SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	deviation, not normal
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

aberration

	sudden realization
	deviation, not normal
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

abhor

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

abstruse

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

accost

	shy
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

acrimony

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	discouraging
	bitter animosity
	deliberately deceptive

acumen

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	creating conflict
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

adept

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	puzzle; difficult problem

adroit

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

affected

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

alacrity

	accelerate; quicken
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

aloocate

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	urgent, dreadful
	assign, portion
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

altruistic

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	detect; perceive
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	set forth; set out to public view

amenable

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

amicable

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

antediluvian

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	agree
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	violate the sacredness of
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

antipathy

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

apathetic

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

apt

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	burden
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

arcane

	air, feeling
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

ascendancy

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

ascetic

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

aspire

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

assail

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

assiduous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assuage

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

atrophy

	confuse
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

attenuate

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	deliberately deceptive

august

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

aura

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	air, feeling
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

auspicious

	bubble, fizz
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

autocrat

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	list each one; mention one by one
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

automaton

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	tending to waste time
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

avarice

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

banal

	sudden realization
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	bitter animosity
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

barrage

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

belie

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	contradict; give a false impression
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

belligerent

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	violate the sacredness of
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

benevolent

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	set forth; set out to public view
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

bequeath

	supported by two opposing parties
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

berate

	puzzle; difficult problem
	shy
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bitartisanship

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	supported by two opposing parties
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

blighted

	alienate
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

bog

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	marsh, swamp

bolster

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	person who eats too much food and drink
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

boorish

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	burden
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	blameworthy

buoyant

	deliberately deceptive
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	burden
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

burgeon

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	representative example
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

buttress

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

byzantine

	bubble, fizz
	convoluted, complex
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

cacophonous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	contradict; give a false impression

cajole

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

callous

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	reveal; make known to public
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

cantankerous

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

capricious

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	intrusive
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

castigate

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	burden
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

censorious

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cerebral

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	burden
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

chagrin

	assign, portion
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	person who eats too much food and drink

charlatan

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	disenchantment, disappointment
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

chastise

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	alienate
	violate the sacredness of
	accelerate; quicken

chide

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

churlish

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

circuitous

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	accelerate; quicken
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

circumscribe

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

circumvent

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	measure the depth; come to understand
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

clandestine

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

coalesce

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

compendious

	succinct
	measure the depth; come to understand
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

complacency

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	marsh, swamp
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

compliant

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

conciliate

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	compromising, apologizing
	compassionate
	deviation, not normal

concur

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	agree

conflagration

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

confluence

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

congenial

	compatible
	agree
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

conscientious

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	belief in equality
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

consternation

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	list each one; mention one by one
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

contempt

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	bubble, fizz
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

contemptible

	air, feeling
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

contentious

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

convivial

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	convoluted, complex

copious

	tending to waste time
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	detect; perceive
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

corroborate

	agree
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

cosmopolitan

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

credulity

	marsh, swamp
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

culpable

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	blameworthy
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

cursory

	bubble, fizz
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	confuse

dauntless

	detect; perceive
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

dearth

	deliberately deceptive
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	make worse
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

debacle

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

debilitate

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

debunk

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

decimate

100

	agree
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

decorum

101

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

deference

102

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	deliberately deceptive

degredation

103

	humiliation
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

deleterious

104

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	completely lacking; barren or empty

delineate

105

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

demonstrative

106

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	representative example
	openly emotional

demure

107

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	marsh, swamp

demystify

108

	shy
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

denigrate

109

	reveal; make known to public
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

depose

110

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	force to leave; remove from office
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

depravity

111

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

deprecate

112

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

depreciation

113

	violate the sacredness of
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

deride

114

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

derivative

115

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

derogatory

116

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

desecration

117

	belief in equality
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	violate the sacredness of
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

despondent

118

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

despot

119

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

destitute

120

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	alienate
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

deterrent

121

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	intrusive

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

didactic

123

	excessively morally instructive
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

diffident

124

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	shy
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

diffuse

125

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

digress(ion)

