3000 SAT Vocabulary Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

3000 Common SAT Vocabulary

3000 Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

abduction

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

abject

	something that relieves pain
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	helper, additional or subsidiary

abrasive

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case

absolute

	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

absolve

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

absorb

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	held in common; of a group of people

abstinence

	public records; place where public records are kept
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	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

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

abusive

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

abyss

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	public records; place where public records are kept
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

academic

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

accelerate

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	husky; muscular and heavily built

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	graze; skim or glance at casually

accomplice

	quote; adduce as an instance
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

accord

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	work of art put together from fragments
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

acknowledge

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	held in common; of a group of people
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

acme

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

acquire

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

acquittal

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

adage

	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	disparage or depreciate; put down

adamant

	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	security pledged for repayment of loan

addiction

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

address

	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	young woman making formal entrance into society

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

adhere

	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious

adjacent

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

administration

	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

adolescence

	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious

adversary

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

adverse

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

adversity

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

advocate

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	give as a gift; present
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	swollen or puffed as with water or air

affected

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	report or record in chronological order
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

affidavit

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	written statement made under oath
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	something that relieves pain

affiliation

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

affliction

	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

aftermath

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	relating to stars; star-shaped
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

agent

	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

aggressor

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal

alias

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

alien

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

alienate

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

alimony

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	use of force to get someone to obey

alleviate

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

alloy

	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

allure

	over-regulated administrative system
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

aloof

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	protect or fight for the first place
	over-regulated administrative system
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

altercation

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	cause to come together formally
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

amend

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	end of existence or activity; termination

amiss

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	determined to do or have
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

ammunition

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent

amnesia

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

amnesty

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

amoral

	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

ample

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

amulet

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

analogy

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

anarchy

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	work of art put together from fragments
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

anchor

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident

anecdote

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

anemia

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection

anesthetic

	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

anguish

	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

animated

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

animosity

	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

annex

	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

anomaly

	of the universe; vast
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

anonymity

	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

anonymous

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money

anthem

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	protect or fight for the first place
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

anthropologist

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

antidote

	cause to come together formally
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

antiquated

	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	graze; skim or glance at casually

antiseptic

	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

ape

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

apocalyptic

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

apparatus

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

appease

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

application

	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions

appreciate

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	work of art put together from fragments
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

apprehend

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

appropriate

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	chief; serving as an essential component
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope

aptitude

	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	change something into another form; transform
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

arbitrary

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	report or record in chronological order

arbitrator

	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

arcade

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

archives

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	public records; place where public records are kept

aria

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

array

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	of the universe; vast
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

arrest

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope

arrogance

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

arrogant

100

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	protect or fight for the first place
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

arsenal

101

	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

articulate

102

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	work of art put together from fragments

artifact

103

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result

ascertain

104

	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

asinine

105

	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

aspire

106

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

assert

107

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	relating to stars; star-shaped
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

assessment

108

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

assumption

109

	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

assurance

110

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

asteroid

111

	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

astral

112

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	relating to stars; star-shaped

astronomical

113

	report or record in chronological order
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

astute

114

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

asylum

115

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

atlas

116

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

atone

117

	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	use of force to get someone to obey
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

attain

118

	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attentive

119

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

attest

120

	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

attribute

121

	held in common; of a group of people
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	a small section of filmed or filed material

audit

122

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

auditorium

123

	change something into another form; transform
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

august

124

	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	secretive, not openly shown
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	disparage or depreciate; put down

authoritative

125

	use of force to get someone to obey
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	secretive, not openly shown

autopsy

126

	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

auxiliary

127

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women

avail

128

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

avalanche

129

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

avenge

130

	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance

aversion

131

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

avert

132

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	fastening device; firm grip
	having foresight; fortuneteller
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

avid

133

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

awe

134

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

babble

135

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

badger

136

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

bait

137

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

balm

138

	something that relieves pain
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	helper, additional or subsidiary

balmy

139

	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

bane

140

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

barb

141

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat

barren

142

	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

beam

143

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	something that relieves pain
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

begrudge

144

	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

belittle

145

	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

benefactor

146

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

beneficial

147

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	chief; serving as an essential component
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

beneficiary

148

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

benevolent

149

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

benign

150

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

bent

151

	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	determined to do or have
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

berserk

152

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

beseech

153

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

bestow

154

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	give as a gift; present

betray

155

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

biased

156

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	one who studies history and science of mankind

bizarre

157

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

bland

158

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

blasphemy

159

	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God

blatant

160

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

bleak

161

	cause to come together formally
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

bloated

162

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	become worse; decline; fall
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

bluff

163

	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

blunt

164

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blurt

165

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	utter suddenly and impulsively
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

bode

166

	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

bogus

167

	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	protect or fight for the first place
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

