SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

aberration

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	deviation, not normal
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

abhor

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	marsh, swamp

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	deviation, not normal
	urgent, dreadful

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

acrimony

	succinct
	openly emotional
	bitter animosity
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	disappointed, defeated
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

adamant

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	excessively morally instructive

adept

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	make worse

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	bubble, fizz
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

affected

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

alacrity

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

aloocate

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	disenchantment, disappointment
	assign, portion

altruistic

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	below the average size; very small; little
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amenable

	deviation, not normal
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

amiable

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	deviation, not normal

amicable

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

antediluvian

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	compatible
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

anthropology

	disappointed, defeated
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antipathy

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

apathetic

	disenchantment, disappointment
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

apt

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

arcane

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	detect; perceive
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

ascendancy

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

ascetic

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

aspire

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

assail

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	contradict; give a false impression
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assiduous

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	stray from the subject at hand

assuage

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	deviation, not normal

atrophy

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	well-suited, happy
	agree
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

attenuate

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

august

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

aura

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	air, feeling

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	make worse

autocrat

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	make worse
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	disappointed, defeated

automaton

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

avarice

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	representative example

banal

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

barrage

	well-suited, happy
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

belie

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	contradict; give a false impression
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

belligerent

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	alienate
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

benevolent

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

bequeath

	belief in equality
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	humiliation
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

berate

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bitartisanship

	detect; perceive
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	supported by two opposing parties
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

blighted

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

bog

	bitter animosity
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	marsh, swamp

bolster

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

bombastic

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	representative example
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

boorish

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

buoyant

	give reduction in price on
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

burgeon

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

buttress

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

byzantine

	convoluted, complex
	blameworthy
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

cacophonous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	contradict; give a false impression

cajole

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

callous

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	set forth; set out to public view
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

cantankerous

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	belief in equality
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	detect; perceive

capricious

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

castigate

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

censorious

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	blameworthy
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

censure

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

cerebral

	urgent, dreadful
	belief in equality
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

chagrin

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

charlatan

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

chastise

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

chide

	sudden realization
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	bubble, fizz

churlish

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	intrusive
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

circuitous

	confuse
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

circumscribe

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	puzzle; difficult problem
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

circumvent

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	shy

clandestine

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	disappointed, defeated

coalesce

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	alienate
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

compendious

	give reduction in price on
	succinct
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	violate the sacredness of

complacency

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

compliant

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	below the average size; very small; little

conciliate

	give reduction in price on
	puzzle; difficult problem
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	compromising, apologizing

concur

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	agree
	shy

conflagration

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	person who eats too much food and drink
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

confluence

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	stray from the subject at hand
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

congenial

	puzzle; difficult problem
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	compatible

conscientious

	confuse
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	tending to waste time
	diligent; responsible; reliable

consternation

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

contempt

	dislike, aversion
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	compatible
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

contemptible

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

contentious

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

convivial

	set forth; set out to public view
	bubble, fizz
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

copious

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

corroborate

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	below the average size; very small; little
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

cosmopolitan

	compassionate
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

credulity

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	deliberately deceptive
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

culpable

	blameworthy
	representative example
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

cursory

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	creating conflict
	detect; perceive
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

dauntless

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	set forth; set out to public view

dearth

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

debacle

	confuse
	humiliation
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debilitate

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

debunk

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	accelerate; quicken
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

decimate

100

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	below the average size; very small; little
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

decorum

101

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

deference

102

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	sudden realization
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

degredation

103

	detect; perceive
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	humiliation
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

deleterious

104

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	assign, portion
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	burden

delineate

105

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	give reduction in price on
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

demonstrative

106

	openly emotional
	supported by two opposing parties
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

demure

107

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

demystify

108

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

denigrate

109

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

depose

110

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	force to leave; remove from office
	sudden realization

depravity

111

	convoluted, complex
	alienate
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

deprecate

112

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

depreciation

113

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	openly emotional
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

deride

114

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	reveal; make known to public
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	blameworthy

derivative

115

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	representative example
	unoriginal; derived from another source

derogatory

116

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

despondent

118

	below the average size; very small; little
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	succinct
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

despot

119

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

destitute

120

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

deterrent

121

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

devoid

122

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

didactic

123

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	violate the sacredness of
	excessively morally instructive
	air, feeling

diffident

124

	disenchantment, disappointment
	shy
	urgent, dreadful
	useless; having no useful result; vain

diffuse

125

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

digress(ion)

