SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	detect; perceive
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

aberration

	below the average size; very small; little
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	deviation, not normal

abhor

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	marsh, swamp
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abstruse

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	humiliation

accost

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	bitter animosity

acrimony

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	bitter animosity
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

adamant

	give reduction in price on
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adept

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

adroit

	puzzle; difficult problem
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

affected

	bitter animosity
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	bubble, fizz
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

aloocate

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	confuse
	assign, portion

altruistic

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	belief in equality
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amenable

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	agree
	creating conflict

amicable

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	reveal; make known to public
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

antediluvian

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

anthropology

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

apathetic

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

apt

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

arcane

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

ascendancy

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	blameworthy
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	give reduction in price on
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	humiliation

aspire

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

assail

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	blameworthy
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

assiduous

	reveal; make known to public
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

assuage

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	intrusive
	violate the sacredness of

atrophy

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	assign, portion

attenuate

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

august

	sudden realization
	belief in equality
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

aura

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	agree
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	air, feeling

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	burden
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

autocrat

	disenchantment, disappointment
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

automaton

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

avarice

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

banal

	compatible
	contradict; give a false impression
	compassionate
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

barrage

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	set forth; set out to public view
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

belie

	contradict; give a false impression
	accelerate; quicken
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

belligerent

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	well-suited, happy

benevolent

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	deviation, not normal
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

bequeath

	puzzle; difficult problem
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

berate

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	succinct
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

bitartisanship

	supported by two opposing parties
	confuse
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

blighted

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

bog

	marsh, swamp
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	supported by two opposing parties
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

bolster

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

bombastic

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	agree
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

boorish

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

buoyant

	bubble, fizz
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	give reduction in price on
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

burgeon

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	succinct

buttress

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

byzantine

	convoluted, complex
	compatible
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

cacophonous

	blameworthy
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

cajole

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

callous

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	convoluted, complex
	list each one; mention one by one

cantankerous

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

capricious

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	shy
	bring out; arouse; call forth

castigate

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	burden
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

censorious

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	succinct
	urgent, dreadful

censure

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	shy
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

cerebral

	air, feeling
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

chagrin

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

charlatan

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

chastise

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	make worse

chide

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

churlish

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	sudden realization
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

circuitous

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

circumscribe

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	assign, portion
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

circumvent

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	burden
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

clandestine

	give reduction in price on
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	detect; perceive
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

coalesce

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

compendious

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	succinct
	deviation, not normal
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

complacency

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

compliant

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

conciliate

	compromising, apologizing
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	agree

concur

	agree
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

conflagration

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

confluence

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	set forth; set out to public view
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

congenial

	well-suited, happy
	compatible
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

conscientious

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

consternation

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

contempt

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

contemptible

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

contentious

	marsh, swamp
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

convivial

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

copious

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

corroborate

	compassionate
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	marsh, swamp

cosmopolitan

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	belief in equality
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	deviation, not normal

culpable

	tending to waste time
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	blameworthy
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

cursory

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	sudden realization
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

dauntless

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

dearth

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debacle

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	alienate

debilitate

	reveal; make known to public
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

debunk

	deliberately deceptive
	excessively morally instructive
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

decimate

100

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

decorum

101

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	intrusive

deference

102

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	creating conflict
	compromising, apologizing

degredation

103

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	humiliation
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

deleterious

104

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

delineate

105

	bitter animosity
	violate the sacredness of
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

demonstrative

106

	openly emotional
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	confuse

demure

107

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	humiliation
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

demystify

108

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	urgent, dreadful

denigrate

109

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	reveal; make known to public

depose

110

	agree
	puzzle; difficult problem
	force to leave; remove from office
	compassionate

depravity

111

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	compatible
	person who eats too much food and drink

deprecate

112

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

depreciation

113

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	measure the depth; come to understand
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

deride

114

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	person who eats too much food and drink
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

derivative

115

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	burden
	convoluted, complex

derogatory

116

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	unoriginal; derived from another source

desecration

117

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	violate the sacredness of
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

despondent

118

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	discouraging
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

despot

119

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	sudden realization
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

destitute

120

	assign, portion
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

deterrent

121

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	accelerate; quicken
	completely lacking; barren or empty

devoid

122

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	sudden realization
	excessively morally instructive

didactic

123

	excessively morally instructive
	compassionate
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

diffident

124

	shy
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

diffuse

125

	compatible
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

digress(ion)

