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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abate 
1
 | subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| urgent, dreadful |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
aberration
2
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| deviation, not normal |
abhor
3
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
abstruse
4
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
accost
5
| bubble, fizz |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| deviation, not normal |
acrimony
6
| bitter animosity |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| humiliation |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
acumen
7
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| blameworthy |
adamant
8
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
adept
9
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
adroit
10
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| succinct |
affected
11
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
alacrity
12
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| deliberately deceptive |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
aloocate
13
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| assign, portion |
| representative example |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
altruistic
14
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| marsh, swamp |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
amenable
15
| air, feeling |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
amiable
16
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
amicable
17
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
antediluvian
18
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| bubble, fizz |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
anthropology
19
| force to leave; remove from office |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
antipathy
20
| detect; perceive |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| belief in equality |
apathetic
21
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| deviation, not normal |
apt
22
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| disappointed, defeated |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
arcane
23
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
ascendancy
24
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
ascetic
25
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
aspire
26
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| assign, portion |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
assail
27
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
assiduous
28
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| marsh, swamp |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
assuage
29
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
atrophy
30
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| assign, portion |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
attenuate
31
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
august
32
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| sudden realization |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
aura
33
| air, feeling |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
auspicious
34
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| detect; perceive |
| compatible |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
autocrat
35
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
automaton
36
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| detect; perceive |
| air, feeling |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
avarice
37
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banal
38
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| succinct |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
barrage
39
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
belie
40
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| deviation, not normal |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| contradict; give a false impression |
belligerent
41
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| representative example |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
benevolent
42
| accelerate; quicken |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
bequeath
43
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| shy |
berate
44
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
bitartisanship
45
| supported by two opposing parties |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
blighted
46
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
bog
47
| confuse |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| marsh, swamp |
bolster
48
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
bombastic
49
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| bubble, fizz |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
boorish
50
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
buoyant
51
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
burgeon
52
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
buttress
53
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
byzantine
54
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| convoluted, complex |
cacophonous
55
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
cajole
56
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
callous
57
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
cantankerous
58
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
capricious
59
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| humiliation |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
castigate
60
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
caustic
61
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| representative example |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
censorious
62
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| compromising, apologizing |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
censure
63
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| list each one; mention one by one |
cerebral
64
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| creating conflict |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
chagrin
65
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
charlatan
66
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
chastise
67
| detect; perceive |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
chide
68
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
churlish
69
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| air, feeling |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
circuitous
70
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
circumscribe
71
| blameworthy |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
circumvent
72
| make worse |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| confuse |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
clandestine
73
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
coalesce
74
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
compendious
75
| succinct |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
complacency
76
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| compromising, apologizing |
compliant
77
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
conciliate
78
| compromising, apologizing |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
concur
79
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| air, feeling |
| agree |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
conflagration
80
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| urgent, dreadful |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
confluence
81
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
congenial
82
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| urgent, dreadful |
| compatible |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
conscientious
83
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
consternation
84
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
contempt
85
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
contemptible
86
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| succinct |
contentious
87
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
convivial
88
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
copious
89
| set forth; set out to public view |
| assign, portion |
| creating conflict |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
corroborate
90
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| humiliation |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
cosmopolitan
91
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| give reduction in price on |
credulity
92
| supported by two opposing parties |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| make worse |
culpable
93
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| blameworthy |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| succinct |
cursory
94
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| violate the sacredness of |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
dauntless
95
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| reveal; make known to public |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
dearth
96
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
debacle
97
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| stray from the subject at hand |
debilitate
98
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
debunk
99
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
decimate
100
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
decorum
101
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
deference
102
| force to leave; remove from office |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
degredation
103
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| humiliation |
deleterious
104
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| violate the sacredness of |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
delineate
105
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
demonstrative
106
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| openly emotional |
| discouraging |
| compromising, apologizing |
demure
107
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| detect; perceive |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
demystify
108
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| violate the sacredness of |
denigrate
109
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| compatible |
depose
110
| force to leave; remove from office |
| sudden realization |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
depravity
111
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
deprecate
112
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| sudden realization |
depreciation
113
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
deride
114
| blameworthy |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
derivative