126

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	stray from the subject at hand
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

dilatory

127

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	tending to waste time
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

diminutive

128

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	below the average size; very small; little
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

dire

129

	urgent, dreadful
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

discern

130

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	detect; perceive
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

discomfited

131

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	urgent, dreadful
	disappointed, defeated
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

discount

132

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	alienate
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	give reduction in price on

disheartening

133

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	discouraging
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

disillusionment

134

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	disenchantment, disappointment

disingenuous

135

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	sudden realization
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

disparage

136

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	compatible

dispassionate

137

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

dispel

138

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

disputatious

139

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

disquiet

140

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

disseminate

141

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	bitter animosity
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

distaste

142

	dislike, aversion
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

divergent

143

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

divisive

144

	belief in equality
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	creating conflict

divulge

145

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	reveal; make known to public
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

doctrine

146

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

dormant

147

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	blameworthy
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

dupe

148

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

duplicitous

149

	give reduction in price on
	deliberately deceptive
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	dislike, aversion
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

eclectic

151

	urgent, dreadful
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

efface

152

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

effervesce

153

	bubble, fizz
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	make worse
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

egalitarian

154

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	belief in equality
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

elated

155

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	list each one; mention one by one
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

elicit

156

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

elucidate

157

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

elude

158

	give reduction in price on
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

elusive

159

	violate the sacredness of
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

embitter

160

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	make worse

embroiled

161

	representative example
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

empathetic

162

	compassionate
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

empirical

163

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

encompass

164

	below the average size; very small; little
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	detect; perceive

encroaching

165

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	confuse
	intrusive
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

encumbrance

166

	burden
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	convoluted, complex

enigma

167

	puzzle; difficult problem
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	burden
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

enumerate

168

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	list each one; mention one by one
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	openly emotional

ephemeral

169

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	blameworthy
	make worse

epiphany

170

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	sudden realization
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

epitome

171

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	reveal; make known to public
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

equanimity

172

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	list each one; mention one by one
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

equitable

173

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

equivocal

174

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	bitter animosity
	below the average size; very small; little

erudite

175

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

esoteric

176

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	accelerate; quicken
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

estrange

177

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	openly emotional
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	alienate

eulogy

178

	disenchantment, disappointment
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

evoke

179

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

exacting

180

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	sudden realization

excavate

181

	compromising, apologizing
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

exemplar

182

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	deliberately deceptive
	disenchantment, disappointment
	representative example

exhibitionist

183

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

exhort

184

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	below the average size; very small; little
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

exorbitant

185

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	sudden realization
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

expedient

186

	openly emotional
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	blameworthy
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

extol

188

	measure the depth; come to understand
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

extricate

189

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

facile

190

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

faction

191

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	intrusive
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

fallacious

192

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

fallacy

193

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

fanaticism

194

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

fastidious

195

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

fathom

196

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	measure the depth; come to understand

felicitious

197

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	well-suited, happy
	burden
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

finesse

198

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	reveal; make known to public
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

flippant

200

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	violate the sacredness of
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

florid

201

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

flummox

202

	confuse
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	assign, portion
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

folly

203

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

foolhardy

204

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

forlorn

205

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

fortitude

206

	air, feeling
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	confuse

fortuitous

207

	urgent, dreadful
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

fraudulent

208

	openly emotional
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

frugal

209

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	burden

furor

210

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

furtive

211

	violate the sacredness of
	make worse
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

futile

212

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	measure the depth; come to understand
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

gait

213

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	person who eats too much food and drink
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	bitter animosity

gallant

214

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

gargantuan

215

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

garish

216

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	compatible
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

genial

217

	excessively morally instructive
	intrusive
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	compatible

germinate

218

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	confuse
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

glutton

219

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	person who eats too much food and drink
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

grandiose

220

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

hamper

222

	detect; perceive
	assign, portion
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	tending to waste time

hardy

223

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	list each one; mention one by one
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

hasten

224

	accelerate; quicken
	excessively morally instructive
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

heresy

225

	supported by two opposing parties
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

histrionic

226

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	contradict; give a false impression
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

hubris

227

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	tending to waste time
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	excessive pride or self-confidence

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