SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	representative example

aberration

	detect; perceive
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	list each one; mention one by one
	deviation, not normal

abhor

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	disappointed, defeated
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

abstruse

	air, feeling
	creating conflict
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

accost

	supported by two opposing parties
	contradict; give a false impression
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

acrimony

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	bitter animosity
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

acumen

	openly emotional
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	excessively morally instructive
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adamant

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	marsh, swamp
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

adroit

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

affected

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	agree
	set forth; set out to public view

alacrity

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

aloocate

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	assign, portion
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

altruistic

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

amenable

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	convoluted, complex

amiable

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

amicable

	give reduction in price on
	measure the depth; come to understand
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	representative example

antediluvian

	list each one; mention one by one
	stray from the subject at hand
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthropology

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	force to leave; remove from office
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	intrusive
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

apathetic

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	disenchantment, disappointment
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

apt

	force to leave; remove from office
	violate the sacredness of
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

arcane

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

ascendancy

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

ascetic

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	accelerate; quicken

aspire

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

assail

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	urgent, dreadful
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

assiduous

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	creating conflict
	disappointed, defeated

assuage

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

atrophy

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	completely lacking; barren or empty

attenuate

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	unoriginal; derived from another source

aura

	compassionate
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	air, feeling
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

auspicious

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

autocrat

	below the average size; very small; little
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

automaton

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	intrusive
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

avarice

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

banal

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

barrage

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

belie

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	contradict; give a false impression
	compromising, apologizing
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

belligerent

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	discouraging
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

benevolent

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

bequeath

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	blameworthy
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

berate

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bitartisanship

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	supported by two opposing parties
	marsh, swamp
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

blighted

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	representative example
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

bog

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	deliberately deceptive
	marsh, swamp
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

bolster

	blameworthy
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

bombastic

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

boorish

	person who eats too much food and drink
	set forth; set out to public view
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

buoyant

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

burgeon

	give reduction in price on
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	bitter animosity

buttress

	urgent, dreadful
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

byzantine

	blameworthy
	convoluted, complex
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

cacophonous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	list each one; mention one by one

cajole

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

callous

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	dislike, aversion
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

cantankerous

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	agree

capricious

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

castigate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	deviation, not normal
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

caustic

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

censorious

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

censure

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

cerebral

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	bubble, fizz

chagrin

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

charlatan

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

chastise

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

chide

	below the average size; very small; little
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

churlish

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	bitter animosity

circuitous

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

circumscribe

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

circumvent

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

clandestine

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

coalesce

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

compendious

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	succinct
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

complacency

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

compliant

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	disenchantment, disappointment
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

conciliate

	compromising, apologizing
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

concur

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	agree
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

conflagration

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	reveal; make known to public

confluence

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

congenial

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	compatible
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

conscientious

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	bubble, fizz

consternation

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

contempt

	representative example
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	something that discourages; tending to deter

contemptible

	creating conflict
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

contentious

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

convivial

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	openly emotional
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

copious

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	sudden realization
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	burden

corroborate

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

cosmopolitan

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

credulity

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

culpable

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	blameworthy
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

cursory

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	disappointed, defeated
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

dauntless

	puzzle; difficult problem
	well-suited, happy
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

dearth

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

debacle

	excessively morally instructive
	marsh, swamp
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debilitate

	give reduction in price on
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

debunk

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	below the average size; very small; little
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

decimate

100

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	disappointed, defeated
	reveal; make known to public

decorum

101

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	air, feeling
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

deference

102

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

degredation

103

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	humiliation
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

deleterious

104

	convoluted, complex
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	bubble, fizz

delineate

105

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

demonstrative

106

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	openly emotional
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	shy

demure

107

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

demystify

108

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

denigrate

109

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	compromising, apologizing
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

depose

110

	representative example
	force to leave; remove from office
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	bubble, fizz

depravity

111

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

deprecate

112

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	list each one; mention one by one

depreciation

113

	convoluted, complex
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

deride

114

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	make worse
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

derivative

115

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

derogatory

116

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

despondent

118

	openly emotional
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

despot

119

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

destitute

120

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	alienate
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

deterrent

121

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	something that discourages; tending to deter

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

didactic

123

	excessively morally instructive
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

diffident

124

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	shy
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

diffuse

125

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	compatible
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

digress(ion)

