IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

abort

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abortion

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

absurd

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

abuse

	improper use or handling; misuse
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

academic

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

academy

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	authorized messenger or representative
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

access

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	approach; entry; entrance
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

account

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	protect or fight for the first place

accountant

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

accurate

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

accuse

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	difficult to analyze or understand
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

accused

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

acid

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acknowledge

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

address

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	assured; having or marked by assurance

adjust

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	having the ability required for a specific task

administration

	express an opinion; remark
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

adopt

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

adore

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adult

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

affect

	occurring or payable every year
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

afford

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

agency

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	difficult to analyze or understand
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	get in touch with; reach
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

aggressive

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	cell; compartment; room
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

agreement

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

aid

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

aisle

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

alarm

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

album

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

alien

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

alliance

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

ally

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	demand for something as rightful or due

alone

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people

alternative

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command

ambassador

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	authorized messenger or representative

ambulance

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	someone who pays to get goods or services

amount

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	assured; having or marked by assurance

anniversary

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

annual

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	occurring or payable every year
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

anonymous

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

antique

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

anxiety

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

anyhow

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	difficult to handle or manage
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

apart

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

appeal

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

appetite

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

apply

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

appointment

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

appreciate

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

approach

	a way of considering or doing something
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

appropriate

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

approval

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

area

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	of or relating to non-military life
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

argue

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

article

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	improper use or handling; misuse
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

ashamed

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

aside

	astonish; affect with wonder
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

aspirin

	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	general name applied to various insects
	occurring or payable every year
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

assault

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

assist

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

associate

	connect or join together; combine
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

assume

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

assure

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	occurring or payable every year
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

attack

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

attempt

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	the action of trying at something
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

attend

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	difficult to handle or manage
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

attitude

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

attorney

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attractive

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	difficult to handle or manage

auction

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

audience

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

authority

	a way of considering or doing something
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

available

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avoid

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	shield away from; prevent
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access

aware

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

awful

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

awkward

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	difficult to handle or manage
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

bachelor

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	occurring or payable every year
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

backward

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacon

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

badge

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

baggage

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	connect or join together; combine

bait

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

bake

	feeling secure or certain about something
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

balance

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

balcony

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

bald

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

ballet

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	difficult to handle or manage
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

band

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

bang

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

banner

	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

bar

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

barbecue

	a way of considering or doing something
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

bare

100

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

barely

101

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

bargain

102

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

barn

103

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barrel

104

	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	vessel; large cylindrical container

baseball

105

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

basement

106

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

battery

107

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	having the ability required for a specific task
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

bay

108

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

beam

109

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

bear

110

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	astonish; affect with wonder

bearing

111

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	find or declare guilty
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

beat

112

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

beaten

113

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

behalf

114

	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

behave

115

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

belly

116

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

beloved

117

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

bend

118

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

benefit

119

	connect or join together; combine
	protect or fight for the first place
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bent

120

	determined to do or have
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command

bet

121

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

betray

122

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bid

123

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

bite

124

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

bitter

125

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

bizarre

126

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

blame

127

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	feeling secure or certain about something
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	revoke; call off; omit or delete

blank

128

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void

blast

129

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

bleed

130

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

bless

131

	improper use or handling; misuse
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

block

132

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

blonde

133

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

board

134

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive

boarding

135

	feeling secure or certain about something
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

bold

136

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

bolt

137

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

bond

138

	the action of trying at something
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

bonus

139

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	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

boom

140

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

booth

141

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	feeling secure or certain about something

border

142

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bore

143

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

bother

144

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bounce

145

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

bound

146

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	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
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

boutique

147

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

brand

148

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

break

149

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

breakdown

150

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

breeze

151

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

bribe

152

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	the action of trying at something
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

brief

153

	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	people who buy goods or services

briefcase

154

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

brilliant

155

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

brutal

156

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	general name applied to various insects
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

bubble

157

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

buck

158

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

bucket

159

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

bud

160

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

budget

161

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

bug

162

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	general name applied to various insects
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

bull

163

	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

bully

164

	having the ability required for a specific task
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

