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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abase 
1
 | humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
abash
2
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
abate
3
| make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
abbreviate
4
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
abdicate
5
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
aberrant
6
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
| person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
abet
7
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
abeyance
8
| applaud; announce with great approval |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
abhor
9
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt |
| particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
abject
10
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
abjure
11
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
ablution
12
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
abnegation
13
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
abode
14
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
abolish
15
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
abominable
16
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
aboriginal
17
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
abortive
18
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
abrasive
19
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abridge
20
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
abrogate
21
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
abscond
22
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
absolute
23
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
absolve
24
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
| precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
| comparable; similar or alike |
abstemious
25
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
abstinence
26
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
abstract
27
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
abstruse
28
| object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
abusive
29
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
abut
30
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
abysmal
31
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
abyss
32
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
academic
33
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
| assent; agree without protesting |
accede
34
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
accelerate
35
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
accessible
36
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
accessory
37
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
acclaim
38
| applaud; announce with great approval |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
acclimate
39
| accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt |
| partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
acclivity
40
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| upward slope, as of hill |
accolade
41
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
accommodate
42
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
accomplice
43
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| convenient features; courtesies |
accord
44
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
accost
45
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
accretion
46
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
accrue
47
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
acerbity
48
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
acetic
49
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
acidulous
50
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
acknowledge
51
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
acme
52
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
acne
53
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
acoustics
54
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
acquiesce
55
| convenient features; courtesies |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| assent; agree without protesting |
acquittal
56
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
acrid
57
| having human form or characteristics |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
acrimonious
58
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
acrophobia
59
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
actuarial
60
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
actuate
61
| put into motion or action; activate |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
acuity
62
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
acumen
63
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
acute
64
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
adage
65
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
adamant
66
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
| make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
adapt
67
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
| one who studies history and science of mankind |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
addendum
68
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| having human form or characteristics |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
addiction
69
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
addle
70
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
adept
71
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
adhere
72
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
adherent
73
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
| able to live both on land and in water |
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
adjacent
74
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjunct
75
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
admonish
76
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
adorn
77
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
adroit
78
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
adulation
79
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| upward slope, as of hill |
adulterate
80
| make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
advent
81
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
adventitious
82
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
adversary
83
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
adverse
84
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
adversity
85
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
advocacy
86
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
advocate
87
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
aesthetic
88
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
affable
89
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
affected
90
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affidavit
91
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| written statement made under oath |
affiliation
92
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
affinity
93
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
affirmation
94
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
affliction
95
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affluence
96
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth |
| make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
affront
97
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
agenda
98
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
agglomeration
99
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
aggrandize
100
| noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
aggregate
101
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
aghast
102
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
agility
103
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
agitate
104
| having human form or characteristics |
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
agnostic
105
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
agrarian
106
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
alacrity
107
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| put into motion or action; activate |
alchemy
108
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
alcove
109
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
alias
110
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
alienate
111
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
alimentary
112
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
alimony
113
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
allay
114
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allege
115
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| able to live both on land and in water |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
allegiance
116
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
allegory
117
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
alleviate
118
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
alliteration
119
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
allocate
120
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
alloy
121
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
allude
122
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
allure
123
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
aloft
124
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
altercation
125
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
| noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy |
altruistic
126
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
amalgamate
127
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
amass
128
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
ambidextrous
129
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
ambience
130
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| able to live both on land and in water |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
ambiguous
131
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
ambivalence
132
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| put into motion or action; activate |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
amble
133
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| upward slope, as of hill |
ambrosia
134
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
ambulatory
135
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
ambush
136
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
ameliorate
137
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
amenable
138
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
amend
139
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
amenities
140
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| convenient features; courtesies |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
amiable
141
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amicable
142
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
amiss
143
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| put into motion or action; activate |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
amity
144
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
amnesia
145
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
amnesty
146
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
amoral
147
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
amorous
148
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
amorphous
149
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
amphibian
150
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| able to live both on land and in water |
amphitheater
151
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
ample
152
| more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
amputate
153
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
amulet
154
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
analgesic
155
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
analogous
156
| comparable; similar or alike |
| lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
analogy
157
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
anarchist
158
| person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
anarchy
159
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
anathema
160
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
ancestry
161
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| having human form or characteristics |
anchor
162
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
ancillary
163
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
anecdote
164
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
anemia
165
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
anesthetic
166
| comparable; similar or alike |
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
anguish
167
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
angular
168
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
animated
169
| put into motion or action; activate |
| make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
animosity
170
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
animus
171
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
annals
172
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
annex
173
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
annihilate
174
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
annotate
175
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
annuity
176
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
annul
177
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
| make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
anodyne
178
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
anoint
179
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
anomalous
180
| family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| having human form or characteristics |
anomaly
181
| able to live both on land and in water |
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
anonymity
182
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
antagonism
183
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| one who studies history and science of mankind |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
antecede
184
| precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
antecedents
185
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
antediluvian
186
| noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
anthem
187
| song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
anthology
188
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
anthropoid
189
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
anthropologist
190
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| one who studies history and science of mankind |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
anthropomorphic
191
| having human form or characteristics |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
anticlimax
192
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
antidote
193
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
antipathy
194
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
antiquated
195
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| written statement made under oath |