IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

abort

	authorized messenger or representative
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abortion

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

absurd

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

abuse

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	improper use or handling; misuse
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

academic

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

academy

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	general name applied to various insects
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

access

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	approach; entry; entrance

account

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

accountant

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

accurate

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accuse

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

accused

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense

acid

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acknowledge

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

address

	blend; fuse; merge
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current

adjust

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

administration

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

adopt

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

adore

	blend; fuse; merge
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

adult

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	difficult to handle or manage
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

affect

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

afford

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

agency

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

agenda

	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

aggressive

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agreement

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

aid

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

aisle

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

alarm

	shield away from; prevent
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

album

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air

alien

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words

alliance

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

ally

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

alone

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

alternative

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

ambassador

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	authorized messenger or representative
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

ambulance

	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

amount

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

anniversary

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

annual

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	occurring or payable every year
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

anonymous

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

antique

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

anxiety

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

anyhow

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

apart

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

appeal

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

appetite

	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	connect or join together; combine

apply

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

appointment

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

appreciate

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	get in touch with; reach
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

approach

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	a way of considering or doing something
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

appropriate

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

approval

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

area

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	the action of trying at something
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void

argue

	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	authorized messenger or representative

arrogant

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

article

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

ashamed

	protect or fight for the first place
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

aside

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

aspirin

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

assault

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

assist

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

associate

	connect or join together; combine
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

assume

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

assure

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

attack

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

attempt

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	the action of trying at something

attend

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	protect or fight for the first place

attitude

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	bite and grind with the teeth

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

attractive

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

auction

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	improper use or handling; misuse
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

audience

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

authority

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

available

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	cell; compartment; room
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avoid

	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	shield away from; prevent
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

aware

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	get in touch with; reach
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

awful

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

awkward

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	express an opinion; remark
	difficult to handle or manage
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

bachelor

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet

backward

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

bacon

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

badge

	astonish; affect with wonder
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

baggage

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

bait

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

bake

	the action of trying at something
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

balance

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	difficult to handle or manage
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

balcony

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

bald

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet

ballet

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

band

	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bang

	determined to do or have
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

banner

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

bar

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	get in touch with; reach
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barbecue

	a way of considering or doing something
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

bare

100

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

barely

101

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	express an opinion; remark

bargain

102

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

barn

103

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	feeling secure or certain about something

barrel

104

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

baseball

105

	bite and grind with the teeth
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

basement

106

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

battery

107

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

bay

108

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

beam

109

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

bear

110

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

bearing

111

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

beat

112

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	protect or fight for the first place
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	the action of trying at something

beaten

113

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	cell; compartment; room
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

behalf

114

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

behave

115

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	general name applied to various insects

belly

116

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

beloved

117

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	occurring or payable every year
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

bend

118

	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

benefit

119

	difficult to analyze or understand
	get in touch with; reach
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

bent

120

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	determined to do or have

bet

121

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

betray

122

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	blend; fuse; merge
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

bid

123

	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

bite

124

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

bitter

125

	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

bizarre

126

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

blame

127

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

blank

128

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

blast

129

	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

bleed

130

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

bless

131

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

block

132

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	astonish; affect with wonder
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

blonde

133

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	protect or fight for the first place
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void

board

134

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

boarding

135

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

bold

136

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

bolt

137

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

bond

138

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise

bonus

139

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

boom

140

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

booth

141

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

border

142

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	shield away from; prevent
	cell; compartment; room
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

bore

143

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

bother

144

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bounce

145

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

bound

146

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

boutique

147

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

brand

148

	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	difficult to analyze or understand

break

149

	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense

breakdown

150

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

breeze

151

	feeling secure or certain about something
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

bribe

152

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

brief

153

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

briefcase

154

	general name applied to various insects
	astonish; affect with wonder
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

brilliant

155

	astonish; affect with wonder
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

brutal

156

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

bubble

157

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

buck

158

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

bucket

159

	protect or fight for the first place
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	be broadcast on television or radio
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

bud

160

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	find or declare guilty

budget

161

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

bug

162

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	general name applied to various insects
	of or relating to non-military life
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

bull

163

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

bully

164

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	clump; cluster; gathering

bump

165

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	general name applied to various insects

