PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

abolish

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	scratch; friction
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

abort

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

abrasion

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	public records; place where public records are kept
	scratch; friction

abridge

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	scratch; friction
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

abrupt

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

abstract

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	considerable; perceptible
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abundance

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

accelerate

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

accessory

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	applaud; announce with great approval
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

accommodate

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodation

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	travel with; be associated with
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

accord

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

accountable

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

accumulate

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

accuser

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

acquaint

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquire

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

activate

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

adapt

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	public records; place where public records are kept

addict

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

adept

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

adequate

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

adjacent

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

adjoin

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

administer

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	amid; in the middle of; among
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

administrate

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

admission

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	assert; confirm

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

advertise

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	over-regulated administrative system

advocate

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

aerial

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	amid; in the middle of; among
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

aesthetic

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

affiliate

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	associate; incorporate
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

affirm

	assert; confirm
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	over-regulated administrative system
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

affix

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

agitation

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agony

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

airing

	able to live both on land and in water
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

albeit

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

alienate

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	act of being present
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

allege

	state without proof; assert to be true
	over-regulated administrative system
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

allegiance

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	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
	single celled organism with no nucleus

alleviate

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

allowance

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

alloy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

alongside

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	along or by the side; side by side with
	travel with; be associated with

alphabetical

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

alter

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

alternate

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	make white or colorless; blanch
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

amaze

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	astonish; affect with wonder

ambiguity

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	refrain from buying or using

ambitious

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	varied; miscellaneous
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amend

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	assign; distribute according to plan
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amends

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

amidst

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	amid; in the middle of; among

ammunition

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amphibian

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	able to live both on land and in water
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

ample

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	along or by the side; side by side with
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplify

	travel with; be associated with
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	applaud; announce with great approval
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

analyse

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

analytical

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

ancestor

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

anchor

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

annoy

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

annuity

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

antagonism

	amid; in the middle of; among
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antarctic

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	elevation especially above sea level; height

anthem

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

antibiotic

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	candidate
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	two-sided; mutual
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antonym

100

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

apologetic

101

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

apparatus

102

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

apparent

103

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

append

104

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

appendix

105

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	able to live both on land and in water
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	something appended or added

applaud

106

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

appliance

107

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

applicant

108

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	candidate
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

appraisal

109

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	make white or colorless; blanch
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

appreciable

110

	considerable; perceptible
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

apprentice

111

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

apt

113

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

aptitude

114

	considerable; perceptible
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

aquarium

115

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	over-regulated administrative system

aquatic

116

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

arbitrary

117

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	make white or colorless; blanch

arc

118

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	shut eyes briefly; wink

arch

119

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	associate; incorporate
	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
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

architect

121

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

archives

122

	public records; place where public records are kept
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

ardent

123

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

arduous

124

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

arise

126

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

armour

127

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

arouse

128

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

array

129

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

articulate

130

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	breaking of contract or duty

artificial

131

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

artillery

132

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	approach; come near
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ascend

133

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	something appended or added
	climb; mount
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

ascent

134

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ascertain

135

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	make white or colorless; blanch
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

136

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

aspect

137

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aspiration

138

	two-sided; mutual
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	ambition; longing

aspire

139

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

assassination

140

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	along or by the side; side by side with
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assemble

141

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

assert

142

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	able to live both on land and in water

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	assign; distribute according to plan

asset

144

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	assert; confirm
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign

145

	something appended or added
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

assorted

146

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	climb; mount
	varied; miscellaneous
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

assumption

147

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

assurance

148

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	public records; place where public records are kept
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

astound

149

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

astronomy

150

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

asylum

151

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

athlete

152

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

atlas

153

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

attach

154

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

attain

155

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attendance

156

	act of being present
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

attendant

157

	climb; mount
	astonish; affect with wonder
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

attribute

158

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

audible

159

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	achieve or accomplish; gain

auditorium

161

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

augment

162

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

authentic

163

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	over-regulated administrative system
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

author

164

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	dividing line; border; frontier
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

authoritative

165

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

authorize

166

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	empower; give permission for; sanction

automate

167

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	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

automatic

168

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	assert; confirm
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

automation

169

	make white or colorless; blanch
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	amid; in the middle of; among

automobile

170

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomy

171

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

auxiliary

172

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

avail

173

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

avalanche

174

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	make white or colorless; blanch

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

aviation

176

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

axis

177

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

backward

178

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	refrain from buying or using
	book of literary selections by various authors

badminton

180

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	assert; confirm
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

ballot

182

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bamboo

183

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	dividing line; border; frontier
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

ban

184

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

bandage

185

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

banish

186

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	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
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bankrupt

187

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

bark

189

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

barometer

190

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

barren

191

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

barricade

192

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

barrier

193

	make white or colorless; blanch
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

barter

194

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

batch

195

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

bathe

196

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

batter

197

	something appended or added
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bead

198

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	amid; in the middle of; among
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

beautician

199

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

beforehand

200

	make white or colorless; blanch
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	breaking of contract or duty
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

beneficial

201

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	public records; place where public records are kept

berth

202

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beset

203

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

beverage

204

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bewilder

205

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	able to live both on land and in water

bibliography

207

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

bilateral

208

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	two-sided; mutual
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	candidate

bilingual

209

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bind

210

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

biography

211

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

bitumen

212

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	climb; mount

blaze

213

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

bleach

214

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	make white or colorless; blanch
	great mass of falling snow and ice

bleak

215

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

blend

216

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

blink

217

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

bloc

218

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	ambition; longing
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bloom

219

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

blossom

220

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

blot

221

	assert; confirm
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

blunder

222

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

blunt

223

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

blur

224

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	public records; place where public records are kept
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	state without proof; assert to be true

blush

225

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

boast

226

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

boil

227

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

bookcase

228

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

bookkeeper

229

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	assert; confirm
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bookstall

230

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

boost

231

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

boundary

232

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	dividing line; border; frontier
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bounty

233

	book of literary selections by various authors
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	elevation especially above sea level; height

bowel

235

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

boycott

236

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	refrain from buying or using
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

brace

237

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	any part of a curved line

brake

238

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

brashness

239

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

breakthrough

241

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

breed

242

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

brew

243

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

brink

244

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act of being present
	be full of; be plentiful
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

brisk

245

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

brochure

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	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

bronze

247

	ambition; longing
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

brood

248

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

browse

249

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	travel with; be associated with
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

buckle

251

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

buffet

252

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bulb

253

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	elevation especially above sea level; height

bulk

255

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

bulletin

256

	approach; come near
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	something appended or added
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

bumper

257

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

bundle

258

	travel with; be associated with
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

bungalow

259

	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
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

buoyant

260

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	associate; incorporate
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

261

	over-regulated administrative system
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	applaud; announce with great approval

burgeon

262

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	ambition; longing
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

burial

263

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

burrow

264

	something appended or added
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bustle

265

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

butcher

266

	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
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	assign; distribute according to plan

butterfly

267

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

bypass

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	essential quality; reputation; honor
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

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