SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

aberration

	force to leave; remove from office
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	deviation, not normal
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

abhor

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	compromising, apologizing

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	supported by two opposing parties

acrimony

	marsh, swamp
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	bitter animosity

acumen

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	convoluted, complex
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make worse

adamant

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

adept

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

adroit

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	bitter animosity

affected

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

alacrity

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

aloocate

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	assign, portion
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

altruistic

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

amenable

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

amiable

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	succinct

amicable

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

antediluvian

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	disenchantment, disappointment
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	alienate
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	give reduction in price on

apathetic

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

apt

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

arcane

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

ascendancy

	list each one; mention one by one
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

ascetic

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	disenchantment, disappointment
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

aspire

	dislike, aversion
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assail

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	marsh, swamp
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

assiduous

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

assuage

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	bitter animosity
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

atrophy

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	agree
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

attenuate

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	stray from the subject at hand

august

	puzzle; difficult problem
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

aura

	air, feeling
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

auspicious

	marsh, swamp
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

autocrat

	disappointed, defeated
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

automaton

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

avarice

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

banal

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	completely lacking; barren or empty

barrage

	detect; perceive
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	blameworthy
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

belie

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	contradict; give a false impression
	tending to waste time
	reveal; make known to public

belligerent

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

benevolent

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

bequeath

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	person who eats too much food and drink
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

berate

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

bitartisanship

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	supported by two opposing parties
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

blighted

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

bog

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	give reduction in price on
	marsh, swamp
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

bolster

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	burden
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

bombastic

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

boorish

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

buoyant

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

burgeon

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

buttress

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	below the average size; very small; little
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

byzantine

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	convoluted, complex
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	discouraging

cacophonous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

cajole

	accelerate; quicken
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	succinct

callous

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	compatible
	urgent, dreadful
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

cantankerous

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	creating conflict
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	belief in equality

capricious

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

castigate

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	convoluted, complex
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

censorious

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

censure

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	compassionate
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cerebral

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

chagrin

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

charlatan

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chastise

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

chide

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	urgent, dreadful

churlish

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

circuitous

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

circumscribe

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	discouraging
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

circumvent

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	convoluted, complex

clandestine

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

coalesce

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

compendious

	blameworthy
	succinct
	bubble, fizz
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

complacency

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

compliant

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

conciliate

	compromising, apologizing
	deviation, not normal
	belief in equality
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

concur

	agree
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	humiliation
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

conflagration

	disenchantment, disappointment
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	dislike, aversion
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

confluence

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	sudden realization
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	something that discourages; tending to deter

congenial

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	compatible
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

conscientious

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	intrusive

consternation

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

contempt

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

contemptible

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	below the average size; very small; little
	excessive pride or self-confidence

contentious

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

convivial

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

copious

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	list each one; mention one by one

corroborate

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

cosmopolitan

	succinct
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	useless; having no useful result; vain

credulity

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	succinct
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

culpable

	blameworthy
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	compromising, apologizing

cursory

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	detect; perceive
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	stray from the subject at hand

dauntless

	well-suited, happy
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	burden
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

dearth

	blameworthy
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

debacle

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	bitter animosity

debilitate

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

debunk

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	confuse
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

decimate

100

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

decorum

101

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

deference

102

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	disappointed, defeated

degredation

103

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	humiliation
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

deleterious

104

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	marsh, swamp
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

delineate

105

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

demonstrative

106

	openly emotional
	marsh, swamp
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

demure

107

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	creating conflict

demystify

108

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

denigrate

109

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

depose

110

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	measure the depth; come to understand
	force to leave; remove from office
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

depravity

111

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

deprecate

112

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	convoluted, complex
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	assign, portion

depreciation

113

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	openly emotional

deride

114

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

derivative

115

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

derogatory

116

	burden
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	air, feeling
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

despondent

118

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	disappointed, defeated
	excessive pride or self-confidence

despot

119

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

destitute

120

	below the average size; very small; little
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

deterrent

121

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

devoid

122

	shy
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	completely lacking; barren or empty

didactic

123

	excessively morally instructive
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

diffident

124

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	shy

diffuse

125

	intrusive
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

digress(ion)

