IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

abort

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abortion

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

absurd

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

abuse

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	be broadcast on television or radio
	improper use or handling; misuse
	find or declare guilty

academic

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	highest in office or rank; principal; head

academy

	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

account

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	people who buy goods or services
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

accountant

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	difficult to analyze or understand
	general name applied to various insects
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

accurate

	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

accuse

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

accused

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

acid

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

acknowledge

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

address

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

adjust

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

administration

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	demand for something as rightful or due
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

adore

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

adult

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

affect

	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

	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
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

afford

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

agency

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

agenda

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

aggressive

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

agreement

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	astonish; affect with wonder
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

aid

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	cell; compartment; room

air

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	be broadcast on television or radio

aisle

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

alarm

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access

album

	occurring or payable every year
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

alien

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

alliance

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

ally

	bite and grind with the teeth
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

alone

	authorized messenger or representative
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

alternative

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	stop motion; curb or restrain

ambassador

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	authorized messenger or representative
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

ambulance

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a violent attack; an onslaught

amount

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

anniversary

	protect or fight for the first place
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

annual

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	occurring or payable every year

anonymous

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	improper use or handling; misuse
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor

antique

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

anxiety

	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom

anyhow

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

apart

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

appeal

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

appetite

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	clump; cluster; gathering
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

apply

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

appointment

	express an opinion; remark
	find or declare guilty
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

appreciate

	approach; entry; entrance
	clump; cluster; gathering
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

approach

	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	a way of considering or doing something
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

appropriate

	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

approval

	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

area

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

argue

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	approach; entry; entrance
	be broadcast on television or radio

article

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	cell; compartment; room

ashamed

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

aside

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	clump; cluster; gathering
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

aspirin

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	improper use or handling; misuse
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

assault

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

assist

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

associate

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	connect or join together; combine

assume

	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	assured; having or marked by assurance

assure

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

attack

	occurring or payable every year
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

attempt

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	the action of trying at something
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

attend

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	special group delegated to consider some matter

attitude

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

attractive

	approach; entry; entrance
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

auction

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

audience

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

authority

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

available

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	people who buy goods or services
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

avoid

	shield away from; prevent
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

aware

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

awful

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

awkward

	difficult to handle or manage
	people who buy goods or services
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

bachelor

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

backward

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

bacon

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

badge

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	shield away from; prevent
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

baggage

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

bait

	be broadcast on television or radio
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

bake

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

balance

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

balcony

	of or relating to non-military life
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

bald

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

ballet

	a way of considering or doing something
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

band

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

bang

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

banner

	find or declare guilty
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

bar

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barbecue

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

bare

100

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

barely

101

	shield away from; prevent
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

bargain

102

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

barn

103

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

barrel

104

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

baseball

105

	approach; entry; entrance
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

basement

106

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence

battery

107

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

bay

108

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	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
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

beam

109

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

bear

110

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

bearing

111

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

beat

112

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

beaten

113

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

behalf

114

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

behave

115

	blend; fuse; merge
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

belly

116

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

beloved

117

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

bend

118

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

benefit

119

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

bent

120

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	determined to do or have
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

bet

121

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

betray

122

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

bid

123

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

bite

124

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

bitter

125

	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bizarre

126

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air

blame

127

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

blank

128

	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

blast

129

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

bleed

130

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

bless

131

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	determined to do or have
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

block

132

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

blonde

133

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	assign the roles of; choose at random

board

134

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	demand for something as rightful or due

boarding

135

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	astonish; affect with wonder
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

bold

136

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	assign the roles of; choose at random

bolt

137

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

bond

138

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	having the ability required for a specific task
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

bonus

139

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	protect or fight for the first place
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

boom

140

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

booth

141

	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

border

142

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

bore

143

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	general name applied to various insects
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

bother

144

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government

bounce

145

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

bound

146

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

boutique

147

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

brand

148

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

break

149

	find or declare guilty
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

breakdown

150

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

breeze

151

	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	the action of trying at something

bribe

152

	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

brief

153

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	feeling secure or certain about something
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

briefcase

154

	be broadcast on television or radio
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

brilliant

155

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

brutal

156

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

bubble

157

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

buck

158

	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bucket

159

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

bud

160

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to

budget

161

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

bug

162

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	general name applied to various insects
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

bull

163

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	determined to do or have
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