bump

165

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	approach; entry; entrance
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

bunch

166

	clump; cluster; gathering
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

bush

167

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest

business

168

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

bust

169

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

buzz

170

	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

cabin

171

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people

cabinet

172

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

cable

173

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

cafe

174

	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

cafeteria

175

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

calendar

176

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

campaign

177

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	people who buy goods or services

campus

178

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air

cancel

179

	people who buy goods or services
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	the action of trying at something

candidate

180

	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

capable

181

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	having the ability required for a specific task
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

capacity

182

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

cape

183

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

capital

184

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command

capture

185

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

carrot

186

	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

carry

187

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

cart

188

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

carton

189

	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

cash

190

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	confederate; partner; collaborator

cast

191

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	assign the roles of; choose at random

casual

192

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	clump; cluster; gathering
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

catch

193

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

catching

194

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

catholic

195

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

cellar

196

	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	a violent attack; an onslaught

cemetery

197

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

cereal

198

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

ceremony

199

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

certificate

200

	be broadcast on television or radio
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

challenge

201

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

chamber

202

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	cell; compartment; room
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

champagne

203

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

champion

204

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	protect or fight for the first place

channel

205

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	having the ability required for a specific task
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

chaos

206

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

chapel

207

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

chapter

208

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

charge

209

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	clump; cluster; gathering
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

charity

210

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

charm

211

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

chart

212

	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	express an opinion; remark
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

chase

213

	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

chat

214

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	connect or join together; combine
	find or declare guilty
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

check

215

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	stop motion; curb or restrain

cheer

216

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	confederate; partner; collaborator

cherish

217

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	difficult to analyze or understand
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	express an opinion; remark

chew

218

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	bite and grind with the teeth
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise

chief

219

	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

chill

220

	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

chin

221

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

chip

222

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

choir

223

	shield away from; prevent
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	having the ability required for a specific task

choke

224

	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

circuit

225

	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

circus

226

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	revoke; call off; omit or delete

civil

227

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

civilian

228

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	of or relating to non-military life

claim

229

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	demand for something as rightful or due
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

classic

230

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	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
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

clearance

231

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

click

232

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

client

233

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

clinic

234

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

clip

235

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

closet

236

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void

clue

237

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

coach

238

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

cocaine

239

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

code

240

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words

coin

241

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

coincidence

242

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

column

243

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

combat

244

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

combine

245

	blend; fuse; merge
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

comedy

246

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	blend; fuse; merge
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

comic

247

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

comment

248

	express an opinion; remark
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

commercial

249

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	astonish; affect with wonder

commission

250

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

commit

251

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	the action of trying at something
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

commitment

252

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

committee

253

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

communicate

254

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

communication

255

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

community

256

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	improper use or handling; misuse
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

company

257

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

compare

258

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	blend; fuse; merge

competition

259

	shield away from; prevent
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

competitive

260

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

complex

261

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	protect or fight for the first place
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

complicated

262

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	difficult to analyze or understand
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

compliment

263

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	general name applied to various insects
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

compromise

264

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

concentrate

265

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

concept

266

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

concern

267

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

concrete

268

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

condition

269

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

conduct

270

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

confess

271

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

confidence

272

	improper use or handling; misuse
	feeling secure or certain about something
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

confident

273

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	assured; having or marked by assurance

confidential

274

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

confirm

275

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

conflict

276

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

confront

277

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

confusion

278

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

congress

279

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

conscience

280

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

conscious

281

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	the action of trying at something
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

conspiracy

282

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	cell; compartment; room

constant

283

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

constitution

284

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

consult

285

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

consumer

286

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	people who buy goods or services

contact

287

	get in touch with; reach
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

contempt

288

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

content

289

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

contest

290

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	find or declare guilty
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

contract

291

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contrary

292

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	shield away from; prevent

convention

293

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

convict

294

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	find or declare guilty
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	demand for something as rightful or due

conviction

295

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

convince

296

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

cooperate

297

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence

core

298

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

corner

299

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

corporate

300

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

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