IELTS Academic Words Level 4 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	decay, or to cause something to decay
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

abolish

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded

abound

	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	be full of; be plentiful
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

abrasion

	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years

abundance

	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

accelerate

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	applaud; announce with great approval
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

acclaim

	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodation

	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accord

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

accumulate

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	include; consist of; be composed of
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point

adept

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	move up or climb something; mount

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

adjacent

	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

administrate

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	restrict in movement; circumscribe

advent

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

adverse

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

aerial

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	cause to come together formally
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

affiliate

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	fastening device; firm grip
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

affirm

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	state something as true; assert; confirm
	reduce level; lower grade of something
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

affix

	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

afflict

	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

aggregate

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

agitation

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agreeable

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

airing

	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

albeit

	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	bump; hit something violently

allege

	state without proof; assert to be true
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	lower in spirits; press down

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	fastening device; firm grip
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

allocate

	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	assign; distribute according to plan
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

alloy

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

alphabetical

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

ambiguity

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	include; consist of; be composed of
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

ambiguous

	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	move up or climb something; mount

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	cause to come together formally

amid

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	refrain from buying or using
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

amidst

	amid; in the middle of; among
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	a mental disorder marked by confusion

amplify

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	lower in spirits; press down
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

analyse

	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

analytical

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

anecdote

	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

annihilate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

annuity

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

antagonism

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	complete; consummate; make perfect

antarctic

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it

anthology

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	book of literary selections by various authors

apologetic

	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

apparatus

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

append

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

appliance

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program

applicant

	candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
	deep opening in the earth surface
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

appraisal

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

appreciable

	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said

apprentice

	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

apt

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

aquatic

	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

arbitrary

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition

archaic

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

ardent

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

arduous

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

armour

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	over-regulated administrative system
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

arouse

	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	bump; hit something violently
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

array

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	bump; hit something violently
	graze; skim or glance at casually

ascend

	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	move up or climb something; mount
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	following one after another without interruption; sequential

ascent

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ascertain

	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

aspiration

	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

aspire

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

assert

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

assorted

	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

astound

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

attain

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	restrict in movement; circumscribe

attribute

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	make up; form something
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government

audible

	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

augment

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	competing as for any profit or prize
	over-regulated administrative system
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

authoritative

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

automate

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

automation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	approach; tend to meet; come together

autonomy

	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

auxiliary

	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

avail

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	deep opening in the earth surface
	dividing line; border; frontier

avert

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	assign; distribute according to plan
	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

aviation

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	assign; distribute according to plan

axis

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

badminton

	component or part; citizen, voter
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass

baffle

	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bamboo

	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	state something as true; assert; confirm
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

barometer

	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality

barricade

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

barter

100

	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	amid; in the middle of; among
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

bead

101

	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

beautician

102

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

beneficial

103

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

berth

104

	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beset

105

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit

bewilder

106

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

bibliography

107

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bilateral

108

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries

bilingual

109

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	assign; distribute according to plan
	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries

bitumen

110

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

bloc

111

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

blot

112

	bump; hit something violently
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	planned or accomplished together; combined

blunder

113

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

boast

114

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together

bookcase

115

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

bookkeeper

116

	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing

bookstall

117

	state something as true; assert; confirm
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

boundary

118

	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	dividing line; border; frontier
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

boycott

119

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	refrain from buying or using

brashness

120

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	applaud; announce with great approval
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

brisk

121

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

browse

122

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	book of literary selections by various authors
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

bulge

123

	component or part; citizen, voter
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bungalow

124

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

buoyant

125

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

bureaucracy

126

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	over-regulated administrative system

burrow

127

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

bustle

128

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

calamity

129

	causing damage or harm; injurious
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

calcium

130

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy

calorie

131

	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

canteen

132

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria

caption

133

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

carcass

134

	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

catalyst

135

	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy

caustic

136

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

censor

137

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

centenary

138

	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

certify

139

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries

characterize

140

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

chasm

141

	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	deep opening in the earth surface

chaste

142

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	approach; tend to meet; come together

chore

143

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract

chronological

144

	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

circulate

145

	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

circumference

146

	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	make up; form something
	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	following one after another without interruption; sequential

cite

147

	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	quote; adduce as an instance

clasp

148

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	fastening device; firm grip
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	component or part; citizen, voter

classify

149

	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

clockwise

150

	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move

cluster

151

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria

coarse

152

	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	diligent; responsible; reliable

coeducation

153

	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

cognitive

154

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

coherent

155

	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

coil

156

	throw into disorder; break the array of.
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

coincide

157

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	occur at the same time as; correspond
	a mental disorder marked by confusion
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

collaboration

158

	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	quote; adduce as an instance

collide

159

	bump; hit something violently
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

combustible

160

	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

commemorate

161

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

commend

162

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	give certain information to; assure; make certain

