PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	climb; mount
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

abnormal

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

abolish

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

aboriginal

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	any part of a curved line
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abort

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	assign; distribute according to plan
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abound

	climb; mount
	be full of; be plentiful
	any part of a curved line
	unusual; not typical; not normal

abrasion

	scratch; friction
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	assign; distribute according to plan
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

absorb

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abundance

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

accelerate

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	refrain from buying or using
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

accessory

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	be full of; be plentiful

acclaim

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	applaud; announce with great approval
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

accommodate

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

accommodation

	ambition; longing
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

accompany

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	travel with; be associated with

accord

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

accountable

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

accuser

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

acquaint

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	candidate

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	act of being present
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

acquisition

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	candidate

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	two-sided; mutual
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	unusual; not typical; not normal

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	able to live both on land and in water

adapt

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

adequate

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

adjacent

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

administer

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	assert; confirm

administrate

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

admission

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

adolescence

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

advent

	any part of a curved line
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	majority; main part; volume; mass

advertise

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	cause pain, suffering or distress

advocate

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

aerial

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

aesthetic

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

affirm

	assert; confirm
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

affix

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	any part of a curved line

aggregate

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agitation

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agony

	make white or colorless; blanch
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

airing

	amid; in the middle of; among
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

alienate

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

allege

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	state without proof; assert to be true
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

allegiance

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

alleviate

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	act of being present
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

allot

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

allowance

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	dividing line; border; frontier
	majority; main part; volume; mass

alloy

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	make white or colorless; blanch
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	along or by the side; side by side with

alphabetical

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

alter

	dividing line; border; frontier
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

alternate

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

altitude

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	elevation especially above sea level; height

amateur

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

amaze

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	astonish; affect with wonder
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

ambiguity

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	any part of a curved line
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

ambitious

	dividing line; border; frontier
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

amends

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

amidst

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	scratch; friction
	amid; in the middle of; among
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

ammunition

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

amphibian

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	able to live both on land and in water
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

ample

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	cause pain, suffering or distress

amplify

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

analogy

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

analyse

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

analytical

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

ancestor

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

anchor

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

annoy

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	make white or colorless; blanch
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

annuity

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

antagonism

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

antarctic

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

anthem

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anthology

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	book of literary selections by various authors
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

anthropology

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	graze; skim or glance at casually

antibiotic

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	assert; confirm
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

antonym

100

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	varied; miscellaneous
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

apparatus

102

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

apparent

103

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

append

104

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

appendix

105

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	something appended or added
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

applaud

106

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	ambition; longing
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	majority; main part; volume; mass

applicant

108

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	candidate

appraisal

109

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

110

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	considerable; perceptible
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

apprentice

111

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

apt

113

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

aptitude

114

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquarium

115

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

aquatic

116

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	graze; skim or glance at casually

arbitrary

117

	able to live both on land and in water
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

arch

119

	any part of a curved line
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

archaic

120

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

architect

121

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	ambition; longing

archives

122

	varied; miscellaneous
	public records; place where public records are kept
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

ardent

123

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

arduous

124

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	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

arena

125

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

arise

126

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	approach; come near

armour

127

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

arouse

128

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

array

129

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

articulate

130

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	two-sided; mutual

artificial

131

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

artillery

132

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

ascend

133

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	climb; mount
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

ascent

134

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

ascertain

135

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	applaud; announce with great approval
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

ascribe

136

	be full of; be plentiful
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

aspect

137

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

aspiration

138

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	ambition; longing
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

aspire

139

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

assassination

140

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

assemble

141

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	along or by the side; side by side with
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

assert

142

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

asset

144

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	associate; incorporate

assign

145

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

assorted

146

	state without proof; assert to be true
	varied; miscellaneous
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

assumption

147

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

assurance

148

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

astound

149

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

astronomy

150

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	state without proof; assert to be true

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

athlete

152

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

atlas

153

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	assert; confirm
	travel with; be associated with

attain

155

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attendance

156

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	associate; incorporate
	act of being present

attendant

157

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attribute

158

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

audible

159

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

audit

160

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

auditorium

161

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

augment

162

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	over-regulated administrative system
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

authoritative

165

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authorize

166

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

automate

167

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

automatic

168

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

automation

169

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

automobile

170

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

autonomy

171

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

172

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	climb; mount
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avail

173

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

avalanche

174

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	climb; mount
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

aviation

176

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

axis

177

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	over-regulated administrative system
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

backward

178

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

badminton

180

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	state without proof; assert to be true

baffle

181

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

ballot

182

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

bamboo

183

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

ban

184

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

bandage

185

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

bankrupt

187

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

barometer

190

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

barren

191

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

barricade

192

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	refrain from buying or using
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

barrier

193

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

barter

194

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	amid; in the middle of; among
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

batch

195

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

bathe

196

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

batter

197

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	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
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

beautician

199

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beforehand

200

	public records; place where public records are kept
	amid; in the middle of; among
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

beneficial

201

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	able to live both on land and in water
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

berth

202

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	ambition; longing

beset

203

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

beverage

204

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bewilder

205

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	along or by the side; side by side with

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	make white or colorless; blanch
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

bibliography

207

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

bilateral

208

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	two-sided; mutual

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

bind

210

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

biography

211

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	estimate value; judge worth of something

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	assign; distribute according to plan
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

blaze

213

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	refrain from buying or using

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

bleak

215

	dividing line; border; frontier
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

blink

217

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

bloom

219

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	approach; come near

blossom

220

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	applaud; announce with great approval
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

blunder

222

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

blunt

223

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blur

224

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

blush

225

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	breaking of contract or duty

boast

226

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

boil

227

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	associate; incorporate
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bookcase

228

	applaud; announce with great approval
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	public records; place where public records are kept

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	make white or colorless; blanch
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

bookstall

230

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

boost

231

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	able to live both on land and in water

boundary

232

	dividing line; border; frontier
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bounty

233

	any part of a curved line
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

bowel

235

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

boycott

236

	refrain from buying or using
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

brace

237

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	amid; in the middle of; among
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brake

238

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	public records; place where public records are kept

brashness

239

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

breach

240

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	breaking of contract or duty

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

breed

242

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brew

243

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

brink

244

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brisk

245

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brochure

246

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

bronze

247

	assert; confirm
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

brood

248

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

browse

249

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

buckle

251

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

buffet

252

	associate; incorporate
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bulb

253

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bulk

255

	astonish; affect with wonder
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	majority; main part; volume; mass

bulletin

256

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	book of literary selections by various authors
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

bundle

258

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

bungalow

259

	book of literary selections by various authors
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

buoyant

260

	be full of; be plentiful
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	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
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bureaucracy

261

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	over-regulated administrative system
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

burgeon

262

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	amid; in the middle of; among
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

burial

263

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

burrow

264

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

bustle

265

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

butcher

266

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

butterfly

267

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	act of being present
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

bypass

268

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

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