126

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	stray from the subject at hand
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

dilatory

127

	sudden realization
	tending to waste time
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

diminutive

128

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	shy
	below the average size; very small; little

dire

129

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	urgent, dreadful
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

discern

130

	detect; perceive
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

discomfited

131

	disappointed, defeated
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

discount

132

	give reduction in price on
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

disheartening

133

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	discouraging
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

disillusionment

134

	excessively morally instructive
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	disenchantment, disappointment
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

disingenuous

135

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

disparage

136

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	blameworthy
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	supported by two opposing parties

dispassionate

137

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	blameworthy
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

dispel

138

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

disputatious

139

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	humiliation
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

disquiet

140

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

disseminate

141

	humiliation
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	shy
	alienate

distaste

142

	dislike, aversion
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

divergent

143

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

divisive

144

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	creating conflict
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

divulge

145

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	reveal; make known to public
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	disappointed, defeated

doctrine

146

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

dormant

147

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	something that discourages; tending to deter

dupe

148

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

duplicitous

149

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	deliberately deceptive

ebullient

150

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	urgent, dreadful

eclectic

151

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

efface

152

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

effervesce

153

	compatible
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	bubble, fizz
	supported by two opposing parties

egalitarian

154

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	belief in equality
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

elated

155

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	supported by two opposing parties
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

elicit

156

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

elucidate

157

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

elude

158

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

elusive

159

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

embitter

160

	make worse
	compatible
	compassionate
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

embroiled

161

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

empathetic

162

	compassionate
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

empirical

163

	below the average size; very small; little
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	agree

encompass

164

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	sudden realization
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

encroaching

165

	blameworthy
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	intrusive
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

encumbrance

166

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	burden
	contradict; give a false impression

enigma

167

	puzzle; difficult problem
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	unoriginal; derived from another source

enumerate

168

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	list each one; mention one by one
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

ephemeral

169

	openly emotional
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

epiphany

170

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	sudden realization

epitome

171

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

equanimity

172

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	give reduction in price on

equitable

173

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

equivocal

174

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	measure the depth; come to understand
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

erudite

175

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

esoteric

176

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

estrange

177

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	alienate

eulogy

178

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	diligent; responsible; reliable

evoke

179

	discouraging
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

exacting

180

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	burden
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

excavate

181

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	humiliation

exemplar

182

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	sudden realization
	belief in equality
	representative example

exhibitionist

183

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

exhort

184

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

exorbitant

185

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

expedient

186

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	urgent, dreadful

extol

188

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	burden

extricate

189

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

facile

190

	below the average size; very small; little
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

faction

191

	measure the depth; come to understand
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

fallacious

192

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	assign, portion
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

fanaticism

194

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

fastidious

195

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

fathom

196

	detect; perceive
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	measure the depth; come to understand
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

felicitious

197

	well-suited, happy
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	agree
	reveal; make known to public

finesse

198

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

flippant

200

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

florid

201

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

flummox

202

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	confuse

folly

203

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

foolhardy

204

	compromising, apologizing
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

forlorn

205

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	assign, portion
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

fortitude

206

	burden
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

fortuitous

207

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	agree
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

fraudulent

208

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

frugal

209

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

furor

210

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	sudden realization

furtive

211

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

futile

212

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	useless; having no useful result; vain

gait

213

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

gallant

214

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	blameworthy

gargantuan

215

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	accelerate; quicken
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

garish

216

	supported by two opposing parties
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	deliberately deceptive

genial

217

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

germinate

218

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

glutton

219

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	person who eats too much food and drink
	excessive pride or self-confidence

grandiose

220

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

hackneyed

221

	agree
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

hamper

222

	accelerate; quicken
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

hardy

223

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	openly emotional

hasten

224

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	accelerate; quicken
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

heresy

225

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

histrionic

226

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

hubris

227

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	stray from the subject at hand
	deviation, not normal
	excessive pride or self-confidence

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