SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	shy
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

aberration

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	give reduction in price on
	deviation, not normal
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

abhor

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abstruse

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

accost

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	creating conflict
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acrimony

	bitter animosity
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	sudden realization

acumen

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

adamant

	tending to waste time
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	air, feeling
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

adept

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	reveal; make known to public

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	deviation, not normal
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

affected

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

alacrity

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

aloocate

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	assign, portion
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

altruistic

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	marsh, swamp

amenable

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	make worse
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	bubble, fizz

amiable

	disappointed, defeated
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	assign, portion
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	air, feeling

antediluvian

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	give reduction in price on
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

anthropology

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	measure the depth; come to understand
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antipathy

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

apathetic

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

apt

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	succinct
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

arcane

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

ascendancy

	contradict; give a false impression
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	person who eats too much food and drink
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

ascetic

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	convoluted, complex
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

aspire

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assail

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	shy
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

assiduous

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	sudden realization
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	disenchantment, disappointment

assuage

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	creating conflict
	violate the sacredness of
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

atrophy

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attenuate

	supported by two opposing parties
	agree
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	intrusive
	bitter animosity

aura

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	air, feeling
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

auspicious

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocrat

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	accelerate; quicken
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

automaton

	contradict; give a false impression
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

avarice

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

banal

	make worse
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

barrage

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	supported by two opposing parties
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	useless; having no useful result; vain

belie

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	contradict; give a false impression
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

belligerent

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

benevolent

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	give reduction in price on
	stray from the subject at hand

bequeath

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

berate

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bitartisanship

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	supported by two opposing parties

blighted

	deliberately deceptive
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

bog

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	marsh, swamp
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	reveal; make known to public

bolster

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

boorish

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

buoyant

	convoluted, complex
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

burgeon

	list each one; mention one by one
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	bitter animosity
	representative example

buttress

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

byzantine

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	convoluted, complex
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

cacophonous

	make worse
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	something that discourages; tending to deter

cajole

	force to leave; remove from office
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

callous

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	assign, portion
	list each one; mention one by one
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

cantankerous

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

capricious

	reveal; make known to public
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

castigate

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

caustic

	shy
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	well-suited, happy
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

censorious

	shy
	representative example
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	contradict; give a false impression
	creating conflict
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	supported by two opposing parties

cerebral

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	puzzle; difficult problem
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

chagrin

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	puzzle; difficult problem

charlatan

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	accelerate; quicken

chastise

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

chide

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	openly emotional
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

churlish

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	creating conflict

circuitous

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

circumscribe

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

circumvent

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

clandestine

	accelerate; quicken
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

coalesce

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

compendious

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	succinct

complacency

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

compliant

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

conciliate

	compromising, apologizing
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

concur

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	agree
	measure the depth; come to understand
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

conflagration

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	bitter animosity
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

confluence

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

congenial

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	compatible

conscientious

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

consternation

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

contempt

	intrusive
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	belief in equality

contemptible

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	person who eats too much food and drink
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

contentious

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	reveal; make known to public

convivial

	convoluted, complex
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	accelerate; quicken
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

copious

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

corroborate

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

cosmopolitan

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	sudden realization
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

culpable

	blameworthy
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

cursory

	dislike, aversion
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

dauntless

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	deviation, not normal
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

dearth

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

debacle

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	succinct

debilitate

	below the average size; very small; little
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	urgent, dreadful
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

debunk

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

decimate

100

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

decorum

101

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

deference

102

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	agree
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	contradict; give a false impression

degredation

103

	stray from the subject at hand
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	humiliation

deleterious

104

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

delineate

105

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

demonstrative

106

	blameworthy
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	openly emotional
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

demure

107

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	supported by two opposing parties
	well-suited, happy
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

demystify

108

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

denigrate

109

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

depose

110

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	assign, portion
	force to leave; remove from office

depravity

111

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

deprecate

112

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

depreciation

113

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

deride

114

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

derivative

115

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	assign, portion
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	measure the depth; come to understand

derogatory

116

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

desecration

117

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	violate the sacredness of
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

despondent

118

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	creating conflict
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	air, feeling

despot

119

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

destitute

120

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

deterrent

121

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	person who eats too much food and drink

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	compromising, apologizing

didactic

123

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	excessively morally instructive
	humiliation
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

diffident

124

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	shy

diffuse

125

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	marsh, swamp
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

digress(ion)

126

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	creating conflict
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	stray from the subject at hand

dilatory

127

	tending to waste time
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

diminutive

128

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	below the average size; very small; little
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

dire

129

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	urgent, dreadful
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

discern

130

	detect; perceive
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

discomfited

131

	disappointed, defeated
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	person who eats too much food and drink

discount

132

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	give reduction in price on
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

disheartening

133

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	discouraging
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

disillusionment

134

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	disenchantment, disappointment
	well-suited, happy
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

disingenuous

135

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

disparage

136

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	reveal; make known to public
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

dispassionate

137

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

dispel

138

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	sudden realization
	shy
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

disputatious

139

	humiliation
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

disquiet

140

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

disseminate

141

	below the average size; very small; little
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

distaste

142

	list each one; mention one by one
	dislike, aversion
	compromising, apologizing
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

divergent

143

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	dislike, aversion
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

divisive

144

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	creating conflict
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

divulge

145

	excessively morally instructive
	reveal; make known to public
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

doctrine

146

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	discouraging
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

dormant

147

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

dupe

148

	violate the sacredness of
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	air, feeling

duplicitous

149

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	excessively morally instructive
	deliberately deceptive
	person who eats too much food and drink

ebullient

150

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

eclectic

151

	blameworthy
	belief in equality
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

efface

152

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	deliberately deceptive
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

effervesce

153

	give reduction in price on
	bubble, fizz
	shy
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

egalitarian

154

	dislike, aversion
	belief in equality
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

elated

155

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

elicit

156

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	person who eats too much food and drink
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

elucidate

157

	accelerate; quicken
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	something that discourages; tending to deter

elude

158

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

elusive

159

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

embitter

160

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	make worse
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

embroiled

161

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

empathetic

162

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	compassionate
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

empirical

163

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

encompass

164

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

encroaching

165

	intrusive
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	set forth; set out to public view

encumbrance

166

	burden
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	make worse
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

enigma

167

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	puzzle; difficult problem
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

enumerate

168

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	bitter animosity
	list each one; mention one by one

ephemeral

169

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

epiphany

170

	sudden realization
	excessively morally instructive
	compatible
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

epitome

171

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	compassionate
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

equanimity

172

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

equitable

173

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	force to leave; remove from office
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

equivocal

174

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	excessively morally instructive
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	disappointed, defeated

erudite

175

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

esoteric

176

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	well-suited, happy
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

estrange

177

	dislike, aversion
	well-suited, happy
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	alienate

eulogy

178

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	discouraging
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

evoke

179

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	shy

exacting

180

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	burden

excavate

181

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

exemplar

182

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	puzzle; difficult problem
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	representative example

exhibitionist

183

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	accelerate; quicken

exhort

184

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

exorbitant

185

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

expedient

186

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	humiliation
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

expose

187

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	set forth; set out to public view

extol

188

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

extricate

189

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

facile

190

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

faction

191

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	a party of persons having a common end in view

fallacious

192

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	person who eats too much food and drink
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

fanaticism

194

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

fastidious

195

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fathom

196

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	measure the depth; come to understand

felicitious

197

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	well-suited, happy
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

finesse

198

	succinct
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

flagrant

199

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	supported by two opposing parties
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

flippant

200

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

florid

201

	dislike, aversion
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

flummox

202

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	confuse
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

folly

203

	measure the depth; come to understand
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

foolhardy

204

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	openly emotional
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

forlorn

205

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

fortitude

206

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

fortuitous

207

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	a party of persons having a common end in view

fraudulent

208

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

frugal

209

	confuse
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	list each one; mention one by one
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

furor

210

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	excessively morally instructive
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

furtive

211

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	humiliation

futile

212

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	dislike, aversion
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

gallant

214

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

gargantuan

215

	air, feeling
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

garish

216

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

genial

217

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

germinate

218

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	belief in equality

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	dislike, aversion
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

grandiose

220

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

hackneyed

221

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	humiliation
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hamper

222

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

hardy

223

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

hasten

224

	accelerate; quicken
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

heresy

225

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	stray from the subject at hand

histrionic

226

	set forth; set out to public view
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	compatible

hubris

227

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

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