3000 SAT Vocabulary Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

3000 Common SAT Vocabulary

3000 Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

abduction

	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

abject

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery

abrasive

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

absolute

	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

absolve

	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	give as a gift; present

abstinence

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

abstract

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abusive

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

abyss

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

academic

	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

accelerate

	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money

accessory

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

accommodate

	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	determined to do or have
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	held in common; of a group of people

accomplice

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

accord

	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

acknowledge

	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

acme

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

acquire

	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	mild and pleasant; fragrant

acquittal

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

acute

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adage

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

adapt

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	utter suddenly and impulsively
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	combination of two or more elements or parts

addiction

	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

address

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

adept

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

adhere

	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

administration

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	young woman making formal entrance into society

adolescence

	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

adversary

	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

adversity

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

advocate

	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

aesthetic

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

affected

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

affidavit

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	written statement made under oath

affiliation

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	end of existence or activity; termination
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

affliction

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

aftermath

	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	having foresight; fortuneteller
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

agent

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

aggressor

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks

alias

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

alien

	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	determined to do or have
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alienate

	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alimony

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

allegiance

	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

alleviate

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	young woman making formal entrance into society

alloy

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	mild and pleasant; fragrant

allure

	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

aloof

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	work of art put together from fragments
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

altercation

	young woman making formal entrance into society
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

amend

	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

amiss

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

ammunition

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amnesia

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	quote; adduce as an instance

amnesty

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

amoral

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

ample

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true

amulet

	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

analogy

	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	one who studies history and science of mankind

anarchy

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	change something into another form; transform
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

anchor

	secretive, not openly shown
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

anecdote

	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

anemia

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

anesthetic

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

anguish

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

animated

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

animosity

	something that relieves pain
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

annex

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily

anomaly

	determined to do or have
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

anonymity

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

anonymous

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

anthem

	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

anthropologist

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery

antidote

	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

antiquated

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	a great mass of falling snow and ice

antiseptic

	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	refrain from buying or using

ape

	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

apocalyptic

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

apparatus

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

appease

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

application

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

appreciate

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

apprehend

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	something that relieves pain
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony

appropriate

	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	security pledged for repayment of loan
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

aptitude

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

arbitrary

	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	written statement made under oath
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arbitrator

	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

arcade

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

archives

	public records; place where public records are kept
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

aria

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

array

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

arrest

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily

arrogance

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

arrogant

100

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

arsenal

101

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place

articulate

102

	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

artifact

103

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent

ascertain

104

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

asinine

105

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

aspire

106

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

assert

107

	something that relieves pain
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

assessment

108

	written statement made under oath
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

assumption

109

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	quote; adduce as an instance
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

assurance

110

	written statement made under oath
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

asteroid

111

	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

astral

112

	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	relating to stars; star-shaped

astronomical

113

	fastening device; firm grip
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

astute

114

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

asylum

115

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

atlas

116

	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	become worse; decline; fall
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

atone

117

	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

attain

118

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

attentive

119

	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	ceremony of crowning queen or king

attest

120

	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

attribute

121

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

audit

122

	fastening device; firm grip
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

auditorium

123

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

august

124

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

authoritative

125

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

autopsy

126

	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

auxiliary

127

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

avail

128

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

avalanche

129

	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place

avenge

130

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

aversion

131

	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

avert

132

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

avid

133

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

awe

134

	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

babble

135

	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

badger

136

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

bait

137

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	over-regulated administrative system
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

balm

138

	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	something that relieves pain

balmy

139

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	utter suddenly and impulsively
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	over-regulated administrative system

bane

140

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

barb

141

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

barren

142

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	change something into another form; transform

beam

143

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

begrudge

144

	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

belittle

145

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

benefactor

146

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

beneficial

147

	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

beneficiary

148

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

benevolent

149

	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

benign

150

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

bent

151

	something that relieves pain
	determined to do or have
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

berserk

152

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

beseech

153

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

bestow

154

	determined to do or have
	give as a gift; present
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result

betray

155

	relating to stars; star-shaped
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

biased

156

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	report or record in chronological order

bizarre

157

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

bland

158

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	mixture; a combination of diverse things

blasphemy

159

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

blatant

160

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	helper, additional or subsidiary

bleak

161

	husky; muscular and heavily built
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

bloated

162

	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	relating to stars; star-shaped

bluff

163

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

blunt

164

	become worse; decline; fall
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

blurt

165

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	determined to do or have
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	having foresight; fortuneteller

bode

166

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

bogus

167

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection

bolt

168

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

booming

169

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

boundless

170

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

bourgeois

171

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	become worse; decline; fall
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

