TestInnovators 200 Words to Know

Abolish

verb

to get rid of (rules, laws, etc.), destroy, stop

I hope that, wherever slavery arises, it will be immediately ______________.

Absurd

adj.

stupid, silly, foolish

Leaning back against the counter, she laughed aloud at her ______________ thought.

Accumulate

verb

gather, collect, assemble

As she progressed through her education, she continued to ______________ knowledge.

Accustom

verb

make normal, adapt to, get used to

I get so ______________ to the sun that it is hard for me when the temperature changes.

Adapt

verb

alter, change, adjust

How long does it take to ______________ to a new culture?

Adequate

adj.

enough, sufficient, pretty good

Although there wasn't a huge serving of soup for everyone, it was an ______________ amount.

Adhere

verb

stick to, cling, attach

All drivers must ______________ to the speed limit.

Adhesive

adj.

sticky, gooey, gluey

I sealed the package with the ______________ tape.

Admire

verb

respect, think highly of, look up to

I ______________ the effort and sacrifices that my mother has made.

Affect

verb (different from effect)

influence, impact, alter

I might not have gone to see the movie if I'd known how it would ______________ me.

Aggravate

verb

annoy, irritate, bother

Cherie's little brother loved to ______________ her.

Alter

verb (different from altar)

change, modify, make different

Since we got lost on the way to the party, we had to ______________ our plans.

Align

verb

line up, put in order, straighten

The students all ______________ their desks in a row.

Alternate

verb

rotate, take turns, follow one another

You should ______________ who gets to play the video game, so that everything is fair.

Ambition

noun

goal, aim, wish

My ______________ is to someday be a competitive gymnast.

Anguish

noun

pain, suffering, grief

A look of ______________ crossed Jonny's face.

Apparent

adj.

obvious, clear, plain

It was ______________ to me that my mother was not going to let me have more ice cream.

Appeal

noun

request, ask, beg

When she got a bad grade on a test, she ______________ to the teacher to let her take it again.

Approximate

verb

estimate, calculate, guess the amount

We ______________ that there were about 50 ducks swimming in the pond.

Arise

verb

appear, emerge, turn up

Magnetic fields ______________ from the flow of the electric current.

Assert

verb

declare, state, proclaim

Assess

verb

judge, evaluate, estimate

Assist

verb

help, aid, lend a hand

Astound

verb

amaze, astonish, surprise

Attest

verb

show, prove, authenticate

Authority

noun

power, command, control

Beneficial

adj.

helpful, useful, rewarding

Bountiful

adj.

plentiful, abundant, a generous amount

Channel

verb

guide, push along, make a groove

Chaos

noun

disorder, confusion, commotion

Characteristic

noun

feature, quality, trait

Chronic

adj.

long-standing, constant, persisting

Clarity

noun

clearness, certainty, obscurity

Commotion

noun

uproar, confusion, disturbance

Compensate

adj.

pay back, reimburse, recompense

Complement

verb (different from compliment)

accompany, enhance, add to

Compose

verb

write, organize, think up

Conceal

verb

hide, cover, disguise

Concept

noun

Idea, notion, mental picture

Confirm

verb

agree on, establish as true, affirm

Consent

verb

agree to, give in, submit to

Contagious

adj.

deadly, spreading, infectious

Contemporary

adj.

happening in the present, modern, up-to-date

Contribute

verb

give, donate, supply

Counsel

verb (different from council)

give advice, recommend, warn

Crucial

adj.

important, critical, decisive

Current

adj. (different from a current)

present-day, modern, happening right now

Dank

adj.

damp, chilly, musty

Decline

verb

decrease, reduce, diminish

Deceit

noun

deception, fraud, lying

Deciduous

adj.

tree that sheds its leaves annually

Dedicate

verb

devote time, commit, give to

Deficient

adj.

imperfect, inadequate, not enough

Demolish

verb

destroy, flatten, ruin

Deprive

verb

deny, remove, take away

Detrimental

adj.

harmful, damaging, hurtful

Devotion

noun

loyalty, allegiance, commitment

Dispute

verb

discuss, debate, argue

Distort

verb

twist, warp, make crooked

Dismay

noun

alarm, shock, surprise

Diversity

noun

variety, range, assortment

Docile

adj.

obedient, submissive, cooperative

Dock

verb

anchor, land a vehicle, tie up a boat

Donate

verb

give, bestow, contribute

Drizzle

verb

rain lightly, drip, shower

Dwindle

verb

diminish, reduce, decrease

Effect

noun (different from affect)

result, outcome, impact

Effective

adj.

successful, powerful, producing a result

Elevate

verb

raise, lift up, upgrade

Elongate

verb

lengthen, extend, stretch out

Emaciated

adj.

very thin and weak, skeletal, bony

Embark

verb

begin, start, undertake

Empower

verb

authorize, allow, entitle

Encompass

verb

surround, enclose, encircle

Enhance

verb

increase, add to, intensify

Enlist

verb

join, enroll in, sign up for

Enrich

verb

improve, make better, enhance

Enthusiasm

noun

eagerness, passion, excitement

Entirety

noun

whole, total, sum

Escalate

verb

increase rapidly, climb up, soar

Exhaust

verb

wear out, tire, fatigue

Façade

noun

appearance, exterior, outside

Falter

verb

hesitate, delay, stumble

Farce

noun

joke, mockery, waste of time

Fathom

verb

understand, comprehend, make sense of

Finalize

verb

conclude, complete, settle

Flattery

noun

false praise, compliments

Flicker

verb

gleam, flash, beam

Fluctuate

verb

vary, change, alter

Forage

verb

rummage, search, explore

Forgo

verb

quit, resist, pass on

Fragment

noun

piece, chunk, remnant

Frenzy

noun

excitement, rage, passion

Friction

noun

grating, scraping, rubbing together

Frigid

adj.

very cold, frozen

Frivolous

adj.

silly, trivial, foolish

Fugitive

noun

person in hiding, runaway, outlaw

Fundamental

adj.

basic, important, central

Fury

noun

anger, wrath, rage

Glare

verb

frown, scowl, stare at