4000 IELTS Academic Words List -2

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Group (2) - Matching Quizzes

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bachelor

	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

backbone

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

backward

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

bacon

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	creek; stream

bacterium

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

badge

	distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

badminton

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow

baffle

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

baggage

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

bait

	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	dividing line; border; frontier
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

bake

	refrain from buying or using
	scientist who studies living organisms
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	easily broken; having little elasticity

balance

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	scientist who studies living organisms
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

balcony

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

bald

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

ballet

	cleverness; magnificence
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

balloon

	respire; inhale and exhale air
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

ballroom

	large room used mainly for dancing
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	one who writes a book about somebody's life
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bamboo

	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

band

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

bandage

	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

bang

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	scientist who studies living organisms
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

banker

	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	cellar; storage room

bankrupt

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird

banner

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

banquet

	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	one who writes a book about somebody's life

bar

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

barber

	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

bare

	respire; inhale and exhale air
	cellar; storage room
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East

barely

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bargain

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

barge

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

bark

	large room used mainly for dancing
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

barn

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

barometer

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow

baron

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	title or degree of nobility
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

barrel

	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

barren

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

barrier

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	conduct; manner
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

barter

	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	large room used mainly for dancing
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

baseball

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

basement

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	cellar; storage room
	general name applied to various insects
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

basin

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	determined to do or have
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

bathe

	gold and silver in the form of bars
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone

batter

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest

battery

	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving

bay

	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

bazaar

	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

bead

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	gold and silver in the form of bars

beak

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

beam

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	over-regulated administrative system

bean

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	cellar; storage room
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump

bear

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

bearing

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	determined to do or have
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

beat

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

become

	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

beforehand

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	title or degree of nobility
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling

behalf

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

behave

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	creek; stream

behavior

	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	conduct; manner

belly

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	dividing line; border; frontier
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

beloved

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

below

	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	breaking of contract or duty
	scientist who studies living organisms
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of

bend

	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

beneath

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	large room used mainly for dancing

beneficial

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

beneficiary

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

benefit

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

benevolent

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	cleverness; magnificence
	scientist who studies living organisms

bent

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	determined to do or have

besides

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bestow

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	general name applied to various insects
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
	give as gift; present

bet

	breaking of contract or duty
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	determined to do or have
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

betray

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than

beverage

	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

bewilder

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	cleverness; magnificence
	title or degree of nobility
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

bias

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change

bid

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

bill

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

billion

	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

bind

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

biographer

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	one who writes a book about somebody's life
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

biography

	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	general name applied to various insects
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

biologist

	scientist who studies living organisms
	one who writes a book about somebody's life
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bite

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	sharp and bitter manner
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

bitter

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bitterness

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	sharp and bitter manner

blacksmith

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

blade

	sharp and bitter manner
	cellar; storage room
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blame

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

blank

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

blanket

	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval

blast

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

blaze

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

bleach

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	make white or colorless; blanch

bleed

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	dividing line; border; frontier
	breaking of contract or duty

blend

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

bless

	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

blessing

	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

blink

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

block

100

	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	of large size for its weight
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull

bloom

101

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

blossom

102

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

blot

103

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	cellar; storage room
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

blunder

104

	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

blunt

105

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blush

106

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	refrain from buying or using

board

107

	over-regulated administrative system
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

boarding

108

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

boast

109

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

bodyguard

110

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change

boil

111

	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bold

112

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

bolt

113

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	clump; cluster; gathering
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

bond

114

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	cleverness; magnificence

bonus

115

	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	give as gift; present
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest

bookcase

116

	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

boom

117

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	make white or colorless; blanch

booming

118

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

boost

119

	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

booth

120

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

border

121

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

bore

122

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

boring

123

	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

bother

124

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	large room used mainly for dancing
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bounce

125

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone

bound

126

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

boundary

127

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	dividing line; border; frontier
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

bourgeois

128

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	of large size for its weight
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

bow

129

	large room used mainly for dancing
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

bowl

130

	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

boycott

131

	refrain from buying or using
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	sharp and bitter manner
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

brace

132

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

brain

133

	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	vessel; large cylindrical container

brake

134

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

brand

135

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

breach

136

	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	breaking of contract or duty

breadth

137

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

break

138

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

breakdown

139

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	one who writes a book about somebody's life

breakthrough

140

	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current

breath

141

	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

breathe

142

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

breed

143

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

breeze

144

	title or degree of nobility
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

bribe

145

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	conduct; manner
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment

bridle

146

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

brief

147

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

brighten

148

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

brilliance

149

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	cleverness; magnificence
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

brilliant

150

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	scientist who studies living organisms
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

brim

151

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	brink; edge

brink

152

	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

brisk

153

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

brittle

154

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	over-regulated administrative system

broadcast

155

	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

broaden

156

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	widen; grow broad or broader
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of

brochure

157

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

bronze

158

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brood

159

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

brook

160

	creek; stream
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	cellar; storage room

brown

161

	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

bruise

162

	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

brutal

163

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

brute

164

	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

bubble

165

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	cellar; storage room

bucket

166

	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bud

167

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

budget

168

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

buffet

169

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	widen; grow broad or broader

bug

170

	general name applied to various insects
	large room used mainly for dancing
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

bulb

171

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulk

172

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

bulky

173

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	of large size for its weight
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

bull

174

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

bulletin

175

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show

bullion

176

	gold and silver in the form of bars
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

bump

177

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

bunch

178

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	clump; cluster; gathering

bundle

179

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

burdensome

180

	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue

bureaucracy

181

	give as gift; present
	over-regulated administrative system
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

burial

182

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

bush

183

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	breaking of contract or duty
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

business

184

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

butcher

185

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	majority; main part; volume; mass

butter

186

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

butterfly

187

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

buzz

188

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

bygone

189

	cleverness; magnificence
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	past; gone by
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull

bypass

190

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

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