4000 IELTS Academic Words List -2

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Group (2) - Matching Quizzes

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bachelor

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	make white or colorless; blanch
	sharp and bitter manner
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than

backbone

	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

backward

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump

bacon

	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
	conduct; manner
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

bacterium

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

badge

	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

badminton

	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

baffle

	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

baggage

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bait

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

bake

	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

balance

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

balcony

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	refrain from buying or using

bald

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

ballet

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

balloon

	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

ballroom

	give as gift; present
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	large room used mainly for dancing
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

bamboo

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

band

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	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
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

bandage

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	determined to do or have

bang

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

banker

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

bankrupt

	cleverness; magnificence
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

banner

	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

banquet

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bar

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change

barber

	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	scientist who studies living organisms

bare

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

barely

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

bargain

	sharp and bitter manner
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling

barge

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

bark

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

barn

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	gold and silver in the form of bars

barometer

	clump; cluster; gathering
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air

baron

	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	past; gone by
	title or degree of nobility
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

barrel

	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	vessel; large cylindrical container

barren

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	give as gift; present
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

barrier

	widen; grow broad or broader
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

barter

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

baseball

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	brink; edge
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

basement

	determined to do or have
	dividing line; border; frontier
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
	cellar; storage room

basin

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	brink; edge

bathe

	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

batter

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

battery

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bay

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	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

bazaar

	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

bead

	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

beak

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

beam

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

bean

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

bear

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

bearing

	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

beat

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	creek; stream
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

become

	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	respire; inhale and exhale air

beforehand

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	refrain from buying or using

behalf

	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	easily broken; having little elasticity

behave

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

behavior

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	conduct; manner
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

belly

	determined to do or have
	over-regulated administrative system
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

beloved

	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

below

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

bend

	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

beneath

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

beneficial

	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

beneficiary

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

benefit

	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

benevolent

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	conduct; manner

bent

	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	determined to do or have
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

besides

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

bestow

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	give as gift; present
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

bet

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

betray

	creek; stream
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

beverage

	cleverness; magnificence
	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

bewilder

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	over-regulated administrative system

bias

	clump; cluster; gathering
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

bid

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

bill

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

billion

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

bind

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	refrain from buying or using

biographer

	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
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	one who writes a book about somebody's life
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

biography

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

biologist

	scientist who studies living organisms
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	title or degree of nobility
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bite

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	brink; edge
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

bitter

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

bitterness

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	sharp and bitter manner
	over-regulated administrative system

blacksmith

	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

blade

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	refrain from buying or using

blame

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

blank

	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	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

blanket

	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

blast

	one who writes a book about somebody's life
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air

blaze

	widen; grow broad or broader
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	make white or colorless; blanch
	cleverness; magnificence
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

bleed

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

blend

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

bless

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	scientist who studies living organisms
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	easily broken; having little elasticity

blessing

	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	breaking of contract or duty
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval

blink

	give as gift; present
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	general name applied to various insects
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

block

100

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	brink; edge
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

bloom

101

	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

blossom

102

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

blot

103

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

blunder

104

	respire; inhale and exhale air
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	sharp and bitter manner

blunt

105

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	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
	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
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

board

107

	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

boarding

108

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

boast

109

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than

bodyguard

110

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be

boil

111

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bold

112

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	creek; stream
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

bolt

113

	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

bond

114

	conduct; manner
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	brink; edge

bonus

115

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	determined to do or have
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

bookcase

116

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	make white or colorless; blanch
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment

boom

117

	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	refrain from buying or using

booming

118

	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

boost

119

	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

booth

120

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

border

121

	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

bore

122

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

boring

123

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

bother

124

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

bounce

125

	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
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

bound

126

	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

boundary

127

	dividing line; border; frontier
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

bourgeois

128

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bow

129

	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	make white or colorless; blanch
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bowl

130

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	vessel; large cylindrical container

boycott

131

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	refrain from buying or using

brace

132

	clump; cluster; gathering
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

brain

133

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air

brake

134

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

brand

135

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

breach

136

	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	breaking of contract or duty

breadth

137

	clump; cluster; gathering
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	over-regulated administrative system

break

138

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change

breakdown

139

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

breakthrough

140

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

breath

141

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	refrain from buying or using
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

breathe

142

	respire; inhale and exhale air
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	title or degree of nobility

breed

143

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

breeze

144

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

bribe

145

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

bridle

146

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

brief

147

	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	give as gift; present

brighten

148

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
	one who writes a book about somebody's life

brilliance

149

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	cleverness; magnificence
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

brilliant

150

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

brim

151

	brink; edge
	over-regulated administrative system
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	general name applied to various insects

brink

152

	give as gift; present
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk

153

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

brittle

154

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

broadcast

155

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	title or degree of nobility
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

broaden

156

	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	widen; grow broad or broader
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

brochure

157

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

bronze

158

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be

brood

159

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

brook

160

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	creek; stream

brown

161

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	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
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

bruise

162

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

brutal

163

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

brute

164

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

bubble

165

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	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

bucket

166

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bud

167

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	brink; edge
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

budget

168

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

buffet

169

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

bug

170

	breaking of contract or duty
	general name applied to various insects
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

bulb

171

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulk

172

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

bulky

173

	of large size for its weight
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump

bull

174

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	cellar; storage room

bulletin

175

	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

bullion

176

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

bump

177

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	large room used mainly for dancing
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

bunch

178

	clump; cluster; gathering
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

bundle

179

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

burdensome

180

	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

bureaucracy

181

	over-regulated administrative system
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

burial

182

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

bush

183

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	cleverness; magnificence

business

184

	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	over-regulated administrative system
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

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
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

butter

186

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

butterfly

187

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

buzz

188

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

bygone

189

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	past; gone by

bypass

190

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	general name applied to various insects
	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be

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