commodity

163

	dividing line; border; frontier
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

commonplace

164

	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	ordinary; having no remarkable features

commute

165

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

commuter

166

	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	move up or climb something; mount
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile

comparable

167

	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

compel

168

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	assign; distribute according to plan

compile

169

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	bump; hit something violently
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force

complement

170

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	complete; consummate; make perfect

compliance

171

	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	dividing line; border; frontier
	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

compose

172

	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements

composite

173

	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

compress

174

	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	over-regulated administrative system
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

comprise

175

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	include; consist of; be composed of
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

compulsory

176

	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule

compute

177

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

concerted

178

	decay, or to cause something to decay
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

concise

179

	planned or accomplished together; combined
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

concoct

180

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

concurrent

181

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art

condense

182

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

condolence

183

	applaud; announce with great approval
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

confer

184

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	quote; adduce as an instance

configuration

185

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

confine

186

	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound

conform

187

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

congestion

188

	padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

congruent

189

	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

conscientious

190

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria

consecutive

191

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

consequent

192

	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

conservation

193

	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

conservatory

194

	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	applaud; announce with great approval

conserve

195

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

consign

196

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

consist

197

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in

consolidate

198

	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

conspicuous

199

	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	property of a continuous and connected period of time

constituent

200

	component or part; citizen, voter
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

constitute

201

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	make up; form something
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

constrain

202

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

constrict

203

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

construct

204

	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding

contaminate

205

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile

contemplate

206

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	achieve or accomplish; gain

contend

207

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic

contention

208

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	competing as for any profit or prize
	act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

continuity

209

	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	property of a continuous and connected period of time

contradict

210

	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

contradiction

211

	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control

contrive

212

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

convene

213

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	cause to come together formally
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people

converge

214

	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	competing as for any profit or prize

converse

215

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding

conversely

216

	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

correlate

217

	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

correspond

218

	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

correspondence

219

	cause to come together formally
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	diligent; responsible; reliable

correspondent

220

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

corresponding

221

	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	include; consist of; be composed of

cosmopolitan

222

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	make up; form something

cosy

223

	padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force

counterbalance

224

	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

counterpart

225

	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another

crater

226

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

crease

227

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	refrain from buying or using

criterion

228

	be full of; be plentiful
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

crouch

229

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	deep opening in the earth surface
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	book of literary selections by various authors

culminate

230

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely

cultivate

231

	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

cumbersome

232

	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government

cumulative

233

	increasing by successive addition
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	ordinary; having no remarkable features

curriculum

234

	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

curtail

235

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality

custodian

236

	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

deadlock

237

	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

dearth

238

	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

decompose

239

	decay, or to cause something to decay
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art

decrease

240

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

decrepit

241

	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with

deduce

242

	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

deduct

243

	lower in spirits; press down
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	deep opening in the earth surface
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

deem

244

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

default

245

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.

defer

246

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	over-regulated administrative system
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

defiance

247

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding

defile

248

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	ordinary; having no remarkable features

deflate

249

	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

deflect

250

	a mental disorder marked by confusion
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control

defraud

251

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

deft

252

	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

degrade

253

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	competing as for any profit or prize
	reduce level; lower grade of something
	essential quality; reputation; honor

delectable

254

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city

delegate

255

	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

delirium

256

	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	a mental disorder marked by confusion
	essential quality; reputation; honor

delude

257

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

deluge

258

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste

demolish

259

	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit

denomination

260

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

denote

261

	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

depict

262

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	restrict in movement; circumscribe

deplete

263

	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	quote; adduce as an instance
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

depletion

264

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

deplore

265

	state something as true; assert; confirm
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point

depress

266

	lower in spirits; press down
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

derelict

267

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

derive

268

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

descend

269

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

designate

270

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	make up; form something
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

desolate

271

	include; consist of; be composed of
	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition

destine

272

	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	deep opening in the earth surface

detach

273

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

detain

274

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

deter

275

	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

detriment

276

	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

detrimental

277

	increasing by successive addition
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	causing damage or harm; injurious

devastate

278

	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

deviate

279

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

devise

280

	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

devour

281

	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

diagnose

282

	state something as true; assert; confirm
	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something

diagram

283

	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

dialect

284

	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

diameter

285

	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract

differentiate

286

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

diffuse

287

	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

dilapidated

288

	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

dilate

289

	fastening device; firm grip
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen

diligent

290

	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

dilute

291

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

diminish

292

	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	competing as for any profit or prize
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

din

293

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together

dingy

294

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	quote; adduce as an instance
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

diplomat

295

	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

disarray

296

	throw into disorder; break the array of.
	book of literary selections by various authors
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

discard

297

	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

discern

298

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

disclose

299

	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discord

300

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

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