SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	below the average size; very small; little
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aberration

	deviation, not normal
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

abhor

	accelerate; quicken
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

abstruse

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	compassionate
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

accost

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

acrimony

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	bitter animosity
	force to leave; remove from office
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

adamant

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	contradict; give a false impression
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

affected

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

alacrity

	bitter animosity
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	compassionate
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

aloocate

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	assign, portion
	agree
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

altruistic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

amenable

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

amiable

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

amicable

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

antediluvian

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthropology

	bubble, fizz
	disenchantment, disappointment
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	stray from the subject at hand

antipathy

	alienate
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

apathetic

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

apt

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	belief in equality
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

arcane

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	puzzle; difficult problem
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

ascendancy

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

aspire

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	accelerate; quicken
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assail

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

assiduous

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	shy
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assuage

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

atrophy

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attenuate

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	convoluted, complex
	openly emotional
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

august

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	air, feeling
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	shy

aura

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	air, feeling
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

autocrat

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

automaton

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

avarice

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	contradict; give a false impression
	humiliation
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

banal

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

barrage

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

belie

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	contradict; give a false impression
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

belligerent

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	creating conflict
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

benevolent

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	accelerate; quicken
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

bequeath

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	succinct
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	completely lacking; barren or empty

berate

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	alienate

bitartisanship

	supported by two opposing parties
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	openly emotional

blighted

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	convoluted, complex
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

bog

	list each one; mention one by one
	marsh, swamp
	force to leave; remove from office
	supported by two opposing parties

bolster

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	supported by two opposing parties
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

boorish

	deviation, not normal
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

buoyant

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

burgeon

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	disenchantment, disappointment
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

buttress

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

byzantine

	convoluted, complex
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	humiliation

cacophonous

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

cajole

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

callous

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	accelerate; quicken

cantankerous

	blameworthy
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

capricious

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

castigate

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

caustic

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

censorious

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

censure

	creating conflict
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

cerebral

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

chagrin

	compromising, apologizing
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

charlatan

	make worse
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

chastise

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

chide

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

churlish

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	something that discourages; tending to deter

circuitous

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

circumscribe

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	bubble, fizz
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

circumvent

	person who eats too much food and drink
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

clandestine

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	list each one; mention one by one
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

coalesce

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

compendious

	succinct
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	accelerate; quicken
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

complacency

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

compliant

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

conciliate

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	alienate
	belief in equality
	compromising, apologizing

concur

	force to leave; remove from office
	agree
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

conflagration

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

confluence

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	bitter animosity
	dislike, aversion
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

congenial

	compatible
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

conscientious

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

consternation

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	belief in equality

contempt

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	humiliation
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

contemptible

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

contentious

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

convivial

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

copious

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	openly emotional

corroborate

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

cosmopolitan

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

culpable

	blameworthy
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	bubble, fizz
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

cursory

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

dauntless

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

dearth

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

debacle

	excessively morally instructive
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debilitate

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	compatible
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

debunk

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	convoluted, complex
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

decimate

100

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

decorum

101

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	dislike, aversion
	detect; perceive
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

deference

102

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	something that discourages; tending to deter

degredation

103

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	dislike, aversion
	humiliation
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

deleterious

104

	disenchantment, disappointment
	person who eats too much food and drink
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

delineate

105

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

demonstrative

106

	reveal; make known to public
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	openly emotional
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

demure

107

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

demystify

108

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

denigrate

109

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

depose

110

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	force to leave; remove from office
	contradict; give a false impression
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

depravity

111

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

deprecate

112

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

depreciation

113

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	well-suited, happy
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

deride

114

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	excessive pride or self-confidence

derivative

115

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	compromising, apologizing
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

derogatory

116

	accelerate; quicken
	compromising, apologizing
	convoluted, complex
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

despondent

118

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	stray from the subject at hand
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

despot

119

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	deliberately deceptive
	below the average size; very small; little

destitute

120

	intrusive
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

deterrent

121

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	dislike, aversion
	something that discourages; tending to deter

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	intrusive

didactic

123

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	excessively morally instructive

diffident

124

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	shy
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

diffuse

125

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	alienate
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

digress(ion)

