PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal

	refrain from buying or using
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	unusual; not typical; not normal

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

aboriginal

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	varied; miscellaneous
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

abort

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

abound

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	be full of; be plentiful
	along or by the side; side by side with
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

abrasion

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	scratch; friction
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	two-sided; mutual

abrupt

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	any part of a curved line

absorb

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	amid; in the middle of; among

abstract

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

abundance

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

accelerate

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	be full of; be plentiful

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	refrain from buying or using

acclaim

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

accommodation

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	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
	travel with; be associated with
	considerable; perceptible

accord

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

accountable

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	dividing line; border; frontier
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	essential quality; reputation; honor

accuser

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

achieve

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

acquaint

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

acquire

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

acquisition

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

activate

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

acute

	book of literary selections by various authors
	over-regulated administrative system
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt

	assign; distribute according to plan
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

adept

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adequate

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

adhere

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

adjacent

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

administer

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

admission

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adolescence

	able to live both on land and in water
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	something appended or added
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

advertise

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	essential quality; reputation; honor

advocate

	assert; confirm
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

aerial

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

aesthetic

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	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
	something appended or added
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affiliate

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	associate; incorporate

affirm

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	assert; confirm

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	helper, additional or subsidiary

afflict

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

agony

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	two-sided; mutual
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

airing

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	refrain from buying or using
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

albeit

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	state without proof; assert to be true
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

alienate

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

allege

	astonish; affect with wonder
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegiance

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	climb; mount
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

allocate

	varied; miscellaneous
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	refrain from buying or using
	assign; distribute according to plan

allot

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

allowance

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

alloy

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	considerable; perceptible
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

alongside

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	along or by the side; side by side with
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

alphabetical

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	essential quality; reputation; honor

alter

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

alternate

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

altitude

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	climb; mount
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	ambition; longing
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

ambiguity

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

ambiguous

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambitious

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

amend

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

amends

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	varied; miscellaneous
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

amidst

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	amid; in the middle of; among
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

ammunition

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

amphibian

	breaking of contract or duty
	assert; confirm
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	able to live both on land and in water

ample

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

amuse

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analyse

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

analytical

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	able to live both on land and in water

ancestor

	over-regulated administrative system
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

anecdote

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annihilate

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

annoy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	be full of; be plentiful

annuity

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

antagonism

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antarctic

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	associate; incorporate

anthem

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anthology

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	book of literary selections by various authors
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

antibiotic

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

anticipation

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	be full of; be plentiful
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

antonym

100

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	ambition; longing
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

apologetic

101

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

apparatus

102

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

apparent

103

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

append

104

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	travel with; be associated with
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appendix

105

	something appended or added
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

applaud

106

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	associate; incorporate
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

appliance

107

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	any part of a curved line
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

applicant

108

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	candidate
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

appraisal

109

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	astonish; affect with wonder
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

110

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	state without proof; assert to be true
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

apt

113

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

aptitude

114

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

aquarium

115

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

aquatic

116

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

arbitrary

117

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

arch

119

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	any part of a curved line
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

archaic

120

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

architect

121

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

archives

122

	public records; place where public records are kept
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	assert; confirm

ardent

123

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

arduous

124

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arena

125

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arise

126

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

armour

127

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arouse

128

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

array

129

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	something appended or added
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	refrain from buying or using

articulate

130

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

artificial

131

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	varied; miscellaneous
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery

132

	amid; in the middle of; among
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

ascend

133

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	climb; mount

ascent

134

	applaud; announce with great approval
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

ascertain

135

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	two-sided; mutual
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

ascribe

136

	associate; incorporate
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

aspect

137

	dividing line; border; frontier
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

aspire

139

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assassination

140

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assemble

141

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	assign; distribute according to plan

assert

142

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

asset

144

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

assign

145

	dividing line; border; frontier
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

assorted

146

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	varied; miscellaneous
	assert; confirm

assumption

147

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

assurance

148

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	over-regulated administrative system

astound

149

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	even though; although; notwithstanding

asylum

151

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	applaud; announce with great approval

athlete

152

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

atlas

153

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	travel with; be associated with
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

attach

154

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	great mass of falling snow and ice

attain

155

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

attendance

156

	scratch; friction
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	approach; come near
	act of being present

attendant

157

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

attribute

158

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	travel with; be associated with
	amid; in the middle of; among
	essential quality; reputation; honor

audible

159

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

audit

160

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

augment

162

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

authentic

163

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

author

164

	amid; in the middle of; among
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	climb; mount

authoritative

165

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authorize

166

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

automate

167

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

automatic

168

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	applaud; announce with great approval

automation

169

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

automobile

170

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

autonomy

171

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

auxiliary

172

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

avail

173

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

avalanche

174

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	able to live both on land and in water
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

avert

175

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	estimate value; judge worth of something

aviation

176

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

axis

177

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

backward

178

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	something appended or added
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	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

badminton

180

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	assert; confirm

baffle

181

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

ballot

182

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

bamboo

183

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

ban

184

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

bandage

185

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

bankrupt

187

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	associate; incorporate

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

bark

189

	scratch; friction
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

barometer

190

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	travel with; be associated with

barren

191

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	over-regulated administrative system

barricade

192

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

barrier

193

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

barter

194

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	empower; give permission for; sanction

batch

195

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

bathe

196

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

batter

197

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bead

198

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

beautician

199

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beforehand

200

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

beneficial

201

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

berth

202

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	graze; skim or glance at casually

beset

203

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	scratch; friction
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

beverage

204

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	make white or colorless; blanch
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	graze; skim or glance at casually

bewilder

205

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bibliography

207

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

bilateral

208

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	two-sided; mutual

bilingual

209

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bind

210

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	essential quality; reputation; honor

biography

211

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	approach; come near
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

bitumen

212

	over-regulated administrative system
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

blaze

213

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach

214

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	make white or colorless; blanch
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

bleak

215

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

blend

216

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

blink

217

	two-sided; mutual
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	single celled organism with no nucleus

bloc

218

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

bloom

219

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

blossom

220

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	scratch; friction
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

blot

221

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

blunder

222

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

blunt

223

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

blur

224

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

blush

225

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	breaking of contract or duty

boast

226

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

boil

227

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

bookcase

228

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

bookstall

230

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

boost

231

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	varied; miscellaneous
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

boundary

232

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	dividing line; border; frontier
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

bounty

233

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	assign; distribute according to plan
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

bowel

235

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

boycott

236

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	refrain from buying or using
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

brace

237

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

brake

238

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brashness

239

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

breach

240

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	breaking of contract or duty
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

breakthrough

241

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

breed

242

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	varied; miscellaneous

brew

243

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

brink

244

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	cause pain, suffering or distress

brisk

245

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	dividing line; border; frontier

brochure

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	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	book of literary selections by various authors
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

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	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

brood

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	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

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	graze; skim or glance at casually
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

bruise

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	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

buckle

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	be full of; be plentiful
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	ambition; longing
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

buffet

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	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

bulb

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	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

bulge

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	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	applaud; announce with great approval
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bulk

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	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	majority; main part; volume; mass

bulletin

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	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

bumper

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	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bundle

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	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

bungalow

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	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

buoyant

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	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

bureaucracy

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	over-regulated administrative system
	dividing line; border; frontier
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

burgeon

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	able to live both on land and in water
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	make white or colorless; blanch

burial

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	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

burrow

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	cause pain, suffering or distress
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	be full of; be plentiful
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

bustle

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	approach; come near
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

butcher

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	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
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	varied; miscellaneous
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

butterfly

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	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

bypass

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	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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