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PTE for Academic Words

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abbreviation

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	estimate value; judge worth of something

abnormal

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	unusual; not typical; not normal

abolish

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

aboriginal

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

abort

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	breaking of contract or duty
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

abrasion

	make white or colorless; blanch
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	scratch; friction

abridge

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

abrupt

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	dividing line; border; frontier
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

abstract

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

abundance

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	candidate
	two-sided; mutual

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	two-sided; mutual
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

accessory

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

acclaim

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

accommodation

	approach; come near
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	over-regulated administrative system
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	travel with; be associated with

accord

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

accountable

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

accuser

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

achieve

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

acquaint

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

acquire

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	able to live both on land and in water
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	assert; confirm
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

activate

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	travel with; be associated with
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	something appended or added
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	astonish; affect with wonder
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

adequate

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	essential quality; reputation; honor

adhere

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

adjacent

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	over-regulated administrative system
	act of being present
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	state without proof; assert to be true
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	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

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

admission

	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
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	achieve or accomplish; gain

adverse

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advertise

	be full of; be plentiful
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

advocate

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

aerial

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

affirm

	assert; confirm
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	any part of a curved line

afflict

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	refrain from buying or using

aggregate

	travel with; be associated with
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

agitation

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

agony

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	associate; incorporate
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

airing

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

albeit

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

alienate

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

allege

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	state without proof; assert to be true
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

allegiance

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

alleviate

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	any part of a curved line

allocate

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	assign; distribute according to plan
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	something appended or added
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

allowance

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

alloy

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	along or by the side; side by side with
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

alphabetical

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

alter

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	able to live both on land and in water

alternate

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

altitude

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	candidate
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

amateur

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

amaze

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	astonish; affect with wonder
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

ambiguity

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ambiguous

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambitious

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

amend

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

amends

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	applaud; announce with great approval
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

amid

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	associate; incorporate

amidst

	amid; in the middle of; among
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	approach; come near
	majority; main part; volume; mass

ammunition

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	along or by the side; side by side with

amphibian

	state without proof; assert to be true
	able to live both on land and in water
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	candidate

ample

	varied; miscellaneous
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplify

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	along or by the side; side by side with
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

analogy

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

analyse

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

analytical

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

ancestor

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

anchor

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

anecdote

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annihilate

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annoy

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

	astonish; affect with wonder
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

antagonism

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antarctic

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

anthem

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

anthology

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	considerable; perceptible
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropology

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	candidate
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

anticipate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antonym

100

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	achieve or accomplish; gain

apologetic

101

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	make white or colorless; blanch
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

apparatus

102

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

apparent

103

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	make white or colorless; blanch
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

append

104

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

appendix

105

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	something appended or added
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

applaud

106

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

appliance

107

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	public records; place where public records are kept
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	helper, additional or subsidiary

applicant

108

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	candidate
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

appraisal

109

	any part of a curved line
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

appreciable

110

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	approach; come near
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	amid; in the middle of; among

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

aptitude

114

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

aquarium

115

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

aquatic

116

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	assert; confirm
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

arbitrary

117

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

arch

119

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	assert; confirm
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

architect

121

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

archives

122

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	public records; place where public records are kept
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

ardent

123

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

arduous

124

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	empower; give permission for; sanction

arise

126

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

armour

127

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

arouse

128

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	approach; come near
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

array

129

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

articulate

130

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial

131

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	book of literary selections by various authors

artillery

132

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

ascend

133

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	climb; mount

ascent

134

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

ascertain

135

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	something appended or added
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ascribe

136

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

aspect

137

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspiration

138

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	ambition; longing
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

aspire

139

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	scratch; friction

assassination

140

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assemble

141

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

assert

142

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

asset

144

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

assign

145

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

assorted

146

	varied; miscellaneous
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

assumption

147

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	assign; distribute according to plan
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	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
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	state without proof; assert to be true

astound

149

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

asylum

151

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

athlete

152

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

atlas

153

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

attain

155

	make white or colorless; blanch
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

attendance

156

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	act of being present
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

attendant

157

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

attribute

158

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	any part of a curved line

audible

159

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

auditorium

161

	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
	astonish; affect with wonder
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

augment

162

	book of literary selections by various authors
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

authorize

166

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

automate

167

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	even though; although; notwithstanding

automatic

168

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation

169

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	along or by the side; side by side with

automobile

170

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

autonomy

171

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	scratch; friction
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	state without proof; assert to be true

auxiliary

172

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

avail

173

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	refrain from buying or using

avalanche

174

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	elevation especially above sea level; height

aviation

176

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

axis

177

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

backward

178

	make white or colorless; blanch
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	varied; miscellaneous

bacterium

179

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	travel with; be associated with
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	make white or colorless; blanch

ballot

182

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

bamboo

183

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

ban

184

	assert; confirm
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

bandage

185

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

bankrupt

187

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

banquet

188

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

barometer

190

	ambition; longing
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

barren

191

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

barricade

192

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

barrier

193

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

barter

194

	act of being present
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

batch

195

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	public records; place where public records are kept
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bathe

196

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

batter

197

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

bead

198

	approach; come near
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

beautician

199

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beforehand

200

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

beneficial

201

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	travel with; be associated with
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

beset

203

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

beverage

204

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

bewilder

205

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

bibliography

207

	assert; confirm
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

bilateral

208

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	two-sided; mutual

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

bind

210

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	unusual; not typical; not normal

biography

211

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bitumen

212

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	along or by the side; side by side with
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

blaze

213

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

bleak

215

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	be full of; be plentiful
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

blink

217

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	shut eyes briefly; wink

bloc

218

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

bloom

219

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

blossom

220

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	scratch; friction

blunder

222

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	breaking of contract or duty
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt

223

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	breaking of contract or duty

blur

224

	associate; incorporate
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

blush

225

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	travel with; be associated with
	ambition; longing

boast

226

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

boil

227

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	any part of a curved line

bookcase

228

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

bookkeeper

229

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bookstall

230

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

boost

231

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

boundary

232

	dividing line; border; frontier
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

bounty

233

	act of being present
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

bouquet

234

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

bowel

235

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

boycott

236

	refrain from buying or using
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	dividing line; border; frontier

brace

237

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

brake

238

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	any part of a curved line

brashness

239

	something appended or added
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

breach

240

	candidate
	breaking of contract or duty
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	helper, additional or subsidiary

breakthrough

241

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

breed

242

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	over-regulated administrative system
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

brink

244

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	travel with; be associated with

brisk

245

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	amid; in the middle of; among
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

brochure

246

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bronze

247

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	cause pain, suffering or distress

brood

248

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

browse

249

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

bruise

250

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

buckle

251

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

buffet

252

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bulb

253

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

bulge

254

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bulk

255

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

bulletin

256

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	helper, additional or subsidiary

bumper

257

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bundle

258

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	assign; distribute according to plan
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

bungalow

259

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

buoyant

260

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bureaucracy

261

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	over-regulated administrative system
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

burgeon

262

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

burial

263

	public records; place where public records are kept
	act of being present
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

burrow

264

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

bustle

265

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

butcher

266

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	breaking of contract or duty
	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
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

butterfly

267

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bypass

268

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	assign; distribute according to plan

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