115
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
derogatory
116
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| dislike, aversion |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
desecration
117
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| violate the sacredness of |
despondent
118
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
despot
119
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| creating conflict |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
destitute
120
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| bubble, fizz |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
deterrent
121
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
devoid
122
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| give reduction in price on |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
didactic
123
| contradict; give a false impression |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| excessively morally instructive |
diffident
124
| confuse |
| air, feeling |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| shy |
diffuse
125
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| urgent, dreadful |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
digress(ion)
126
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| assign, portion |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| stray from the subject at hand |
dilatory
127
| tending to waste time |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
diminutive
128
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| agree |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
dire
129
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| urgent, dreadful |
discern
130
| detect; perceive |
| blameworthy |
| marsh, swamp |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
discomfited
131
| sudden realization |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| disappointed, defeated |
discount
132
| give reduction in price on |
| humiliation |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| deliberately deceptive |
disheartening
133
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| succinct |
| discouraging |
disillusionment
134
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
disingenuous
135
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
disparage
136
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| assign, portion |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
dispassionate
137
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| air, feeling |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
dispel
138
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
disputatious
139
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
disquiet
140
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
disseminate
141
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
distaste
142
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| dislike, aversion |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
divergent
143
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
divisive
144
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| bubble, fizz |
| creating conflict |
divulge
145
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| reveal; make known to public |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
doctrine
146
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
dormant
147
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| reveal; make known to public |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
dupe
148
| compromising, apologizing |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
duplicitous
149
| deliberately deceptive |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| stray from the subject at hand |
ebullient
150
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| make worse |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
eclectic
151
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
efface
152
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| discouraging |
| tending to waste time |
| humiliation |
effervesce
153
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| bubble, fizz |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
egalitarian
154
| belief in equality |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| force to leave; remove from office |
elated
155
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| tending to waste time |
elicit
156
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
elucidate
157
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| tending to waste time |
elude
158
| excessively morally instructive |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
elusive
159
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| compromising, apologizing |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
embitter
160
| excessively morally instructive |
| make worse |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| openly emotional |
embroiled
161
| discouraging |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| assign, portion |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
empathetic
162
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| compassionate |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
empirical
163
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
encompass
164
| excessively morally instructive |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
encroaching
165
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| intrusive |
encumbrance
166
| burden |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
enigma
167
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| bubble, fizz |
enumerate
168
| deviation, not normal |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
ephemeral
169
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
epiphany
170
| burden |
| sudden realization |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
epitome
171
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
equanimity
172
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
equitable
173
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
equivocal
174
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| discouraging |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
erudite
175
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| air, feeling |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
esoteric
176
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| alienate |
estrange
177
| alienate |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| excessively morally instructive |
eulogy
178
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
evoke
179
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| humiliation |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
exacting
180
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| air, feeling |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
excavate
181
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| air, feeling |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
exemplar
182
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| confuse |
| representative example |
exhibitionist
183
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
exhort
184
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| detect; perceive |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
exorbitant
185
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| accelerate; quicken |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
expedient
186
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
expose
187
| dislike, aversion |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| set forth; set out to public view |
extol
188
| bitter animosity |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
extricate
189
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
facile
190
| urgent, dreadful |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
faction
191
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| sudden realization |
fallacious
192
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
fallacy
193
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
fanaticism
194
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
fastidious
195
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
fathom
196
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
felicitious
197
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| well-suited, happy |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
finesse
198
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
flagrant
199
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
flippant
200
| supported by two opposing parties |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
florid
201
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| assign, portion |
flummox
202
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| burden |
| confuse |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
folly
203
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
foolhardy
204
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
forlorn
205
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
fortitude
206
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
fortuitous
207
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
fraudulent
208
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
frugal
209
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
furor
210
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
furtive
211
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| violate the sacredness of |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
futile
212
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
gait
213
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
gallant
214
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
gargantuan
215
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
garish
216
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| make worse |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
genial
217
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
germinate
218
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| agree |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
glutton
219
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| reveal; make known to public |
grandiose
220
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
hackneyed
221
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| contradict; give a false impression |
hamper
222
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| openly emotional |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
hardy
223
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
hasten
224
| accelerate; quicken |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| representative example |
heresy
225
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| deliberately deceptive |
histrionic
226
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| bitter animosity |
hubris
227
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |