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