SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	make worse
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

aberration

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	tending to waste time
	deviation, not normal
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

abhor

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	alienate
	something that discourages; tending to deter

accost

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acrimony

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	bitter animosity
	force to leave; remove from office
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

acumen

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	assign, portion
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

adamant

	humiliation
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	make worse
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

adroit

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	disappointed, defeated
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

affected

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	person who eats too much food and drink
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	deliberately deceptive
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

aloocate

	assign, portion
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

altruistic

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	below the average size; very small; little
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

amenable

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	air, feeling
	compassionate
	convoluted, complex

amicable

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	measure the depth; come to understand
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

antediluvian

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

antipathy

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

apathetic

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	compatible
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

apt

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	supported by two opposing parties
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

arcane

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

ascendancy

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	convoluted, complex
	list each one; mention one by one
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

aspire

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

assail

	list each one; mention one by one
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assiduous

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

assuage

	contradict; give a false impression
	tending to waste time
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

atrophy

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	representative example

attenuate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	excessively morally instructive
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

august

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	compatible
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

aura

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	air, feeling
	unoriginal; derived from another source

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

autocrat

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	detect; perceive
	make worse
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

automaton

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

avarice

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	compromising, apologizing

banal

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

barrage

	shy
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	give reduction in price on
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

belie

	contradict; give a false impression
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	shy
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

belligerent

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	blameworthy

benevolent

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

bequeath

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

berate

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

bitartisanship

	supported by two opposing parties
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	measure the depth; come to understand
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

blighted

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

bog

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	convoluted, complex
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	marsh, swamp

bolster

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

boorish

	confuse
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

buoyant

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

burgeon

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

buttress

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

byzantine

	convoluted, complex
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	confuse
	force to leave; remove from office

cacophonous

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

cajole

	assign, portion
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

callous

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

cantankerous

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	force to leave; remove from office
	creating conflict

capricious

	humiliation
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

castigate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

censorious

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

censure

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cerebral

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	bubble, fizz
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

chagrin

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	accelerate; quicken
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	compatible

charlatan

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chastise

	compatible
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

chide

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

churlish

	stray from the subject at hand
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	list each one; mention one by one

circuitous

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

circumscribe

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

circumvent

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	a party of persons having a common end in view

clandestine

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

coalesce

	blameworthy
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

compendious

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	succinct
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

complacency

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

compliant

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

conciliate

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	dislike, aversion
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	compromising, apologizing

concur

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	agree
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

conflagration

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

confluence

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	air, feeling

congenial

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	compatible
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

conscientious

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	sudden realization
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	puzzle; difficult problem

consternation

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	set forth; set out to public view
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

contempt

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	stray from the subject at hand

contemptible

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

contentious

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	make worse

convivial

	compatible
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

copious

	representative example
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	a party of persons having a common end in view

corroborate

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	creating conflict
	intrusive

cosmopolitan

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	dislike, aversion

credulity

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	agree
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

culpable

	blameworthy
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

cursory

	alienate
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	bubble, fizz

dauntless

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

dearth

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	disappointed, defeated
	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

debacle

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	sudden realization
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debilitate

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

debunk

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	openly emotional

decimate

100

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

decorum

101

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

deference

102

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

degredation

103

	humiliation
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

deleterious

104

	belief in equality
	below the average size; very small; little
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

delineate

105

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

demonstrative

106

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	openly emotional
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

demure

107

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	stray from the subject at hand
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

demystify

108

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

denigrate

109

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

depose

110

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	force to leave; remove from office
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

depravity

111

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

deprecate

112

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

depreciation

113

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	violate the sacredness of
	supported by two opposing parties

deride

114

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

derivative

115

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	unoriginal; derived from another source

derogatory

116

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

desecration

117

	violate the sacredness of
	list each one; mention one by one
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	convoluted, complex

despondent

118

	measure the depth; come to understand
	disappointed, defeated
	convoluted, complex
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

despot

119

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	creating conflict
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

destitute

120

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

deterrent

121

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	openly emotional
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

devoid

122

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	completely lacking; barren or empty

didactic

123

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	force to leave; remove from office
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	excessively morally instructive

diffident

124

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	shy
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

diffuse

125

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	confuse
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

digress(ion)

126

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	stray from the subject at hand
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

dilatory

127

	tending to waste time
	compassionate
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	diligent; responsible; reliable

diminutive

128

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	below the average size; very small; little

dire

129

	urgent, dreadful
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	confuse
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

discern

130

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	detect; perceive

discomfited

131

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	stray from the subject at hand
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	disappointed, defeated

discount

132

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	give reduction in price on
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

disheartening

133

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	discouraging

disillusionment

134

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	disenchantment, disappointment
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

disingenuous

135

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

disparage

136

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

dispassionate

137

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

dispel

138

	agree
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	blameworthy
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	bubble, fizz
	unoriginal; derived from another source

disquiet

140

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	shy

disseminate

141

	deliberately deceptive
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

distaste

142

	dislike, aversion
	openly emotional
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	person who eats too much food and drink

divergent

143

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	representative example

divisive

144

	creating conflict
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

divulge

145

	reveal; make known to public
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

doctrine

146

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

dormant

147

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

dupe

148

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

duplicitous

149

	intrusive
	belief in equality
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	deliberately deceptive

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

eclectic

151

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

efface

152

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

effervesce

153

	contradict; give a false impression
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	bubble, fizz

egalitarian

154

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	belief in equality
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

elated

155

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

elicit

156

	discouraging
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	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
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	accelerate; quicken

elude

158

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	accelerate; quicken

elusive

159

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

embitter

160

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	deviation, not normal
	make worse
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

embroiled

161

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

empathetic

162

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

empirical

163

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

encompass

164

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

encroaching

165

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	intrusive
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

encumbrance

166

	burden
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	set forth; set out to public view

enigma

167

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	puzzle; difficult problem

enumerate

168

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	list each one; mention one by one
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

ephemeral

169

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

epiphany

170

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	creating conflict
	sudden realization

epitome

171

	air, feeling
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	excessively morally instructive

equanimity

172

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

equitable

173

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	force to leave; remove from office
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

equivocal

174

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	disappointed, defeated
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

erudite

175

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

esoteric

176

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	belief in equality

estrange

177

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	alienate
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

eulogy

178

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

evoke

179

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	dislike, aversion
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

exacting

180

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

excavate

181

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

exemplar

182

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	representative example

exhibitionist

183

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

exhort

184

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	completely lacking; barren or empty

exorbitant

185

	blameworthy
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

expedient

186

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	compassionate

extol

188

	violate the sacredness of
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

extricate

189

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	something that discourages; tending to deter

facile

190

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

faction

191

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	a party of persons having a common end in view

fallacious

192

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	compatible
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	list each one; mention one by one
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

fanaticism

194

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

fastidious

195

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

fathom

196

	measure the depth; come to understand
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	creating conflict

felicitious

197

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	well-suited, happy

finesse

198

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	compatible
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

flippant

200

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	reveal; make known to public

florid

201

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

flummox

202

	bubble, fizz
	confuse
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	sudden realization

folly

203

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	burden

foolhardy

204

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	burden
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

forlorn

205

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	well-suited, happy
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

fortitude

206

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	below the average size; very small; little
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

fortuitous

207

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

fraudulent

208

	stray from the subject at hand
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	discouraging

frugal

209

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	discouraging
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

furor

210

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	a party of persons having a common end in view

furtive

211

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

futile

212

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	puzzle; difficult problem
	useless; having no useful result; vain

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

gallant

214

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	confuse

gargantuan

215

	intrusive
	succinct
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

garish

216

	creating conflict
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

genial

217

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

germinate

218

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	burden
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

glutton

219

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	person who eats too much food and drink
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

grandiose

220

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	accelerate; quicken
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	set forth; set out to public view
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hamper

222

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	assign, portion
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

hardy

223

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	discouraging
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

hasten

224

	accelerate; quicken
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

heresy

225

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	compatible
	succinct
	excessive pride or self-confidence

histrionic

226

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

hubris

227

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	disenchantment, disappointment
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

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