bunch

166

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	clump; cluster; gathering

bush

167

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

business

168

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

bust

169

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	of or relating to non-military life
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

buzz

170

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	determined to do or have

cabin

171

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

cabinet

172

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

cable

173

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	determined to do or have
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

cafe

174

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	shield away from; prevent

cafeteria

175

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

calendar

176

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	authorized messenger or representative

campaign

177

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

campus

178

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

cancel

179

	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

candidate

180

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

capable

181

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	having the ability required for a specific task
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

capacity

182

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

cape

183

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	cell; compartment; room
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

capital

184

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

capture

185

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence

carrot

186

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

carry

187

	connect or join together; combine
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

cart

188

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

carton

189

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	vessel; large cylindrical container

cash

190

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

cast

191

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

casual

192

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

catch

193

	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

catching

194

	people who buy goods or services
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

catholic

195

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

cellar

196

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

cemetery

197

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

cereal

198

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

ceremony

199

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

certificate

200

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	the action of trying at something
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

challenge

201

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

chamber

202

	difficult to analyze or understand
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	cell; compartment; room
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

champagne

203

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

champion

204

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	protect or fight for the first place

channel

205

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	blend; fuse; merge
	be broadcast on television or radio
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

chaos

206

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chapel

207

	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	express an opinion; remark
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

chapter

208

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

charge

209

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

charity

210

	blend; fuse; merge
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

charm

211

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	shield away from; prevent

chart

212

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

chase

213

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	the action of trying at something
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

chat

214

	get in touch with; reach
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

check

215

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

cheer

216

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void

cherish

217

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

chew

218

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	bite and grind with the teeth
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

chief

219

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

chill

220

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

chin

221

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	demand for something as rightful or due
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

chip

222

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

choir

223

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

choke

224

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

circuit

225

	authorized messenger or representative
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	be broadcast on television or radio
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

circus

226

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

civil

227

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

civilian

228

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	clump; cluster; gathering
	of or relating to non-military life

claim

229

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	demand for something as rightful or due
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

classic

230

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

clearance

231

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

click

232

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

client

233

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	people who buy goods or services
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

clinic

234

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	bite and grind with the teeth
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

clip

235

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	find or declare guilty

closet

236

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

clue

237

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise

coach

238

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	get in touch with; reach
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

cocaine

239

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	blend; fuse; merge
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

code

240

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

coin

241

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

coincidence

242

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

column

243

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

combat

244

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

combine

245

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	blend; fuse; merge
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

comedy

246

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

comic

247

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

comment

248

	cell; compartment; room
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	difficult to analyze or understand
	express an opinion; remark

commercial

249

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

commission

250

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

commit

251

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	general name applied to various insects
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

commitment

252

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	of or relating to non-military life

committee

253

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

communicate

254

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

communication

255

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	approach; entry; entrance
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

community

256

	clump; cluster; gathering
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

company

257

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

compare

258

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

competition

259

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize

competitive

260

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

complex

261

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

complicated

262

	difficult to analyze or understand
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

compliment

263

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	improper use or handling; misuse
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

compromise

264

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

concentrate

265

	be broadcast on television or radio
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	find or declare guilty
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

concept

266

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

concern

267

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

concrete

268

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

condition

269

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	authorized messenger or representative
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

conduct

270

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	get in touch with; reach
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

confess

271

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

confidence

272

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	feeling secure or certain about something

confident

273

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

confidential

274

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confirm

275

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

conflict

276

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

confront

277

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	bite and grind with the teeth
	highest in office or rank; principal; head

confusion

278

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

congress

279

	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

conscience

280

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

conscious

281

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

conspiracy

282

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

constant

283

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	get in touch with; reach

constitution

284

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

consult

285

	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

consumer

286

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	people who buy goods or services
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

contact

287

	connect or join together; combine
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	get in touch with; reach

contempt

288

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

content

289

	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

contest

290

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	improper use or handling; misuse
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

contract

291

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contrary

292

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	a way of considering or doing something

convention

293

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

convict

294

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	find or declare guilty
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

conviction

295

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

convince

296

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

cooperate

297

	of or relating to non-military life
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

core

298

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

corner

299

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	get in touch with; reach

corporate

300

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

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