SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

aberration

	alienate
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	deviation, not normal
	person who eats too much food and drink

abhor

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

abstruse

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	intrusive
	assign, portion

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

acrimony

	bitter animosity
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	excessive pride or self-confidence

acumen

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	marsh, swamp

adamant

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

adept

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	agree
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	confuse
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

affected

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	belief in equality
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	deliberately deceptive
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

aloocate

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	assign, portion

altruistic

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	below the average size; very small; little

amenable

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

amiable

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

amicable

	deliberately deceptive
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

antediluvian

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	convoluted, complex
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

apathetic

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	dislike, aversion
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

apt

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	violate the sacredness of
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

arcane

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

ascendancy

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	measure the depth; come to understand
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

aspire

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assail

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assiduous

	belief in equality
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assuage

	confuse
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

atrophy

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

attenuate

	marsh, swamp
	violate the sacredness of
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

august

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	assign, portion
	burden
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

aura

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	representative example
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	air, feeling

auspicious

	stray from the subject at hand
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

autocrat

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	contradict; give a false impression
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

automaton

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

avarice

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

banal

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

barrage

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

belie

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	contradict; give a false impression

belligerent

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

benevolent

	contradict; give a false impression
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	puzzle; difficult problem

bequeath

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	dislike, aversion
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

berate

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	disenchantment, disappointment
	convoluted, complex

bitartisanship

	supported by two opposing parties
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	deviation, not normal
	creating conflict

blighted

	list each one; mention one by one
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

bog

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	convoluted, complex
	marsh, swamp

bolster

	stray from the subject at hand
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bombastic

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

boorish

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	shy

buoyant

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

burgeon

	tending to waste time
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

buttress

	humiliation
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

byzantine

	convoluted, complex
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	assign, portion
	bring out; arouse; call forth

cacophonous

	force to leave; remove from office
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	set forth; set out to public view
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

callous

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	belief in equality
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

cantankerous

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

capricious

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

castigate

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	puzzle; difficult problem
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	convoluted, complex
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

censorious

	sudden realization
	confuse
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

cerebral

	humiliation
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

chagrin

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

charlatan

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	succinct
	confuse
	alienate

chastise

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

chide

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	agree
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

churlish

	supported by two opposing parties
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

circuitous

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

circumscribe

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	burden
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

circumvent

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

clandestine

	compassionate
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

coalesce

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

compendious

	succinct
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	compatible

complacency

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	compromising, apologizing
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

compliant

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

conciliate

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	compromising, apologizing
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

concur

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	agree
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

conflagration

	force to leave; remove from office
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	air, feeling
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

confluence

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	reveal; make known to public

congenial

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	compatible

conscientious

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	diligent; responsible; reliable

consternation

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

contempt

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

contemptible

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

contentious

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

convivial

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	blameworthy
	useless; having no useful result; vain

copious

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	excessively morally instructive
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

corroborate

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	assign, portion
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

cosmopolitan

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

credulity

	excessively morally instructive
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

culpable

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	blameworthy
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

cursory

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	excessively morally instructive
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

dauntless

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	bitter animosity
	assign, portion

dearth

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	urgent, dreadful
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

debacle

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	measure the depth; come to understand

debilitate

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

debunk

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

decimate

100

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	convoluted, complex
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

decorum

101

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

deference

102

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	set forth; set out to public view

degredation

103

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	urgent, dreadful
	dislike, aversion
	humiliation

deleterious

104

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

delineate

105

	intrusive
	burden
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

demonstrative

106

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	openly emotional
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

demure

107

	deviation, not normal
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	make worse
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

demystify

108

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	well-suited, happy

denigrate

109

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	shy

depose

110

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	force to leave; remove from office

depravity

111

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

deprecate

112

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

depreciation

113

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	urgent, dreadful
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

deride

114

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

derivative

115

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	unoriginal; derived from another source

derogatory

116

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	intrusive
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

despondent

118

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

despot

119

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

destitute

120

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

deterrent

121

	bubble, fizz
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	disappointed, defeated
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	alienate

didactic

123

	excessively morally instructive
	creating conflict
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

diffident

124

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	shy
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

diffuse

125

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	convoluted, complex
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

digress(ion)