bolt

168

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	of the universe; vast
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

booming

169

	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

boundless

170

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

bourgeois

171

	report or record in chronological order
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

boycott

172

	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	refrain from buying or using

bravado

173

	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	use of force to get someone to obey
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	over-regulated administrative system

brazen

174

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

breach

175

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

brittle

176

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	quote; adduce as an instance
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

brochure

177

	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

brooch

178

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	refrain from buying or using
	over-regulated administrative system
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women

browse

179

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

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
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

bureaucracy

181

	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	over-regulated administrative system

burly

182

	end of existence or activity; termination
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	husky; muscular and heavily built
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

cache

183

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

cadaver

184

	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	having foresight; fortuneteller
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

calculated

185

	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	young woman making formal entrance into society

caliber

186

	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

callous

187

	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

camouflage

188

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

candor

189

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

canine

190

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

cant

191

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

capacity

192

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

caprice

193

	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	use of force to get someone to obey

caption

194

	of the universe; vast
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

carat

195

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold

cardinal

196

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	chief; serving as an essential component

cardiologist

197

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	work of art put together from fragments

carnage

198

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	easily broken; having little elasticity

carnal

199

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

cascade

200

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	change something into another form; transform
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

casualty

201

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

catalyst

202

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	change something into another form; transform
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

catastrophe

203

	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	refrain from buying or using
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

catholic

204

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	quote; adduce as an instance
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

caucus

205

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

cavalier

206

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance

celebrated

207

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

censor

208

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

cerebral

209

	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

champion

210

	husky; muscular and heavily built
	protect or fight for the first place
	written statement made under oath
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

chaotic

211

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

charisma

212

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	quote; adduce as an instance
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	stop motion; curb or restrain

charlatan

213

	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chaste

214

	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	husky; muscular and heavily built
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

check

215

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

checkered

216

	use of force to get someone to obey
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

chisel

217

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

chivalrous

218

	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

choreography

219

	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

chronic

220

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

chronicle

221

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	report or record in chronological order

cite

222

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	quote; adduce as an instance
	graze; skim or glance at casually

civil

223

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold

clairvoyant

224

	having foresight; fortuneteller
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

clandestine

225

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

clasp

226

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	fastening device; firm grip
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

clemency

227

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

clientele

228

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

clip

229

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	report or record in chronological order

clout

230

	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill

coalition

231

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong

coercion

232

	use of force to get someone to obey
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	held in common; of a group of people
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

coin

233

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

coincidence

234

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	written statement made under oath
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

collage

235

	work of art put together from fragments
	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
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

collateral

236

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	security pledged for repayment of loan

colossal

237

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

comatose

238

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious

commemorate

239

	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony

communal

240

	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	held in common; of a group of people
	report or record in chronological order
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

commute

241

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

compact

242

	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody

compatible

243

	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	fastening device; firm grip
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

compelling

244

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

complement

245

	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	complete; consummate; make perfect

compliance

246

	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	swollen or puffed as with water or air

component

247

	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	something that relieves pain
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something

compound

248

	combination of two or more elements or parts
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

comprehensive

249

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

compress

250

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

compromise

251

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	chief; serving as an essential component
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

compute

252

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

concede

253

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	cause to come together formally
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

conception

254

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

concession

255

	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

concord

256

	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

conundrum

257

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

convene

258

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	cause to come together formally
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

convention

259

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

conventional

260

	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	something that relieves pain

converse

261

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true

convert

262

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	change something into another form; transform
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation

conviction

263

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

cordial

264

	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

coronation

265

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	mild and pleasant; fragrant

corroborate

266

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

cosmic

267

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	of the universe; vast

cosmopolitan

268

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

covert

269

	determined to do or have
	secretive, not openly shown
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

curator

270

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

curt

271

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration

cynical

272

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	of the universe; vast
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions

dabble

273

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

dank

274

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection

deadlock

275

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	mixture; a combination of diverse things

debacle

276

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	disparage or depreciate; put down

debris

277

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent

debutante

278

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	young woman making formal entrance into society

decipher

279

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something

decorum

280

	disparage or depreciate; put down
	chief; serving as an essential component
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

decoy

281

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

default

282

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

defer

283

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	graze; skim or glance at casually

defiance

284

	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

definitive

285

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	use of force to get someone to obey

deflect

286

	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

defuse

287

	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	achieve or accomplish; gain

degenerate

288

	become worse; decline; fall
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

degradation

289

	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

delectable

290

	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

delete

291

	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

deliberate

292

	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

delusion

293

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

demeanor

294

	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

demented

295

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill

demise

296

	end of existence or activity; termination
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

demolition

297

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

deploy

298

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

deposition

299

	held in common; of a group of people
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody

deranged

300

	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	become worse; decline; fall
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

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