126

	well-suited, happy
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	stray from the subject at hand
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

dilatory

127

	excessively morally instructive
	set forth; set out to public view
	tending to waste time
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

diminutive

128

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	below the average size; very small; little
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

dire

129

	urgent, dreadful
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	stray from the subject at hand

discern

130

	detect; perceive
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

discomfited

131

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	disappointed, defeated
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

discount

132

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	measure the depth; come to understand
	give reduction in price on

disheartening

133

	puzzle; difficult problem
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	discouraging
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

disillusionment

134

	disenchantment, disappointment
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	person who eats too much food and drink
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

disingenuous

135

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

disparage

136

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

dispassionate

137

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	discouraging
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

dispel

138

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

disquiet

140

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

disseminate

141

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	air, feeling

distaste

142

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	dislike, aversion
	detect; perceive
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

divergent

143

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

divisive

144

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	creating conflict
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	detect; perceive

divulge

145

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	reveal; make known to public
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

doctrine

146

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	compatible

dormant

147

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	openly emotional
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

dupe

148

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	discouraging

duplicitous

149

	supported by two opposing parties
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	deliberately deceptive
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

ebullient

150

	marsh, swamp
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

eclectic

151

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	tending to waste time

efface

152

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	compromising, apologizing

effervesce

153

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	bubble, fizz

egalitarian

154

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	openly emotional
	belief in equality

elated

155

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	assign, portion

elicit

156

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

elucidate

157

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

elude

158

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

elusive

159

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	force to leave; remove from office

embitter

160

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	make worse

embroiled

161

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	deliberately deceptive

empathetic

162

	agree
	compassionate
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	openly emotional

empirical

163

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

encompass

164

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

encroaching

165

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	deliberately deceptive
	intrusive

encumbrance

166

	burden
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

enigma

167

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	puzzle; difficult problem

enumerate

168

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	list each one; mention one by one
	dislike, aversion

ephemeral

169

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

epiphany

170

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	sudden realization
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

epitome

171

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	burden
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	tending to waste time

equanimity

172

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	set forth; set out to public view
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

equitable

173

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	deliberately deceptive
	a party of persons having a common end in view

equivocal

174

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

erudite

175

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	violate the sacredness of
	stray from the subject at hand

esoteric

176

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

estrange

177

	alienate
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

eulogy

178

	representative example
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

evoke

179

	detect; perceive
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	contradict; give a false impression

exacting

180

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

excavate

181

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

exemplar

182

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	representative example
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

exhibitionist

183

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	confuse
	compatible
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

exhort

184

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

exorbitant

185

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	intrusive
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

expedient

186

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

expose

187

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	set forth; set out to public view
	bitter animosity
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

extol

188

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

extricate

189

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

facile

190

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

faction

191

	disenchantment, disappointment
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	contradict; give a false impression

fallacious

192

	stray from the subject at hand
	succinct
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	unoriginal; derived from another source

fallacy

193

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

fanaticism

194

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

fastidious

195

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

fathom

196

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	measure the depth; come to understand
	list each one; mention one by one

felicitious

197

	reveal; make known to public
	well-suited, happy
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

finesse

198

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	confuse

flagrant

199

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

flippant

200

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

florid

201

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	supported by two opposing parties
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

flummox

202

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	confuse
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

folly

203

	representative example
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

foolhardy

204

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

forlorn

205

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	contradict; give a false impression

fortitude

206

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	blameworthy
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

fortuitous

207

	detect; perceive
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	shy

fraudulent

208

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

frugal

209

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	list each one; mention one by one
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

furor

210

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

furtive

211

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	discouraging
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

futile

212

	disenchantment, disappointment
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	useless; having no useful result; vain

gait

213

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	excessively morally instructive
	reveal; make known to public
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

gallant

214

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

gargantuan

215

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

garish

216

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

genial

217

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

germinate

218

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

glutton

219

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	person who eats too much food and drink
	discouraging
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

grandiose

220

	compassionate
	supported by two opposing parties
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hamper

222

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

hardy

223

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	agree
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	alienate

hasten

224

	marsh, swamp
	accelerate; quicken
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

heresy

225

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	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

histrionic

226

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

hubris

227

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

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