PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

abnormal

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

abolish

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	ambition; longing
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

aboriginal

	astonish; affect with wonder
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	over-regulated administrative system

abort

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

abound

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	be full of; be plentiful
	associate; incorporate

abrasion

	scratch; friction
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

abrupt

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	assert; confirm

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	refrain from buying or using
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

abundance

	scratch; friction
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	unusual; not typical; not normal

accessory

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

accommodate

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodation

	associate; incorporate
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	ambition; longing
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	travel with; be associated with
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

accord

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	be full of; be plentiful
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	estimate value; judge worth of something

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	approach; come near
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

achieve

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	book of literary selections by various authors

acquire

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

activate

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	make white or colorless; blanch
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	something appended or added

acute

	climb; mount
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

adapt

	along or by the side; side by side with
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

adept

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adequate

	climb; mount
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

adhere

	amid; in the middle of; among
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

adjoin

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	considerable; perceptible
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

admission

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

advent

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

adverse

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	something appended or added
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advertise

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

advocate

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

aerial

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	breaking of contract or duty
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

affirm

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	assert; confirm
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

affix

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	two-sided; mutual
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

agitation

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agony

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

agreeable

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

airing

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

albeit

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

alienate

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

allege

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegiance

	make white or colorless; blanch
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

alleviate

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

allowance

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

alloy

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	along or by the side; side by side with
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

alphabetical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

alter

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

alternate

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

amateur

	something appended or added
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	book of literary selections by various authors
	amid; in the middle of; among

amaze

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	astonish; affect with wonder

ambiguity

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	able to live both on land and in water
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	cause pain, suffering or distress

ambiguous

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	astonish; affect with wonder
	amid; in the middle of; among

ambitious

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

amends

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

amid

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

amidst

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	amid; in the middle of; among

ammunition

	amid; in the middle of; among
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	empower; give permission for; sanction

amphibian

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	astonish; affect with wonder
	able to live both on land and in water

ample

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

amuse

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	varied; miscellaneous

analogy

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

analyse

	make white or colorless; blanch
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	public records; place where public records are kept
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

ancestor

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

anecdote

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annihilate

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

annoy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

annuity

	breaking of contract or duty
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	dividing line; border; frontier

antagonism

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antarctic

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

anthem

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	associate; incorporate

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

anthropology

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	essential quality; reputation; honor

antibiotic

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

anticipation

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

antonym

100

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

apparatus

102

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

apparent

103

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

append

104

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	unusual; not typical; not normal

appendix

105

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	something appended or added

applaud

106

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	something appended or added
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

appliance

107

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

applicant

108

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	candidate
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

appraisal

109

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

appreciable

110

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

approximate

112

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	approach; come near
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

apt

113

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

aptitude

114

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

aquarium

115

	astonish; affect with wonder
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

aquatic

116

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

arbitrary

117

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	astonish; affect with wonder
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arc

118

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

arch

119

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	any part of a curved line
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

archaic

120

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	varied; miscellaneous
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

architect

121

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

archives

122

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	public records; place where public records are kept
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

ardent

123

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

arduous

124

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

arena

125

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

arise

126

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

armour

127

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

arouse

128

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

array

129

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

articulate

130

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

artificial

131

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

artillery

132

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

ascent

134

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

ascertain

135

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	empower; give permission for; sanction

ascribe

136

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

aspect

137

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	candidate
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

aspiration

138

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	ambition; longing
	any part of a curved line
	estimate value; judge worth of something

aspire

139

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

assassination

140

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

assemble

141

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assert

142

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

assess

143

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	candidate

asset

144

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	able to live both on land and in water
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

assign

145

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

assorted

146

	varied; miscellaneous
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

assumption

147

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	refrain from buying or using
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

assurance

148

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

astound

149

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

asylum

151

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

athlete

152

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

atlas

153

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

attach

154

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

attain

155

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

attendance

156

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	public records; place where public records are kept
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	act of being present

attendant

157

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

attribute

158

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	something appended or added

audible

159

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

audit

160

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	along or by the side; side by side with
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditorium

161

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

augment

162

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	single celled organism with no nucleus

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

authorize

166

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	ambition; longing

automate

167

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	public records; place where public records are kept
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

automatic

168

	book of literary selections by various authors
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation

169

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

automobile

170

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

autonomy

171

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

172

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avail

173

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

avalanche

174

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	dividing line; border; frontier
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

aviation

176

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

axis

177

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

backward

178

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	single celled organism with no nucleus

badminton

180

	refrain from buying or using
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

ballot

182

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

bamboo

183

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	scratch; friction

bandage

185

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	ambition; longing

banish

186

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	candidate
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

barometer

190

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	associate; incorporate
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

barren

191

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

barrier

193

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	breaking of contract or duty

barter

194

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

batch

195

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

bathe

196

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	ambition; longing

batter

197

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

beautician

199

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

beforehand

200

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	book of literary selections by various authors
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

beneficial

201

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

beset

203

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	something appended or added

beverage

204

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	climb; mount
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder

205

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

bibliography

207

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	elevation especially above sea level; height

bilateral

208

	two-sided; mutual
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	book of literary selections by various authors

bilingual

209

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

bind

210

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

biography

211

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

blaze

213

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

bleach

214

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	make white or colorless; blanch
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bleak

215

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

blend

216

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

blink

217

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

bloc

218

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

bloom

219

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

blossom

220

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

blot

221

	act of being present
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

blunder

222

	dividing line; border; frontier
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

blunt

223

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

blur

224

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

blush

225

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

boast

226

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

boil

227

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bookcase

228

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	over-regulated administrative system

bookstall

230

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

boost

231

	ambition; longing
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

boundary

232

	dividing line; border; frontier
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

bounty

233

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

bouquet

234

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

bowel

235

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

boycott

236

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	refrain from buying or using
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

brace

237

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	approach; come near

brake

238

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

brashness

239

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	elevation especially above sea level; height

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

breakthrough

241

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

breed

242

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

brink

244

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

brisk

245

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

brochure

246

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

bronze

247

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	astonish; affect with wonder
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

brood

248

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	assert; confirm
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	candidate

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

buckle

251

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

buffet

252

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bulb

253

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	over-regulated administrative system

bulge

254

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

bulk

255

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

bulletin

256

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	refrain from buying or using
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

bumper

257

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

bundle

258

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	associate; incorporate
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

bungalow

259

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

buoyant

260

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	book of literary selections by various authors
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

261

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	over-regulated administrative system
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

burgeon

262

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

burial

263

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

burrow

264

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	be full of; be plentiful
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

bustle

265

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

butcher

266

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

butterfly

267

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

bypass

268

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

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