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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abandon 
1
 | expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
abash
2
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
abdicate
3
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
abet
4
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| lack of caring; indifference |
abridge
5
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate
6
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
abstemious
7
| credit; faith |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
academic
8
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accede
9
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
accelerate
10
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
accolade
11
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
accord
12
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| god; divinity; supernatural things |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
acrimonious
13
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
acumen
14
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
admonish
15
| god; divinity; supernatural things |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
admonition
16
| having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
adversary
17
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
adverse
18
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| energetic; vigorously active |
adversity
19
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
aesthetic
20
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| very fat; large in body; overweight |
affable
21
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
affluent
22
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
aggressive
23
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
alacrity
24
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
alienate
25
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| act of constructing or building something |
allay
26
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
allude
27
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
allure
28
| predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
allusion
29
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
ambiguous
30
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
amiable
31
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
analogous
32
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
analogy
33
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
anarchy
34
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
animus
35
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals
36
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
anonymous
37
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
anthology
38
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
antithesis
39
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
apathetic
40
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
apathy
41
| lack of caring; indifference |
| differing in some characteristics; various |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
apprehend
42
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
apprehensive
43
| expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
apprise
44
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
approbation
45
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apt
46
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
aptitude
47
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
arbiter
48
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
archetype
49
| credit; faith |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
arid
50
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
aristocracy
51
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
articulate
52
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
ascetic
53
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
assiduous
54
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
asylum
55
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
atheist
56
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
attribute
57
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| compatible |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
augment
58
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| act of constructing or building something |
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
auspicious
59
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
authentic
60
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
autocratic
61
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
avarice
62
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awry
63
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
banal
64
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
bane
65
| partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
banter
66
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
baton
67
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
belie
68
| contradict; give a false impression |
| harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
bellicose
69
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
benevolent
70
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
besmirch
71
| conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
biased
72
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
bizarre
73
| general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
bland
74
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
blandishment
75
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
blemish
76
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
blight
77
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
blithe
78
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
bombastic
79
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
boorish
80
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
bucolic
81
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
buffoon
82
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
bulwark
83
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
bumptious
84
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
cabal
85
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
cacophonous
86
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
cadaverous
87
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
callous
88
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
candid
89
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
candor
90
| contradict; give a false impression |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
cantankerous
91
| use of force to get someone to obey |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
capricious
92
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
captious
93
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
caricature
94
| confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
castigate
95
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
celestial
96
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
chauvinist
97
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
chicanery
98
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
chronic
99
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
circumspect
100
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
circumvent
101
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
civil
102
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
clamorous
103
| speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
clandestine
104
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
coalesce
105
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
coalition
106
| an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
coercion
107
| use of force to get someone to obey |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
cogent
108
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
collusion
109
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| differing in some characteristics; various |
commodious
110
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| energetic; vigorously active |
compatible
111
| harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
compensation
112
| something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
compunction
113
| an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| credit; faith |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
concede
114
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
condole
115
| predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
condolence
116
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
confederate
117
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
congenial
118
| compatible |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
conjecture
119
| energetic; vigorously active |
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| lack of caring; indifference |
consensus
120
| contradict; give a false impression |
| general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
consternation
121
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| compatible |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
construction
122
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| act of constructing or building something |
| general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
consummate
123
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
contemptuous
124
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| reveal; make known to public |
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
convivial
125
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
copious
126
| capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
corpulent
127
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| very fat; large in body; overweight |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
cosmopolitan
128
| lack of caring; indifference |
| give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
coterie
129
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
countenance
130
| speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
credence
131
| an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| credit; faith |
credible
132
| capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
credulous
133
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
cringe
134
| shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
crucial
135
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| lack of caring; indifference |
cryptic
136
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
curb
137
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
cursory
138
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
curt
139
| condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
cynical
140
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
dearth
141
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
deference
142
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
deity
143
| use of force to get someone to obey |
| god; divinity; supernatural things |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
delectable
144
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
delete
145
| group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
| erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
delineate
146
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| credit; faith |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
delinquent
147
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
deluge
148
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
demagogue
149
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
demeanor
150
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
demure
151
| give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| ally; form a group or unite |
denounce
152
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
deplete
153
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
deprecate
154
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| god; divinity; supernatural things |
depreciate
155
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
devastation
156
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
devious
157
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| energetic; vigorously active |
devoid
158
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
devout
159
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| compatible |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
dilemma
160
| act of constructing or building something |
| predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
disconcert
161
| confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| intended to confuse in an argument |
disconsolate
162
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
discourse
163
| having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
discrete
164
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
discursive
165
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
disparate
166
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
disparity
167
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| energetic; vigorously active |
dispassionate
168
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
dispatch
169
| act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| very fat; large in body; overweight |
dispel
170
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
dissent
171
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
dissolute
172
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
distraught
173
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| energetic; vigorously active |
| deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
diverse
174
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| differing in some characteristics; various |
diversify
175
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
divulge
176
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| reveal; make known to public |
dogmatic
177
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
dynamic
178
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| energetic; vigorously active |
| act of constructing or building something |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |