3000 SAT Vocabulary Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

3000 Common SAT Vocabulary

3000 Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result

abduction

	cause to come together formally
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

abject

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	young woman making formal entrance into society
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

absolute

	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place

absolve

	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	held in common; of a group of people
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

abstinence

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

abusive

	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

abyss

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

academic

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

accelerate

	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	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
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	one who studies history and science of mankind

accessory

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	determined to do or have

accommodate

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

accord

	chief; serving as an essential component
	change something into another form; transform
	use of force to get someone to obey
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

acknowledge

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

acme

	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

acquire

	refrain from buying or using
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

acquittal

	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	chief; serving as an essential component
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God

acute

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adage

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	chief; serving as an essential component

adamant

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	written statement made under oath
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

addiction

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

address

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

adept

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	held in common; of a group of people
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect

adhere

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

administration

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

adolescence

	husky; muscular and heavily built
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

adversary

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

adverse

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

adversity

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

advocate

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

affected

	held in common; of a group of people
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social

affidavit

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	written statement made under oath

affiliation

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	use of force to get someone to obey
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

affliction

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	chief; serving as an essential component
	work of art put together from fragments

aftermath

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

agenda

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

agent

	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

aggressor

	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

alias

	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

alien

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

alienate

	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

alimony

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

allegiance

	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

alleviate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	young woman making formal entrance into society

alloy

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

allure

	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

aloof

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

altercation

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	change something into another form; transform
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

amiss

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

ammunition

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	protect or fight for the first place
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration

amnesia

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

amnesty

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	use of force to get someone to obey

amoral

	public records; place where public records are kept
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	give as a gift; present
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

ample

	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	a small section of filmed or filed material

amulet

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

analogy

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	graze; skim or glance at casually

anarchy

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions

anchor

	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	become worse; decline; fall

anecdote

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

anemia

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

anesthetic

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

anguish

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

animated

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	give as a gift; present

animosity

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	security pledged for repayment of loan

annex

	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

anomaly

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

anonymity

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

anonymous

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	cause to come together formally
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

anthem

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

anthropologist

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

antidote

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

antiquated

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	determined to do or have
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

antiseptic

	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

ape

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions

apocalyptic

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	protect or fight for the first place
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

apparatus

	husky; muscular and heavily built
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social

appease

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case

application

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

appreciate

	protect or fight for the first place
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

apprehend

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

appropriate

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

aptitude

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

arbitrary

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arbitrator

	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

arcade

	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

archives

	public records; place where public records are kept
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

aria

	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

array

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

arrest

	chief; serving as an essential component
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

arrogance

	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

arrogant

100

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

arsenal

101

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

articulate

102

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

artifact

103

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

ascertain

104

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

asinine

105

	quote; adduce as an instance
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

aspire

106

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

assert

107

	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

assessment

108

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	determined to do or have
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

assumption

109

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

assurance

110

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

asteroid

111

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

astral

112

	relating to stars; star-shaped
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

astronomical

113

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

astute

114

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

asylum

115

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

atlas

116

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	of the universe; vast
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

atone

117

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

attain

118

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	work of art put together from fragments

attentive

119

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

attest

120

	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

attribute

121

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	use of force to get someone to obey
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

audit

122

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of

auditorium

123

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

august

124

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

authoritative

125

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal

autopsy

126

	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	easily broken; having little elasticity

auxiliary

127

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avail

128

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

avalanche

129

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

avenge

130

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

aversion

131

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

avert

132

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

avid

133

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat

awe

134

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection

babble

135

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

badger

136

	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

bait

137

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	cause to come together formally

balm

138

	something that relieves pain
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	held in common; of a group of people

balmy

139

	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	use of force to get someone to obey

bane

140

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

barb

141

	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

barren

142

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

beam

143

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

begrudge

144

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

belittle

145

	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

benefactor

146

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	of the universe; vast
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect

beneficial

147

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

beneficiary

148

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

benevolent

149

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

benign

150

	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

bent

151

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	determined to do or have

berserk

152

	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

beseech

153

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

bestow

154

	give as a gift; present
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	work of art put together from fragments

betray

155

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

biased

156

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

bizarre

157

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

bland

158

	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

blasphemy

159

	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

blatant

160

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

bleak

161

	use of force to get someone to obey
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

bloated

162

	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

bluff

163

	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

blunt

164

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blurt

165

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	change something into another form; transform
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

bode

166

	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	a small section of filmed or filed material

bogus

167

	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

bolt

168

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

booming

169

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	stop motion; curb or restrain

boundless

170

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

bourgeois

171

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

boycott

172

	refrain from buying or using
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	stop motion; curb or restrain

bravado

173

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

brazen

174

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

breach

175

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

brittle

176

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	easily broken; having little elasticity

brochure

177

	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

brooch

178

	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	determined to do or have

browse

179

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

buffet

180

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bureaucracy

181

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	over-regulated administrative system

burly

182

	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	husky; muscular and heavily built
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

cache

183

	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money

cadaver

184

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

calculated

185

	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

caliber

186

	quote; adduce as an instance
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	young woman making formal entrance into society

callous

187

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

camouflage

188

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	protect or fight for the first place
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

candor

189

	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

canine

190

	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

cant

191

	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	something that relieves pain
	held in common; of a group of people
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

capacity

192

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

caprice

193

	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

caption

194

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact

carat

195

	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody

cardinal

196

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	chief; serving as an essential component
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

cardiologist

197

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

carnage

198

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

carnal

199

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

cascade

200

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

casualty

201

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident

catalyst

202

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

catastrophe

203

	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

catholic

204

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

caucus

205

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

cavalier

206

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

celebrated

207

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

censor

208

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

cerebral

209

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons

champion

210

	protect or fight for the first place
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	determined to do or have

chaotic

211

	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

charisma

212

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

charlatan

213

	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

chaste

214

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	young woman making formal entrance into society

check

215

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

checkered

216

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

chisel

217

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal

chivalrous

218

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

choreography

219

	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope

chronic

220

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

chronicle

221

	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	report or record in chronological order

cite

222

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	cause to come together formally
	quote; adduce as an instance
	end of existence or activity; termination

civil

223

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

clairvoyant

224

	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	become worse; decline; fall
	having foresight; fortuneteller

clandestine

225

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold

clasp

226

	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	fastening device; firm grip
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

clemency

227

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

clientele

228

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

clip

229

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

clout

230

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

coalition

231

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

coercion

232

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	use of force to get someone to obey
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

coin

233

	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

coincidence

234

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	cause to come together formally

collage

235

	work of art put together from fragments
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

collateral

236

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	security pledged for repayment of loan

colossal

237

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

comatose

238

	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	mixture; a combination of diverse things

commemorate

239

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	change something into another form; transform
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

communal

240

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	held in common; of a group of people
	husky; muscular and heavily built
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

commute

241

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

compact

242

	fastening device; firm grip
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

compatible

243

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	chief; serving as an essential component
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

compelling

244

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

complement

245

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks

compliance

246

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

component

247

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

compound

248

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	swollen or puffed as with water or air

comprehensive

249

	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

compress

250

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

compromise

251

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	chief; serving as an essential component
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation

compute

252

	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

concede

253

	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

conception

254

	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

concession

255

	of the universe; vast
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	achieve or accomplish; gain

concord

256

	held in common; of a group of people
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

conundrum

257

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

convene

258

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	cause to come together formally

convention

259

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

conventional

260

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

converse

261

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	give as a gift; present
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

convert

262

	change something into another form; transform
	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

conviction

263

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

cordial

264

	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance

coronation

265

	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

corroborate

266

	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

cosmic

267

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	of the universe; vast
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

cosmopolitan

268

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

covert

269

	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	secretive, not openly shown
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

curator

270

	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

curt

271

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cynical

272

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

dabble

273

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

dank

274

	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

deadlock

275

	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money

debacle

276

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	a small section of filmed or filed material

debris

277

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	security pledged for repayment of loan
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

debutante

278

	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	young woman making formal entrance into society
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

decipher

279

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

decorum

280

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

decoy

281

	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

default

282

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

defer

283

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody

defiance

284

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

definitive

285

	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

deflect

286

	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	stop motion; curb or restrain

defuse

287

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat

degenerate

288

	become worse; decline; fall
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

degradation

289

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

delectable

290

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

delete

291

	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

deliberate

292

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

delusion

293

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demeanor

294

	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

demented

295

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

demise

296

	end of existence or activity; termination
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

demolition

297

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	over-regulated administrative system
	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

deploy

298

	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

deposition

299

	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	security pledged for repayment of loan

deranged

300

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

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