PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	estimate value; judge worth of something

abnormal

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	along or by the side; side by side with

aboriginal

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

abort

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abound

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	be full of; be plentiful
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

abrasion

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	scratch; friction
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

abridge

	be full of; be plentiful
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrupt

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

absorb

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

abstract

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	achieve or accomplish; gain

abundance

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

accessory

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	applaud; announce with great approval
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

accommodate

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

accommodation

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	travel with; be associated with
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	great mass of falling snow and ice

accord

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

accountable

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

accumulate

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	state without proof; assert to be true
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	ambition; longing
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	achieve or accomplish; gain

achieve

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

acquaint

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquire

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	breaking of contract or duty
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

acute

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

addict

	assign; distribute according to plan
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	dividing line; border; frontier
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

adept

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

adequate

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

adhere

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	associate; incorporate

adjoin

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	over-regulated administrative system
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

administer

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

administrate

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

admission

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	act of being present
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

advertise

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

advocate

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

aerial

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

aesthetic

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	act of being present

affirm

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	assert; confirm
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

affix

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

afflict

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

aggregate

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

agitation

	amid; in the middle of; among
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

agony

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

airing

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

albeit

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	climb; mount
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	even though; although; notwithstanding

alienate

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

allege

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	state without proof; assert to be true
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	book of literary selections by various authors
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	approach; come near

alleviate

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	act of being present
	applaud; announce with great approval

allot

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

alloy

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

alongside

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	along or by the side; side by side with
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

alphabetical

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	amid; in the middle of; among
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

alter

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

alternate

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

altitude

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	elevation especially above sea level; height

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

ambiguity

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	be full of; be plentiful
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

ambiguous

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

amends

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

amid

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	make white or colorless; blanch

amidst

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	amid; in the middle of; among
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

ammunition

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

amphibian

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	able to live both on land and in water
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

ample

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplify

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

amuse

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	state without proof; assert to be true
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

analyse

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

analytical

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	any part of a curved line
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

ancestor

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

anchor

	refrain from buying or using
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

annoy

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

annuity

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

antagonism

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	assign; distribute according to plan

antarctic

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

anthem

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

anthology

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropology

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

anticipate

	ambition; longing
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

anticipation

	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
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

antonym

100

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	assert; confirm
	astonish; affect with wonder
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

apologetic

101

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

apparatus

102

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

apparent

103

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

append

104

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	any part of a curved line

appendix

105

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	something appended or added
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

applaud

106

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance

107

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

applicant

108

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	candidate
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

appraisal

109

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

appreciable

110

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	make white or colorless; blanch
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

approximate

112

	climb; mount
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	approach; come near

apt

113

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

aptitude

114

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

aquarium

115

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	approach; come near
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

aquatic

116

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

arbitrary

117

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

arc

118

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	considerable; perceptible
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch

119

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	any part of a curved line
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	considerable; perceptible

archaic

120

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

architect

121

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

archives

122

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	varied; miscellaneous
	public records; place where public records are kept
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

ardent

123

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

124

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	public records; place where public records are kept

arena

125

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

arise

126

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	two-sided; mutual
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

armour

127

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

arouse

128

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

array

129

	approach; come near
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

articulate

130

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

artificial

131

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

artillery

132

	assert; confirm
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

ascent

134

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

ascertain

135

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

136

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	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
	act of being present

aspect

137

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

aspire

139

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

assassination

140

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assemble

141

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

assert

142

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	cause pain, suffering or distress

asset

144

	considerable; perceptible
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	two-sided; mutual
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign

145

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	travel with; be associated with

assorted

146

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	varied; miscellaneous
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

assumption

147

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	graze; skim or glance at casually

assurance

148

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

astound

149

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

astronomy

150

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

asylum

151

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

athlete

152

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas

153

	able to live both on land and in water
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

attain

155

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	candidate
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	graze; skim or glance at casually

attendance

156

	act of being present
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

attendant

157

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	empower; give permission for; sanction

attribute

158

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

audible

159

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	applaud; announce with great approval

audit

160

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

augment

162

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	book of literary selections by various authors

authentic

163

	climb; mount
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

author

164

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	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

authoritative

165

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

authorize

166

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

automate

167

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

automatic

168

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	applaud; announce with great approval
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

automation

169

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

automobile

170

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	essential quality; reputation; honor

autonomy

171

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

auxiliary

172

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

avail

173

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

avalanche

174

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

avert

175

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

aviation

176

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

axis

177

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	associate; incorporate
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

backward

178

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	scratch; friction
	candidate

badminton

180

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

baffle

181

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

ballot

182

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

bamboo

183

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

ban

184

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	associate; incorporate

bandage

185

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

banish

186

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

bankrupt

187

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	even though; although; notwithstanding

banquet

188

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bark

189

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

barometer

190

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

barren

191

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

barrier

193

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

barter

194

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

batch

195

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	assert; confirm

bathe

196

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	dividing line; border; frontier
	something appended or added
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

batter

197

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	over-regulated administrative system
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	amid; in the middle of; among
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

beautician

199

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

beforehand

200

	public records; place where public records are kept
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	make white or colorless; blanch

beneficial

201

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

berth

202

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

beset

203

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	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
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

beverage

204

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

bewilder

205

	approach; come near
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

bibliography

207

	considerable; perceptible
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

bilateral

208

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	two-sided; mutual
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	any part of a curved line

bind

210

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	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

biography

211

	assign; distribute according to plan
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

bitumen

212

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	be full of; be plentiful
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

blaze

213

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

bleak

215

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

blink

217

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	dividing line; border; frontier
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

bloc

218

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	ambition; longing

bloom

219

	any part of a curved line
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

blossom

220

	refrain from buying or using
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

blot

221

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

blunder

222

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

blunt

223

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	approach; come near
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

blur

224

	varied; miscellaneous
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

blush

225

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	applaud; announce with great approval
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

boast

226

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

boil

227

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	assert; confirm

bookcase

228

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

bookstall

230

	public records; place where public records are kept
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

boost

231

	public records; place where public records are kept
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

boundary

232

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	dividing line; border; frontier
	along or by the side; side by side with
	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

bounty

233

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	state without proof; assert to be true

bouquet

234

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

bowel

235

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

boycott

236

	refrain from buying or using
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

brace

237

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

brake

238

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brashness

239

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

breach

240

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	dividing line; border; frontier
	breaking of contract or duty
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

breakthrough

241

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

breed

242

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	something appended or added
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

brink

244

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

brisk

245

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

brochure

246

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bronze

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	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

brood

248

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

browse

249

	candidate
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

bruise

250

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

buckle

251

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	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
	amid; in the middle of; among

buffet

252

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bulb

253

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

bulge

254

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bulk

255

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bulletin

256

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	two-sided; mutual
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	considerable; perceptible

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bundle

258

	applaud; announce with great approval
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

bungalow

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	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	shut eyes briefly; wink

buoyant

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	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bureaucracy

261

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	over-regulated administrative system
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	great mass of falling snow and ice

burgeon

262

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

burial

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	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	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
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

burrow

264

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

bustle

265

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	assign; distribute according to plan
	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
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

butterfly

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	dividing line; border; frontier
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

bypass

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	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	along or by the side; side by side with
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

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