126

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	stray from the subject at hand
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	puzzle; difficult problem

dilatory

127

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	tending to waste time
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

diminutive

128

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	below the average size; very small; little

dire

129

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	urgent, dreadful

discern

130

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	detect; perceive
	set forth; set out to public view
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

discomfited

131

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	disappointed, defeated
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

discount

132

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	give reduction in price on
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

disheartening

133

	discouraging
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	give reduction in price on
	unoriginal; derived from another source

disillusionment

134

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	reveal; make known to public
	disenchantment, disappointment
	succinct

disingenuous

135

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

disparage

136

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	disappointed, defeated
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	diligent; responsible; reliable

dispassionate

137

	detect; perceive
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

dispel

138

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	contradict; give a false impression
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

disquiet

140

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

disseminate

141

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

distaste

142

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	dislike, aversion
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

divergent

143

	humiliation
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

divisive

144

	creating conflict
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

divulge

145

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	deliberately deceptive
	reveal; make known to public
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

doctrine

146

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

dormant

147

	marsh, swamp
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

dupe

148

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

duplicitous

149

	deliberately deceptive
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

eclectic

151

	humiliation
	air, feeling
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

efface

152

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

effervesce

153

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	bubble, fizz
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

egalitarian

154

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	belief in equality
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

elated

155

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	a party of persons having a common end in view

elicit

156

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	measure the depth; come to understand
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

elucidate

157

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

elude

158

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	creating conflict
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

elusive

159

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	urgent, dreadful
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

embitter

160

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	make worse

embroiled

161

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	blameworthy

empathetic

162

	compassionate
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

empirical

163

	creating conflict
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

encompass

164

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	make worse
	bring out; arouse; call forth

encroaching

165

	puzzle; difficult problem
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	bubble, fizz
	intrusive

encumbrance

166

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	burden
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	deviation, not normal

enigma

167

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	puzzle; difficult problem
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

enumerate

168

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	measure the depth; come to understand
	list each one; mention one by one

ephemeral

169

	belief in equality
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	representative example
	marsh, swamp

epiphany

170

	sudden realization
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

epitome

171

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	set forth; set out to public view

equanimity

172

	measure the depth; come to understand
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	humiliation
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

equitable

173

	below the average size; very small; little
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

equivocal

174

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

erudite

175

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

esoteric

176

	force to leave; remove from office
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

estrange

177

	alienate
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	contradict; give a false impression

eulogy

178

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	list each one; mention one by one

evoke

179

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

exacting

180

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

excavate

181

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	convoluted, complex
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

exemplar

182

	representative example
	accelerate; quicken
	confuse
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

exhibitionist

183

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	force to leave; remove from office

exhort

184

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	air, feeling
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	well-suited, happy

exorbitant

185

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

expedient

186

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	confuse
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	compromising, apologizing

extol

188

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

extricate

189

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	intrusive
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

facile

190

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

faction

191

	force to leave; remove from office
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

fallacious

192

	disappointed, defeated
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	reveal; make known to public
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	contradict; give a false impression

fanaticism

194

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

fastidious

195

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

fathom

196

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	measure the depth; come to understand
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

felicitious

197

	violate the sacredness of
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	well-suited, happy
	disenchantment, disappointment

finesse

198

	agree
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

flagrant

199

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

flippant

200

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

florid

201

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	blameworthy
	belief in equality

flummox

202

	contradict; give a false impression
	confuse
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

folly

203

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	convoluted, complex

foolhardy

204

	air, feeling
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	compatible

forlorn

205

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	contradict; give a false impression
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	assign, portion

fortitude

206

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	compassionate

fortuitous

207

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

fraudulent

208

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	measure the depth; come to understand

frugal

209

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	stray from the subject at hand
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

furor

210

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

furtive

211

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

futile

212

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	discouraging
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

gait

213

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	compatible
	unoriginal; derived from another source

gallant

214

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	urgent, dreadful
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

gargantuan

215

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

garish

216

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

genial

217

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	dislike, aversion
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

germinate

218

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

grandiose

220

	set forth; set out to public view
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

hackneyed

221

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

hamper

222

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

hardy

223

	give reduction in price on
	assign, portion
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

hasten

224

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	accelerate; quicken

heresy

225

	set forth; set out to public view
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

histrionic

226

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

hubris

227

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	a party of persons having a common end in view

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