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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abate 
1
 | throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| bubble, fizz |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
aberration
2
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| deviation, not normal |
| openly emotional |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
abhor
3
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| detect; perceive |
abstruse
4
| disappointed, defeated |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
accost
5
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| tending to waste time |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
acrimony
6
| bitter animosity |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
acumen
7
| shy |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
adamant
8
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
adept
9
| compromising, apologizing |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
adroit
10
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
affected
11
| alienate |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
alacrity
12
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| alienate |
aloocate
13
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| assign, portion |
| deviation, not normal |
altruistic
14
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
amenable
15
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
amiable
16
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amicable
17
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
antediluvian
18
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
anthropology
19
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
antipathy
20
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
apathetic
21
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
apt
22
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
arcane
23
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
ascendancy
24
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| tending to waste time |
| creating conflict |
ascetic
25
| reveal; make known to public |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
aspire
26
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
assail
27
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
assiduous
28
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
assuage
29
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
atrophy
30
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| dislike, aversion |
attenuate
31
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| burden |
| air, feeling |
august
32
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| compassionate |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
aura
33
| air, feeling |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
auspicious
34
| compatible |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| reveal; make known to public |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
autocrat
35
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| excessively morally instructive |
automaton
36
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
avarice
37
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banal
38
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| urgent, dreadful |
barrage
39
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
belie
40
| contradict; give a false impression |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| give reduction in price on |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
belligerent
41
| violate the sacredness of |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
benevolent
42
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
bequeath
43
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
berate
44
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
bitartisanship
45
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| supported by two opposing parties |
blighted
46
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
bog
47
| marsh, swamp |
| violate the sacredness of |
| blameworthy |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
bolster
48
| excessively morally instructive |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
bombastic
49
| deviation, not normal |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| belief in equality |
boorish
50
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| below the average size; very small; little |
buoyant
51
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| alienate |
burgeon
52
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| bubble, fizz |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
buttress
53
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| assign, portion |
byzantine
54
| convoluted, complex |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
cacophonous
55
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
cajole
56
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| give reduction in price on |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
callous
57
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| well-suited, happy |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
cantankerous
58
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
capricious
59
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
castigate
60
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
caustic
61
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
censorious
62
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| disappointed, defeated |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
censure
63
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| belief in equality |
cerebral
64
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
chagrin
65
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
charlatan
66
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
chastise
67
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
chide
68
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
churlish
69
| set forth; set out to public view |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
circuitous
70
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| bubble, fizz |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
circumscribe
71
| discouraging |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| detect; perceive |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
circumvent
72
| succinct |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
clandestine
73
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
coalesce
74
| dislike, aversion |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
compendious
75
| succinct |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
complacency
76
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| shy |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
compliant
77
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
conciliate
78
| compromising, apologizing |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
concur
79
| excessively morally instructive |
| alienate |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| agree |
conflagration
80
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
confluence
81
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| violate the sacredness of |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
congenial
82
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| confuse |
| compatible |
conscientious
83
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
consternation
84
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| representative example |
contempt
85
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| burden |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
contemptible
86
| compatible |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
contentious
87
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| bitter animosity |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
convivial
88
| shy |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
copious
89
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
corroborate
90
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
cosmopolitan
91
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| air, feeling |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
credulity
92
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| deliberately deceptive |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
culpable
93
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| well-suited, happy |
| blameworthy |
cursory
94
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
dauntless
95
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
dearth
96
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
debacle
97
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
debilitate
98
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
debunk
99
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
decimate
100
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
decorum
101
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
deference
102
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
degredation
103
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| humiliation |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
deleterious
104
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
delineate
105
| deviation, not normal |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
demonstrative
106
| openly emotional |
| detect; perceive |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
demure
107
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| violate the sacredness of |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
demystify
108
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
denigrate
109
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| deliberately deceptive |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
depose
110
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| blameworthy |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
depravity
111
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
deprecate
112
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| belief in equality |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
depreciation
113
