PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	act of being present
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	book of literary selections by various authors

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	over-regulated administrative system
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

abolish

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	book of literary selections by various authors

aboriginal

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abort

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

abound

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	be full of; be plentiful
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

abrasion

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	scratch; friction
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

abridge

	travel with; be associated with
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	applaud; announce with great approval

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

abstract

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abundance

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	majority; main part; volume; mass

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

accessory

	make white or colorless; blanch
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	applaud; announce with great approval
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	candidate

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

accommodation

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	be full of; be plentiful

accompany

	travel with; be associated with
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	considerable; perceptible
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

accord

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

accumulate

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	breaking of contract or duty
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	breaking of contract or duty

achieve

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	state without proof; assert to be true
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

acquaint

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

acquire

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

acquisition

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

acute

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

adapt

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	act of being present
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

adept

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adequate

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

adhere

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

adjoin

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	two-sided; mutual
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

admission

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

advent

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

advertise

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

advocate

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerial

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

affiliate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	associate; incorporate
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affirm

	assert; confirm
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	achieve or accomplish; gain

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

afflict

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	make white or colorless; blanch

agitation

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

agony

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	candidate
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	any part of a curved line

airing

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	book of literary selections by various authors
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

albeit

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	make white or colorless; blanch

alienate

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

allege

	ambition; longing
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	state without proof; assert to be true
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	able to live both on land and in water
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	state without proof; assert to be true

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	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.
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

allocate

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	assign; distribute according to plan
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

allot

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

allowance

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

alloy

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	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
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	along or by the side; side by side with
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

alphabetical

	over-regulated administrative system
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

alter

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	dividing line; border; frontier

alternate

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

altitude

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

amateur

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	assert; confirm
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	astonish; affect with wonder
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

ambiguity

	be full of; be plentiful
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	approach; come near
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

ambitious

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amend

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	over-regulated administrative system
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amends

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

amid

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amidst

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	amid; in the middle of; among
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

ammunition

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amphibian

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	able to live both on land and in water
	varied; miscellaneous

ample

	dividing line; border; frontier
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

amuse

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

analogy

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

analyse

	ambition; longing
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

ancestor

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

anchor

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	achieve or accomplish; gain

anecdote

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annihilate

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

annoy

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

antagonism

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

antarctic

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

anthem

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

anthropology

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

antibiotic

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	majority; main part; volume; mass

anticipation

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	graze; skim or glance at casually

antonym

100

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

apologetic

101

	state without proof; assert to be true
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

apparatus

102

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	graze; skim or glance at casually

apparent

103

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

append

104

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

appendix

105

	two-sided; mutual
	something appended or added
	dividing line; border; frontier
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

applaud

106

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

appliance

107

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

applicant

108

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	climb; mount
	candidate
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

appraisal

109

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

appreciable

110

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	considerable; perceptible
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

apprentice

111

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

approximate

112

	refrain from buying or using
	approach; come near
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	helper, additional or subsidiary

apt

113

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

aptitude

114

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

aquarium

115

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	associate; incorporate
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

aquatic

116

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

arbitrary

117

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

arc

118

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	ambition; longing
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch

119

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	any part of a curved line
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

archaic

120

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

architect

121

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

archives

122

	associate; incorporate
	public records; place where public records are kept
	dividing line; border; frontier
	over-regulated administrative system

ardent

123

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	two-sided; mutual

arduous

124

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	amid; in the middle of; among

arise

126

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

armour

127

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	two-sided; mutual

arouse

128

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	astonish; affect with wonder
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

array

129

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

articulate

130

	assign; distribute according to plan
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

artificial

131

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

artillery

132

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

ascend

133

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	climb; mount
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

ascent

134

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ascertain

135

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

136

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	make white or colorless; blanch

aspect

137

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	travel with; be associated with
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

aspire

139

	ambition; longing
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

assassination

140

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	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
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

assemble

141

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assert

142

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

asset

144

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

assign

145

	climb; mount
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assorted

146

	varied; miscellaneous
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

assumption

147

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance

148

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

astound

149

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

astronomy

150

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

athlete

152

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

atlas

153

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	climb; mount
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	book of literary selections by various authors

attach

154

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attain

155

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attendance

156

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	act of being present
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

attendant

157

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

attribute

158

	associate; incorporate
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

audible

159

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

audit

160

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditorium

161

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

augment

162

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	along or by the side; side by side with
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

authentic

163

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

author

164

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

authoritative

165

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authorize

166

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

automate

167

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	breaking of contract or duty

automatic

168

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation

169

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

automobile

170

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	dividing line; border; frontier
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomy

171

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

auxiliary

172

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

avail

173

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

avalanche

174

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	approach; come near
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	ambition; longing
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

aviation

176

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	two-sided; mutual
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

axis

177

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	essential quality; reputation; honor

backward

178

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	assert; confirm
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	graze; skim or glance at casually

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	over-regulated administrative system

baffle

181

	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
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	dividing line; border; frontier
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

ballot

182

	travel with; be associated with
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	climb; mount

bamboo

183

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	considerable; perceptible
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

ban

184

	amid; in the middle of; among
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bandage

185

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

bankrupt

187

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

barometer

190

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

barren

191

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	book of literary selections by various authors
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

barricade

192

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	able to live both on land and in water
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

barrier

193

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

barter

194

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	two-sided; mutual
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

batch

195

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

bathe

196

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

batter

197

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	assert; confirm
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

beautician

199

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

beforehand

200

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	book of literary selections by various authors
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

beneficial

201

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

beset

203

	dividing line; border; frontier
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

beverage

204

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bewilder

205

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

bibliography

207

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	along or by the side; side by side with
	any part of a curved line

bilateral

208

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	two-sided; mutual

bilingual

209

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	ambition; longing
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

bind

210

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

biography

211

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	public records; place where public records are kept
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	applaud; announce with great approval
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

blaze

213

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	associate; incorporate

bleach

214

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	make white or colorless; blanch
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	cause pain, suffering or distress

bleak

215

	candidate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	state without proof; assert to be true
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	associate; incorporate
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

blink

217

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

bloc

218

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

bloom

219

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	shut eyes briefly; wink

blossom

220

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

blunder

222

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	over-regulated administrative system
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt

223

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blur

224

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

boast

226

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

boil

227

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

bookcase

228

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	considerable; perceptible
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

bookstall

230

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

boost

231

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

boundary

232

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	dividing line; border; frontier

bounty

233

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

bouquet

234

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

bowel

235

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

boycott

236

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	refrain from buying or using
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

brace

237

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brake

238

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

brashness

239

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	climb; mount
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

breed

242

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

brew

243

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	varied; miscellaneous

brink

244

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	candidate
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk

245

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brochure

246

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bronze

247

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brood

248

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

bruise

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	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

buckle

251

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

buffet

252

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	any part of a curved line

bulb

253

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

bulk

255

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bulletin

256

	able to live both on land and in water
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

bumper

257

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

bundle

258

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

bungalow

259

	able to live both on land and in water
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

buoyant

260

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

bureaucracy

261

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	dividing line; border; frontier
	over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

262

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

burial

263

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

burrow

264

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	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
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

bustle

265

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

butcher

266

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	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

butterfly

267

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bypass

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	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	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
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

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