SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aberration

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	deviation, not normal

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

abstruse

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

accost

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

acrimony

	discouraging
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	bitter animosity

acumen

	discouraging
	alienate
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adamant

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	urgent, dreadful
	accelerate; quicken
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adept

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adroit

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

affected

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	intrusive
	agree
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

aloocate

	assign, portion
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

altruistic

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	unoriginal; derived from another source

amenable

	well-suited, happy
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

amiable

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	detect; perceive
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	marsh, swamp
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

antediluvian

	air, feeling
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

anthropology

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

antipathy

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

apathetic

	marsh, swamp
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

apt

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

arcane

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

ascendancy

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

ascetic

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	sudden realization
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

aspire

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

assail

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	make worse
	reveal; make known to public
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assiduous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assuage

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	urgent, dreadful
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	contradict; give a false impression

atrophy

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	convoluted, complex
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

attenuate

	reveal; make known to public
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

august

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	contradict; give a false impression
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

aura

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	air, feeling
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

auspicious

	excessively morally instructive
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

autocrat

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	bitter animosity

automaton

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

avarice

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

banal

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

barrage

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

belie

	contradict; give a false impression
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

belligerent

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

benevolent

	puzzle; difficult problem
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	something that discourages; tending to deter

bequeath

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	list each one; mention one by one
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

berate

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	dislike, aversion
	alienate

bitartisanship

	shy
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	accelerate; quicken
	supported by two opposing parties

blighted

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

bog

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	marsh, swamp
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	person who eats too much food and drink

bolster

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	confuse

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

boorish

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	person who eats too much food and drink
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

buoyant

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

burgeon

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	well-suited, happy
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

buttress

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

byzantine

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	convoluted, complex
	a party of persons having a common end in view

cacophonous

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	force to leave; remove from office
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

callous

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

cantankerous

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	measure the depth; come to understand
	intrusive

capricious

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

castigate

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	humiliation
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

caustic

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

censorious

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	compromising, apologizing
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	puzzle; difficult problem
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cerebral

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

chagrin

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

charlatan

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

chastise

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

chide

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	humiliation

churlish

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

circuitous

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

circumscribe

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

circumvent

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	puzzle; difficult problem
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

clandestine

	discouraging
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

coalesce

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

compendious

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	succinct
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	compromising, apologizing

complacency

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

compliant

	bubble, fizz
	disappointed, defeated
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

conciliate

	compromising, apologizing
	tending to waste time
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

concur

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	agree
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

conflagration

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

confluence

	reveal; make known to public
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

congenial

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	compatible
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

conscientious

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

consternation

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

contempt

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

contemptible

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

contentious

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

convivial

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

copious

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	disappointed, defeated
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

corroborate

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	sudden realization
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

cosmopolitan

	air, feeling
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

credulity

	disenchantment, disappointment
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	confuse

culpable

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	blameworthy
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

cursory

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

dauntless

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

dearth

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	tending to waste time
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

debacle

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

debilitate

	humiliation
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

debunk

	stray from the subject at hand
	creating conflict
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

decimate

100

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	excessively morally instructive

decorum

101

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

deference

102

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

degredation

103

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	humiliation
	detect; perceive

deleterious

104

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	force to leave; remove from office

delineate

105

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

demonstrative

106

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	openly emotional
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

demure

107

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	urgent, dreadful
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

demystify

108

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	shy
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

denigrate

109

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	air, feeling
	agree
	marsh, swamp

depose

110

	convoluted, complex
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	force to leave; remove from office

depravity

111

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

deprecate

112

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

depreciation

113

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

deride

114

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

derivative

115

	give reduction in price on
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	unoriginal; derived from another source

derogatory

116

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

despondent

118

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	violate the sacredness of

despot

119

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

destitute

120

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	openly emotional
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	bitter animosity

deterrent

121

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

devoid

122

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	intrusive
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

didactic

123

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	creating conflict
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	excessively morally instructive

diffident

124

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	shy
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

diffuse

125

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	discouraging
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

digress(ion)