126

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	sudden realization
	stray from the subject at hand

dilatory

127

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	tending to waste time
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

diminutive

128

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	sudden realization
	below the average size; very small; little
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

dire

129

	dislike, aversion
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	urgent, dreadful
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

discern

130

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	detect; perceive
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

discomfited

131

	disappointed, defeated
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	air, feeling

discount

132

	give reduction in price on
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

disheartening

133

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	discouraging
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	below the average size; very small; little

disillusionment

134

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	disenchantment, disappointment
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

disingenuous

135

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	compromising, apologizing
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

disparage

136

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

dispassionate

137

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

dispel

138

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

disputatious

139

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	give reduction in price on
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

disquiet

140

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	compassionate
	openly emotional
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

disseminate

141

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

distaste

142

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	dislike, aversion
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

divergent

143

	confuse
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

divisive

144

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	creating conflict

divulge

145

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	reveal; make known to public
	alienate

doctrine

146

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

dormant

147

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	measure the depth; come to understand

dupe

148

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

duplicitous

149

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	representative example
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	deliberately deceptive

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	accelerate; quicken
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

eclectic

151

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

efface

152

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	succinct

effervesce

153

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	bubble, fizz
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

egalitarian

154

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	belief in equality

elated

155

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	stray from the subject at hand
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

elicit

156

	make worse
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

elucidate

157

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	confuse
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	urgent, dreadful

elude

158

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusive

159

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	disappointed, defeated
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

embitter

160

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	make worse
	creating conflict
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

embroiled

161

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

empathetic

162

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	compassionate
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

empirical

163

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	compatible
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	creating conflict

encompass

164

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	reveal; make known to public
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

encroaching

165

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	intrusive
	confuse
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

encumbrance

166

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	burden
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

enigma

167

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	puzzle; difficult problem
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

enumerate

168

	person who eats too much food and drink
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	list each one; mention one by one
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

ephemeral

169

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

epiphany

170

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	sudden realization
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

epitome

171

	deliberately deceptive
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

equanimity

172

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	convoluted, complex
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

equitable

173

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

equivocal

174

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

erudite

175

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

esoteric

176

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

estrange

177

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	alienate
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

eulogy

178

	deviation, not normal
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

evoke

179

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

exacting

180

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

excavate

181

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	assign, portion
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

exemplar

182

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	representative example
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	humiliation

exhibitionist

183

	measure the depth; come to understand
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

exhort

184

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	measure the depth; come to understand
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

exorbitant

185

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

expedient

186

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

expose

187

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	deviation, not normal
	puzzle; difficult problem
	set forth; set out to public view

extol

188

	bitter animosity
	person who eats too much food and drink
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

extricate

189

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	succinct

facile

190

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

faction

191

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	a party of persons having a common end in view

fallacious

192

	disenchantment, disappointment
	humiliation
	succinct
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

fanaticism

194

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

fastidious

195

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

fathom

196

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	compatible
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	measure the depth; come to understand

felicitious

197

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	well-suited, happy

finesse

198

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	useless; having no useful result; vain

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

flippant

200

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	intrusive
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

florid

201

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

flummox

202

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	confuse
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

folly

203

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	disappointed, defeated
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

foolhardy

204

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	sudden realization
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

forlorn

205

	burden
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	disenchantment, disappointment
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

fortitude

206

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

fortuitous

207

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

fraudulent

208

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	succinct
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

frugal

209

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

furor

210

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

furtive

211

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

futile

212

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	confuse
	puzzle; difficult problem
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

gallant

214

	measure the depth; come to understand
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

gargantuan

215

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

garish

216

	detect; perceive
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

genial

217

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	well-suited, happy

germinate

218

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

grandiose

220

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	contradict; give a false impression
	bubble, fizz
	openly emotional

hackneyed

221

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hamper

222

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

hardy

223

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

hasten

224

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	accelerate; quicken
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

heresy

225

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	accelerate; quicken
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

histrionic

226

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	accelerate; quicken
	convoluted, complex
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

hubris

227

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	detect; perceive

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