boycott

172

	end of existence or activity; termination
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	refrain from buying or using
	combination of two or more elements or parts

bravado

173

	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery

brazen

174

	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	work of art put together from fragments
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

breach

175

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

brittle

176

	easily broken; having little elasticity
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

brochure

177

	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

brooch

178

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

browse

179

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

buffet

180

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

bureaucracy

181

	report or record in chronological order
	over-regulated administrative system
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

burly

182

	end of existence or activity; termination
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	husky; muscular and heavily built
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious

cache

183

	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

cadaver

184

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

calculated

185

	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

caliber

186

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel

callous

187

	held in common; of a group of people
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

camouflage

188

	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	public records; place where public records are kept
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

candor

189

	report or record in chronological order
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

canine

190

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

cant

191

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

capacity

192

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

caprice

193

	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

caption

194

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

carat

195

	give as a gift; present
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

cardinal

196

	fastening device; firm grip
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	chief; serving as an essential component
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

cardiologist

197

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

carnage

198

	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	having foresight; fortuneteller
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

carnal

199

	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

cascade

200

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

casualty

201

	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	husky; muscular and heavily built

catalyst

202

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

catastrophe

203

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

catholic

204

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	utter suddenly and impulsively

caucus

205

	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	cause to come together formally
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

cavalier

206

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	protect or fight for the first place
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

celebrated

207

	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

censor

208

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money

cerebral

209

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

champion

210

	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	protect or fight for the first place
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	become worse; decline; fall

chaotic

211

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

charisma

212

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

charlatan

213

	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chaste

214

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

check

215

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

checkered

216

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune

chisel

217

	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	utter suddenly and impulsively

chivalrous

218

	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

choreography

219

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

chronic

220

	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

chronicle

221

	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	report or record in chronological order
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

cite

222

	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	quote; adduce as an instance
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	graze; skim or glance at casually

civil

223

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

clairvoyant

224

	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	having foresight; fortuneteller
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

clandestine

225

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

clasp

226

	young woman making formal entrance into society
	give as a gift; present
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	fastening device; firm grip

clemency

227

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

clientele

228

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

clip

229

	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

clout

230

	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

coalition

231

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

coercion

232

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	use of force to get someone to obey
	chief; serving as an essential component
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

coin

233

	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	young woman making formal entrance into society
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

coincidence

234

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

collage

235

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	work of art put together from fragments
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

collateral

236

	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	security pledged for repayment of loan
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

colossal

237

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

comatose

238

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	chief; serving as an essential component
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

commemorate

239

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	refrain from buying or using
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

communal

240

	held in common; of a group of people
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

commute

241

	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place

compact

242

	having foresight; fortuneteller
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case

compatible

243

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

compelling

244

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	something that relieves pain
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact

complement

245

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

compliance

246

	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	chief; serving as an essential component
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

component

247

	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization

compound

248

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

comprehensive

249

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope

compress

250

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

compromise

251

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

compute

252

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

concede

253

	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conception

254

	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	report or record in chronological order
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

concession

255

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concord

256

	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place

conundrum

257

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

convene

258

	cause to come together formally
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

convention

259

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold

conventional

260

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

converse

261

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

convert

262

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	change something into another form; transform
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

conviction

263

	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

cordial

264

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	report or record in chronological order
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident

coronation

265

	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	give as a gift; present
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

corroborate

266

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

cosmic

267

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	of the universe; vast

cosmopolitan

268

	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

covert

269

	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	secretive, not openly shown

curator

270

	fastening device; firm grip
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

curt

271

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cynical

272

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	young woman making formal entrance into society

dabble

273

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

dank

274

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity

deadlock

275

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity

debacle

276

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation

debris

277

	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

debutante

278

	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	having foresight; fortuneteller
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	young woman making formal entrance into society

decipher

279

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

decorum

280

	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill

decoy

281

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	relating to stars; star-shaped
	refrain from buying or using

default

282

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

defer

283

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

defiance

284

	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

definitive

285

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

deflect

286

	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

defuse

287

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

degenerate

288

	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	become worse; decline; fall

degradation

289

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	give as a gift; present
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

delectable

290

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

delete

291

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

deliberate

292

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	utter suddenly and impulsively
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying

delusion

293

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demeanor

294

	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

demented

295

	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	secretive, not openly shown

demise

296

	end of existence or activity; termination
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	over-regulated administrative system
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

demolition

297

	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

deploy

298

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

deposition

299

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God

deranged

300

	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

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