military equipment

apprenticeship

108

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

apprise

109

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	inform; give notice to; make aware

aquifer

110

	to assert to be true
	underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
	severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

archetype

111

	denying existence of God; godless
	fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

112

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

arena

113

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	the act of acquiring or gaining possession
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events

aristocracy

114

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

arraign

115

	the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into
	book of literary selections by various authors

arrogate

116

	art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	denying existence of God; godless

artisan

117

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	harshness of manner, roughness
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

aseptic

118

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

ashen

119

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals

askance

120

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.

aspect

121

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region

asperity

122

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	harshness of manner, roughness

aspirant

123

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	as known or named at another time or place; also known as
	denying existence of God; godless

assay

124

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	established procedure for solving problem
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

assimilate

125

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

astigmatism

126

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

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	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	book of literary selections by various authors
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	strong feelings of aversion or dislike

asymmetric

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	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

atavism

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	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	put into motion or action; activate
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

atavistic

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	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

atheistic

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	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	denying existence of God; godless
	having human form or characteristics

atrocity

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	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

attenuate

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	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

attrition

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	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

atypical

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	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

aura

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	an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
	book of literary selections by various authors
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aureole

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	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

auroral

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	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

austerity

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	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
	an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events

authenticate

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	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	book of literary selections by various authors
	feeling of animosity
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

authoritarian

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	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

autocrat

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	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

autocratic

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	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

automaton

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	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	officially charge someone in a court of law

autonomous

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	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred

avalanche

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	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	having human form or characteristics

aviation

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	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines

avocation

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	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	having human form or characteristics
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avuncular

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	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

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