126

	stray from the subject at hand
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	violate the sacredness of

dilatory

127

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	below the average size; very small; little
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	tending to waste time

diminutive

128

	below the average size; very small; little
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	creating conflict
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

dire

129

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	detect; perceive
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	urgent, dreadful

discern

130

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	detect; perceive
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

discomfited

131

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	disappointed, defeated
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

discount

132

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	give reduction in price on

disheartening

133

	discouraging
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

disillusionment

134

	set forth; set out to public view
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	disenchantment, disappointment
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

disingenuous

135

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	compassionate
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

disparage

136

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

dispassionate

137

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	burden
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

dispel

138

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

disputatious

139

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

disquiet

140

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	confuse
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

disseminate

141

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	creating conflict
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

distaste

142

	dislike, aversion
	shy
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

divergent

143

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	assign, portion
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

divisive

144

	humiliation
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	creating conflict

divulge

145

	stray from the subject at hand
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	reveal; make known to public
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

doctrine

146

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

dormant

147

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

dupe

148

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

duplicitous

149

	deliberately deceptive
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

ebullient

150

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

eclectic

151

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

efface

152

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

effervesce

153

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	bubble, fizz
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

egalitarian

154

	succinct
	belief in equality
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

elated

155

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

elicit

156

	marsh, swamp
	contradict; give a false impression
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

elucidate

157

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

elude

158

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	marsh, swamp
	openly emotional
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusive

159

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

embitter

160

	stray from the subject at hand
	make worse
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

embroiled

161

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

empathetic

162

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	compassionate
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

empirical

163

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	completely lacking; barren or empty

encompass

164

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	set forth; set out to public view
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

encroaching

165

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	belief in equality
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	intrusive

encumbrance

166

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	shy
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	burden

enigma

167

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	puzzle; difficult problem
	openly emotional
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

enumerate

168

	list each one; mention one by one
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

ephemeral

169

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

epiphany

170

	sudden realization
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

epitome

171

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

equanimity

172

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

equitable

173

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	reveal; make known to public
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	succinct

equivocal

174

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	bitter animosity
	stray from the subject at hand
	force to leave; remove from office

erudite

175

	set forth; set out to public view
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	bitter animosity

esoteric

176

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

estrange

177

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	alienate
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

eulogy

178

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	creating conflict
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

evoke

179

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	bring out; arouse; call forth

exacting

180

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	air, feeling

excavate

181

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	detect; perceive
	useless; having no useful result; vain

exemplar

182

	representative example
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	creating conflict

exhibitionist

183

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	shy

exhort

184

	representative example
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

exorbitant

185

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	below the average size; very small; little
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

expedient

186

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

expose

187

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	set forth; set out to public view
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

extol

188

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

extricate

189

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	well-suited, happy
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

facile

190

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

faction

191

	dislike, aversion
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	compromising, apologizing

fallacious

192

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

fanaticism

194

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

fastidious

195

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	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
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

fathom

196

	measure the depth; come to understand
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

felicitious

197

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	well-suited, happy
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

finesse

198

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	burden
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	discouraging
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

flippant

200

	violate the sacredness of
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

florid

201

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

flummox

202

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	creating conflict
	confuse

folly

203

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	diligent; responsible; reliable

foolhardy

204

	burden
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

forlorn

205

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

fortitude

206

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

fortuitous

207

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

fraudulent

208

	person who eats too much food and drink
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

frugal

209

	burden
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	a party of persons having a common end in view

furor

210

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	succinct
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

furtive

211

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

futile

212

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	compatible
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	give reduction in price on

gait

213

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	air, feeling
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

gallant

214

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

gargantuan

215

	agree
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

garish

216

	disappointed, defeated
	burden
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

genial

217

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

germinate

218

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	representative example
	blameworthy
	unoriginal; derived from another source

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	force to leave; remove from office
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

grandiose

220

	reveal; make known to public
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	convoluted, complex

hamper

222

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

hardy

223

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	useless; having no useful result; vain

hasten

224

	accelerate; quicken
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	measure the depth; come to understand
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

heresy

225

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	force to leave; remove from office
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

histrionic

226

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

hubris

227

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	excessive pride or self-confidence

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