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| accelerate; quicken |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
deride
114
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
derivative
115
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
derogatory
116
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
desecration
117
| shy |
| burden |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| violate the sacredness of |
despondent
118
| reveal; make known to public |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
despot
119
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| reveal; make known to public |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
destitute
120
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
deterrent
121
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
devoid
122
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| creating conflict |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
didactic
123
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| deliberately deceptive |
| belief in equality |
| excessively morally instructive |
diffident
124
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| shy |
| burden |
| confuse |
diffuse
125
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
digress(ion)
126
| stray from the subject at hand |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| burden |
dilatory
127
| tending to waste time |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
diminutive
128
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| convoluted, complex |
| tending to waste time |
dire
129
| well-suited, happy |
| accelerate; quicken |
| urgent, dreadful |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
discern
130
| contradict; give a false impression |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| detect; perceive |
discomfited
131
| disappointed, defeated |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
discount
132
| give reduction in price on |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
disheartening
133
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| discouraging |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
disillusionment
134
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
disingenuous
135
| intrusive |
| compatible |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
disparage
136
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
dispassionate
137
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
dispel
138
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
disputatious
139
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
disquiet
140
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
disseminate
141
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
distaste
142
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| dislike, aversion |
divergent
143
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
divisive
144
| discouraging |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| creating conflict |
| dislike, aversion |
divulge
145
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| compassionate |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| reveal; make known to public |
doctrine
146
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| openly emotional |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
dormant
147
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
dupe
148
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| succinct |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
duplicitous
149
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| disappointed, defeated |
| deliberately deceptive |
ebullient
150
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
eclectic
151
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| alienate |
efface
152
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
effervesce
153
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| bubble, fizz |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| give reduction in price on |
egalitarian
154
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| belief in equality |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
elated
155
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
elicit
156
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
elucidate
157
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
elude
158
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| air, feeling |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
elusive
159
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
embitter
160
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| make worse |
embroiled
161
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
empathetic
162
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| compassionate |
| blameworthy |
empirical
163
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
encompass
164
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
encroaching
165
| intrusive |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
encumbrance
166
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| burden |
| compassionate |
| contradict; give a false impression |
enigma
167
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| deviation, not normal |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
enumerate
168
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
ephemeral
169
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
epiphany
170
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| sudden realization |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
epitome
171
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
equanimity
172
| air, feeling |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
equitable
173
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| bubble, fizz |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
equivocal
174
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| violate the sacredness of |
| well-suited, happy |
erudite
175
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
esoteric
176
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
estrange
177
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| alienate |
| marsh, swamp |
eulogy
178
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
evoke
179
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| burden |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
exacting
180
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
excavate
181
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
exemplar
182
| representative example |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| confuse |
exhibitionist
183
| creating conflict |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
exhort
184
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
exorbitant
185
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
expedient
186
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| violate the sacredness of |
| dislike, aversion |
expose
187
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
extol
188
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
extricate
189
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| compromising, apologizing |
facile
190
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
faction
191
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
fallacious
192
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| deviation, not normal |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
fallacy
193
| openly emotional |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
fanaticism
194
| humiliation |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| compromising, apologizing |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
fastidious
195
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
fathom
196
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
felicitious
197
| well-suited, happy |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
finesse
198
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
flagrant
199
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
flippant
200
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| compatible |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
florid
201
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
flummox
202
| confuse |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
folly
203
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
foolhardy
204
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
forlorn
205
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
fortitude
206
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
fortuitous
207
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
fraudulent
208
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
frugal
209
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
furor
210
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
furtive
211
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| supported by two opposing parties |
futile
212
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| air, feeling |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
gait
213
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| belief in equality |
gallant
214
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
gargantuan
215
| agree |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
garish
216
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
genial
217
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
germinate
218
| accelerate; quicken |
| deliberately deceptive |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
glutton
219
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| accelerate; quicken |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
grandiose
220
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
hackneyed
221
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
hamper
222
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
hardy
223
| make worse |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
hasten
224
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| accelerate; quicken |
heresy
225
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| accelerate; quicken |
histrionic
226
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| belief in equality |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
hubris
227
| convoluted, complex |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |