4000 IELTS Academic Words List -2

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Group (2) - Matching Quizzes

List Match Spell Card 1 Card 2 Card 3 Card 4

bachelor

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	one who writes a book about somebody's life

backbone

	cellar; storage room
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

backward

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacon

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	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
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

bacterium

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

badge

	cleverness; magnificence
	distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

badminton

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle

	general name applied to various insects
	brink; edge
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

baggage

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

bait

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

bake

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	make white or colorless; blanch
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

balance

	general name applied to various insects
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

balcony

	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	refrain from buying or using
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

bald

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	determined to do or have
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

ballet

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

balloon

	of large size for its weight
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

ballroom

	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
	large room used mainly for dancing
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bamboo

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

band

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	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
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

bandage

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	make white or colorless; blanch
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue

bang

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

banker

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank

bankrupt

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

banner

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

banquet

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth

bar

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barber

	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

bare

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	clump; cluster; gathering

barely

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

bargain

	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

barge

	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	conduct; manner

bark

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

barn

	scientist who studies living organisms
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barometer

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

baron

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	title or degree of nobility
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

barrel

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than

barren

	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

barrier

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

barter

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

baseball

	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	dividing line; border; frontier
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

basement

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	past; gone by
	cellar; storage room
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

basin

	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

bathe

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

batter

	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

battery

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

bay

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest

bazaar

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	sharp and bitter manner
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East

bead

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

beak

	title or degree of nobility
	cellar; storage room
	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

beam

	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

bean

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	sharp and bitter manner

bear

	nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

bearing

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth
	market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

beat

	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	cellar; storage room
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

become

	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

beforehand

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

behalf

	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	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

behave

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of

behavior

	conduct; manner
	of large size for its weight
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

belly

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

beloved

	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone

below

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	brink; edge

bend

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	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
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

beneath

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	of large size for its weight

beneficial

	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

beneficiary

	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	dividing line; border; frontier

benefit

	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
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

benevolent

	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

bent

	title or degree of nobility
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	determined to do or have

besides

	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than

bestow

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	give as gift; present

bet

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

betray

	large room used mainly for dancing
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

beverage

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder

	past; gone by
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

bias

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	majority; main part; volume; mass

bid

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	conduct; manner
	over-regulated administrative system

bill

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

billion

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	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
	past; gone by
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

biographer

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	one who writes a book about somebody's life
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

biography

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body

biologist

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	scientist who studies living organisms

bite

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

bitter

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bitterness

	sharp and bitter manner
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

blacksmith

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current

blade

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

blame

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

blank

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	breaking of contract or duty
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void

blanket

	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone

blast

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

blaze

	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	refrain from buying or using

bleach

	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	make white or colorless; blanch
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	single celled organism with no nucleus

bleed

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

blend

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	title or degree of nobility
	clump; cluster; gathering

bless

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

blessing

	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval

blink

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	shut eyes briefly; wink

block

100

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	cellar; storage room

bloom

101

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	breaking of contract or duty
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

blossom

102

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	single celled organism with no nucleus

blot

103

	widen; grow broad or broader
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

blunder

104

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt

105

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	refrain from buying or using

blush

106

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

board

107

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

boarding

108

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

boast

109

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	creek; stream
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

bodyguard

110

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

boil

111

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air

bold

112

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	dividing line; border; frontier

bolt

113

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	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
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show

bond

114

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body

bonus

115

	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	breaking of contract or duty

bookcase

116

	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	scientist who studies living organisms

boom

117

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

booming

118

	under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

boost

119

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

booth

120

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

border

121

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	of large size for its weight

bore

122

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
	breaking of contract or duty
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

boring

123

	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bother

124

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	cellar; storage room
	cleverness; magnificence
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bounce

125

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body

bound

126

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

boundary

127

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth
	dividing line; border; frontier
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

bourgeois

128

	over-regulated administrative system
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

bow

129

	clump; cluster; gathering
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bowl

130

	dividing line; border; frontier
	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	scientist who studies living organisms
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

boycott

131

	throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
	gold and silver in the form of bars
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	refrain from buying or using

brace

132

	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

brain

133

	cellar; storage room
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

brake

134

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

brand

135

	burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	creek; stream

breach

136

	breaking of contract or duty
	make white or colorless; blanch
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

breadth

137

	brink; edge
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

break

138

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	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

breakdown

139

	of large size for its weight
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	give as gift; present

breakthrough

140

	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

breath

141

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

breathe

142

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	brink; edge
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

breed

143

	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	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

breeze

144

	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

bribe

145

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

bridle

146

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

brief

147

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump

brighten

148

	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
	give as gift; present
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

brilliance

149

	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	cleverness; magnificence
	uninteresting and tiresome; dull
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

brilliant

150

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	of large size for its weight
	praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval

brim

151

	lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
	dividing line; border; frontier
	brink; edge
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

brink

152

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk

153

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	brink; edge

brittle

154

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

broadcast

155

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

broaden

156

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
	widen; grow broad or broader
	give as gift; present

brochure

157

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	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

bronze

158

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current

brood

159

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	over-regulated administrative system
	over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

brook

160

	creek; stream
	title or degree of nobility
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brown

161

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

bruise

162

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

brutal

163

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	respire; inhale and exhale air
	make white or colorless; blanch
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

brute

164

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

bubble

165

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

bucket

166

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

bud

167

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	of large size for its weight

budget

168

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

buffet

169

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bug

170

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	general name applied to various insects
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

bulb

171

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

bulk

172

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

bulky

173

	of large size for its weight
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bull

174

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change
	title or degree of nobility
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

bulletin

175

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bullion

176

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	gold and silver in the form of bars

bump

177

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

bunch

178

	creek; stream
	process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	clump; cluster; gathering

bundle

179

	various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
	represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone

burdensome

180

	not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
	title or degree of nobility
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

bureaucracy

181

	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	over-regulated administrative system
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving

burial

182

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bush

183

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
	pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

business

184

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

butcher

185

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	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

butter

186

	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

butterfly

187

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward

buzz

188

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

bygone

189

	past; gone by
	oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
	inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

bypass

190

	gold and silver in the form of bars
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

10 random practices Full list practices