bully

164

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	a violent attack; an onslaught

bump

165

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

bunch

166

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	clump; cluster; gathering

bush

167

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	demand for something as rightful or due

business

168

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

bust

169

	determined to do or have
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

buzz

170

	connect or join together; combine
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	shield away from; prevent
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people

cabin

171

	cell; compartment; room
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

cabinet

172

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

cable

173

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

cafe

174

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	get in touch with; reach
	demand for something as rightful or due
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

cafeteria

175

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

calendar

176

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

campaign

177

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

campus

178

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

cancel

179

	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	approach; entry; entrance

candidate

180

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor

capable

181

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	having the ability required for a specific task

capacity

182

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	be broadcast on television or radio
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	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
	approach; entry; entrance
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

capital

184

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

capture

185

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

carrot

186

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

carry

187

	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

cart

188

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	astonish; affect with wonder
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

carton

189

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

cash

190

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

cast

191

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	shield away from; prevent
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

casual

192

	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

catch

193

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

catching

194

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	people who buy goods or services

catholic

195

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet

cellar

196

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cemetery

197

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

cereal

198

	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

ceremony

199

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	clump; cluster; gathering

certificate

200

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

challenge

201

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

chamber

202

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	cell; compartment; room
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

champagne

203

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

champion

204

	protect or fight for the first place
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

channel

205

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

chaos

206

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

chapel

207

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

chapter

208

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

charge

209

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

charity

210

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

charm

211

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

chart

212

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

chase

213

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

chat

214

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

check

215

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	find or declare guilty
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

cheer

216

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	protect or fight for the first place
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

cherish

217

	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	be broadcast on television or radio

chew

218

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	bite and grind with the teeth
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

chief

219

	difficult to analyze or understand
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

chill

220

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

chin

221

	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

chip

222

	occurring or payable every year
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

choir

223

	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

choke

224

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	connect or join together; combine
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

circuit

225

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

circus

226

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

civil

227

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

civilian

228

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	of or relating to non-military life
	vessel; large cylindrical container

claim

229

	demand for something as rightful or due
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

classic

230

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

clearance

231

	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

click

232

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

client

233

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

clinic

234

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

clip

235

	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	a small section of filmed or filed material

closet

236

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

clue

237

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	shield away from; prevent

coach

238

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

cocaine

239

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

code

240

	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	people who buy goods or services
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

coin

241

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

coincidence

242

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

column

243

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

combat

244

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

combine

245

	blend; fuse; merge
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

comedy

246

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

comic

247

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	astonish; affect with wonder
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	difficult to analyze or understand

comment

248

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	express an opinion; remark
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current

commercial

249

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to

commission

250

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

commit

251

	astonish; affect with wonder
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

commitment

252

	difficult to handle or manage
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	shield away from; prevent

committee

253

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	special group delegated to consider some matter

communicate

254

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

communication

255

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

community

256

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

company

257

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

compare

258

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

competition

259

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	general name applied to various insects

competitive

260

	bite and grind with the teeth
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	get in touch with; reach
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

complex

261

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

complicated

262

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	difficult to analyze or understand

compliment

263

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

compromise

264

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

concentrate

265

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

concept

266

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

concern

267

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

concrete

268

	approach; entry; entrance
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

condition

269

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

conduct

270

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense

confess

271

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

confidence

272

	feeling secure or certain about something
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

confident

273

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	assured; having or marked by assurance

confidential

274

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people

confirm

275

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	of or relating to non-military life
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

conflict

276

	approach; entry; entrance
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	connect or join together; combine

confront

277

	bite and grind with the teeth
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

confusion

278

	be broadcast on television or radio
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

congress

279

	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

conscience

280

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	general name applied to various insects
	astonish; affect with wonder
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

conscious

281

	people who buy goods or services
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

conspiracy

282

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

constant

283

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

constitution

284

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	authorized messenger or representative
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

consult

285

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

consumer

286

	people who buy goods or services
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

contact

287

	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	get in touch with; reach
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

contempt

288

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

content

289

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

contest

290

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

contract

291

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

contrary

292

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

convention

293

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

convict

294

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	find or declare guilty
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

conviction

295

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

convince

296

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

cooperate

297

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	blend; fuse; merge
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

core

298

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	cell; compartment; room
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

corner

299

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

corporate

300

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

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