126

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	stray from the subject at hand
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

dilatory

127

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	tending to waste time
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	measure the depth; come to understand

diminutive

128

	below the average size; very small; little
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

dire

129

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	urgent, dreadful
	assign, portion

discern

130

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	detect; perceive
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

discomfited

131

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	disappointed, defeated
	excessive pride or self-confidence

discount

132

	give reduction in price on
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	representative example
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

disheartening

133

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	discouraging
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

disillusionment

134

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	disenchantment, disappointment
	give reduction in price on

disingenuous

135

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

disparage

136

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

dispassionate

137

	air, feeling
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

dispel

138

	humiliation
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	bubble, fizz
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	detect; perceive
	deliberately deceptive
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

disquiet

140

	dislike, aversion
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

disseminate

141

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	shy
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

distaste

142

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	succinct
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	dislike, aversion

divergent

143

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	belief in equality
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

divisive

144

	creating conflict
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

divulge

145

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	assign, portion
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	reveal; make known to public

doctrine

146

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	compassionate

dormant

147

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	representative example
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

dupe

148

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	air, feeling

duplicitous

149

	deliberately deceptive
	belief in equality
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

eclectic

151

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

efface

152

	urgent, dreadful
	agree
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

effervesce

153

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	bubble, fizz
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

egalitarian

154

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	confuse
	belief in equality

elated

155

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

elicit

156

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

elucidate

157

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	air, feeling

elude

158

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusive

159

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	set forth; set out to public view

embitter

160

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	make worse
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

embroiled

161

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

empathetic

162

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	well-suited, happy
	excessively morally instructive
	compassionate

empirical

163

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	blameworthy
	marsh, swamp

encompass

164

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

encroaching

165

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	intrusive
	compassionate
	stray from the subject at hand

encumbrance

166

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	burden
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

enigma

167

	puzzle; difficult problem
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

enumerate

168

	list each one; mention one by one
	belief in equality
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

ephemeral

169

	violate the sacredness of
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

epiphany

170

	bitter animosity
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	sudden realization
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

epitome

171

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

equanimity

172

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	accelerate; quicken
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

equitable

173

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

equivocal

174

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

erudite

175

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

esoteric

176

	below the average size; very small; little
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

estrange

177

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	alienate
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

eulogy

178

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	openly emotional

evoke

179

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

exacting

180

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

excavate

181

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

exemplar

182

	agree
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	representative example
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

exhibitionist

183

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

exhort

184

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

exorbitant

185

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	supported by two opposing parties

expedient

186

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	reveal; make known to public
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

extol

188

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	compassionate
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

extricate

189

	sudden realization
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	reveal; make known to public
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

facile

190

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

faction

191

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	a party of persons having a common end in view

fallacious

192

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	puzzle; difficult problem
	excessively morally instructive

fallacy

193

	shy
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

fanaticism

194

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	supported by two opposing parties

fastidious

195

	disappointed, defeated
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fathom

196

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	measure the depth; come to understand
	discouraging
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

felicitious

197

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	well-suited, happy
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	alienate

finesse

198

	belief in equality
	creating conflict
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

flagrant

199

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	confuse
	creating conflict
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

flippant

200

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	openly emotional
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

florid

201

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	deviation, not normal
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

flummox

202

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	confuse

folly

203

	tending to waste time
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

foolhardy

204

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

forlorn

205

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	below the average size; very small; little
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

fortitude

206

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	force to leave; remove from office

fortuitous

207

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

fraudulent

208

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	deviation, not normal
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

frugal

209

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

furor

210

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	air, feeling
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

furtive

211

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

futile

212

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	bubble, fizz
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	useless; having no useful result; vain

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

gallant

214

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

gargantuan

215

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

garish

216

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	intrusive
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

genial

217

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

germinate

218

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

grandiose

220

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

hamper

222

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

hardy

223

	dislike, aversion
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

hasten

224

	accelerate; quicken
	compromising, apologizing
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

heresy

225

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

histrionic

226

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	deliberately deceptive
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

hubris

227

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	assign, portion

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