126

	stray from the subject at hand
	burden
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	bring out; arouse; call forth

dilatory

127

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	tending to waste time
	make worse
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

diminutive

128

	agree
	below the average size; very small; little
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

dire

129

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	urgent, dreadful

discern

130

	detect; perceive
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	supported by two opposing parties

discomfited

131

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	disappointed, defeated

discount

132

	give reduction in price on
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

disheartening

133

	discouraging
	blameworthy
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	bring out; arouse; call forth

disillusionment

134

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	tending to waste time
	disenchantment, disappointment
	belief in equality

disingenuous

135

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	creating conflict
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

disparage

136

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

dispassionate

137

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	reveal; make known to public
	creating conflict

dispel

138

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	humiliation
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	confuse
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

disquiet

140

	succinct
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	agree
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

disseminate

141

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	compassionate

distaste

142

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	dislike, aversion
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

divergent

143

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

divisive

144

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	creating conflict
	compassionate
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

divulge

145

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	reveal; make known to public
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

doctrine

146

	compassionate
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

dormant

147

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

dupe

148

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

duplicitous

149

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	deliberately deceptive
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	useless; having no useful result; vain

eclectic

151

	supported by two opposing parties
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

efface

152

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

effervesce

153

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	bubble, fizz
	well-suited, happy
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

egalitarian

154

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	belief in equality
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	excessive pride or self-confidence

elated

155

	intrusive
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

elicit

156

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

elucidate

157

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

elude

158

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

elusive

159

	make worse
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

embitter

160

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	make worse
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

embroiled

161

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

empathetic

162

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	compassionate
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

empirical

163

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

encompass

164

	force to leave; remove from office
	representative example
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

encroaching

165

	intrusive
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

encumbrance

166

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	burden
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

enigma

167

	puzzle; difficult problem
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

enumerate

168

	list each one; mention one by one
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	urgent, dreadful
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

ephemeral

169

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	well-suited, happy
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

epiphany

170

	sudden realization
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	marsh, swamp

epitome

171

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

equanimity

172

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	tending to waste time
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

equitable

173

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

equivocal

174

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	discouraging
	make worse

erudite

175

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	intrusive
	puzzle; difficult problem

esoteric

176

	compatible
	measure the depth; come to understand
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

estrange

177

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	alienate

eulogy

178

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	shy

evoke

179

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

exacting

180

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

excavate

181

	compatible
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

exemplar

182

	bitter animosity
	representative example
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

exhibitionist

183

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	excessive pride or self-confidence

exhort

184

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

exorbitant

185

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	make worse

expedient

186

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

extol

188

	succinct
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	compassionate

extricate

189

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

facile

190

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

faction

191

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	creating conflict

fallacious

192

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	set forth; set out to public view
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

fanaticism

194

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	sudden realization
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

fastidious

195

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

fathom

196

	measure the depth; come to understand
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

felicitious

197

	well-suited, happy
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	humiliation

finesse

198

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	shy

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	shy
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

flippant

200

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

florid

201

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

flummox

202

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	confuse
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

folly

203

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	stray from the subject at hand
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	succinct

foolhardy

204

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	bitter animosity
	shy

forlorn

205

	accelerate; quicken
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

fortitude

206

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	intrusive
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	assign, portion

fortuitous

207

	shy
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

fraudulent

208

	violate the sacredness of
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

frugal

209

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	intrusive
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

furor

210

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	list each one; mention one by one
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

furtive

211

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

futile

212

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	intrusive
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	shy
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

gallant

214

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	burden
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

gargantuan

215

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	set forth; set out to public view
	convoluted, complex

garish

216

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

genial

217

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	set forth; set out to public view
	stray from the subject at hand
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

germinate

218

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	violate the sacredness of
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	disappointed, defeated

grandiose

220

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

hackneyed

221

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

hamper

222

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	alienate
	well-suited, happy
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

hardy

223

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

hasten

224

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	accelerate; quicken
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

heresy

225

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

histrionic

226

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	air, feeling
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

hubris

227

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	measure the depth; come to understand
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

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