PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	able to live both on land and in water
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	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
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

abolish

	scratch; friction
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

aboriginal

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	able to live both on land and in water
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

abort

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

abrasion

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	travel with; be associated with
	scratch; friction
	act of being present

abridge

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

abrupt

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

absorb

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	something appended or added
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

abundance

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	climb; mount

accelerate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

accessory

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

acclaim

	travel with; be associated with
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

accommodation

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

accompany

	climb; mount
	travel with; be associated with
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

accord

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	refrain from buying or using
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

accountable

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

accumulate

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	varied; miscellaneous
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

accuser

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	cause pain, suffering or distress

achieve

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

acquaint

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	travel with; be associated with
	dividing line; border; frontier
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquire

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

acquisition

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	applaud; announce with great approval

acute

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt

	assign; distribute according to plan
	associate; incorporate
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

addict

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

adept

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adequate

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	considerable; perceptible
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	breaking of contract or duty

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

administer

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	breaking of contract or duty
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

administrate

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

admission

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	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

adolescence

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

advent

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advertise

	public records; place where public records are kept
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

advocate

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

aerial

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aesthetic

	public records; place where public records are kept
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affiliate

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	associate; incorporate
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

affirm

	assert; confirm
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

affix

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

afflict

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	candidate
	state without proof; assert to be true

aggregate

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

agony

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	any part of a curved line
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

agreeable

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

airing

	state without proof; assert to be true
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

albeit

	state without proof; assert to be true
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

alienate

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

allege

	state without proof; assert to be true
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

allegiance

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alleviate

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate

	candidate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	astonish; affect with wonder
	assign; distribute according to plan

allot

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	assign; distribute according to plan

allowance

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

alloy

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

alongside

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	along or by the side; side by side with
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

alphabetical

	candidate
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	helper, additional or subsidiary

alter

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	breaking of contract or duty
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alternate

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

amateur

	book of literary selections by various authors
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of being present
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

ambiguity

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

ambiguous

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

ambitious

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	travel with; be associated with

amend

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

amends

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amidst

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	amid; in the middle of; among
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	varied; miscellaneous

ammunition

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

amphibian

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	able to live both on land and in water

ample

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

amplify

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	public records; place where public records are kept
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analyse

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

anchor

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	amid; in the middle of; among

anecdote

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

annihilate

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	associate; incorporate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

annoy

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

annuity

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

antagonism

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antarctic

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

anthem

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

anthology

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	book of literary selections by various authors
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

anthropology

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

antibiotic

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

anticipation

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

antonym

100

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

apparatus

102

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

apparent

103

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

append

104

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

appendix

105

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	something appended or added
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

applaud

106

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

appliance

107

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	ambition; longing

applicant

108

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	book of literary selections by various authors
	candidate
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

appraisal

109

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	any part of a curved line

appreciable

110

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	considerable; perceptible
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

apprentice

111

	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
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	approach; come near

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

aptitude

114

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquarium

115

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	over-regulated administrative system
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

aquatic

116

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

arbitrary

117

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

arch

119

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	any part of a curved line
	travel with; be associated with
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

archaic

120

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	approach; come near
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

architect

121

	scratch; friction
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

archives

122

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	public records; place where public records are kept
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

ardent

123

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

arduous

124

	climb; mount
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

arena

125

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arise

126

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

armour

127

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	be full of; be plentiful
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

arouse

128

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

array

129

	public records; place where public records are kept
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

articulate

130

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

artificial

131

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

artillery

132

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	considerable; perceptible
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

ascend

133

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	climb; mount
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

ascent

134

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

ascertain

135

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

ascribe

136

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	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

aspect

137

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

aspire

139

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	associate; incorporate
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	approach; come near

assassination

140

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

assemble

141

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assert

142

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

asset

144

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign

145

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	candidate
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

assorted

146

	varied; miscellaneous
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

assumption

147

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

assurance

148

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

astound

149

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	able to live both on land and in water

astronomy

150

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	astonish; affect with wonder
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

athlete

152

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas

153

	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
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

attach

154

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attain

155

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

attendance

156

	act of being present
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attendant

157

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attribute

158

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	essential quality; reputation; honor

audible

159

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	approach; come near
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	varied; miscellaneous

auditorium

161

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

augment

162

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	applaud; announce with great approval
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

author

164

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	travel with; be associated with
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

authorize

166

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

automate

167

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

automatic

168

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	along or by the side; side by side with
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation

169

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

automobile

170

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

autonomy

171

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

172

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

avail

173

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	assert; confirm
	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

avalanche

174

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	something appended or added
	varied; miscellaneous
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

aviation

176

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

axis

177

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	amid; in the middle of; among
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

backward

178

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	act of being present
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

badminton

180

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	scratch; friction
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle

181

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

ballot

182

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

bamboo

183

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	assign; distribute according to plan
	breaking of contract or duty

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bandage

185

	considerable; perceptible
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

banish

186

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	along or by the side; side by side with
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

bark

189

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

barometer

190

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

barren

191

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	achieve or accomplish; gain

barricade

192

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

barrier

193

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

barter

194

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

batch

195

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	climb; mount

bathe

196

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

batter

197

	climb; mount
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

beautician

199

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

beforehand

200

	candidate
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

beneficial

201

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

berth

202

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beset

203

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

beverage

204

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder

205

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bibliography

207

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	considerable; perceptible
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

bilateral

208

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	two-sided; mutual
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

bilingual

209

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bind

210

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

biography

211

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

blaze

213

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	along or by the side; side by side with

bleak

215

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

blink

217

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

bloom

219

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	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

blossom

220

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make white or colorless; blanch

blot

221

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

blunder

222

	astonish; affect with wonder
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

blunt

223

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	varied; miscellaneous
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

blur

224

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

blush

225

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	two-sided; mutual
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

boast

226

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	dividing line; border; frontier
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

boil

227

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	candidate

bookcase

228

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	any part of a curved line
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

bookkeeper

229

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bookstall

230

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

boost

231

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

boundary

232

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	dividing line; border; frontier
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bounty

233

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	scratch; friction
	book of literary selections by various authors
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

bowel

235

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

boycott

236

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	refrain from buying or using

brace

237

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

brake

238

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

brashness

239

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

breach

240

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	breaking of contract or duty

breakthrough

241

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	travel with; be associated with

breed

242

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

brink

244

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

brisk

245

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brochure

246

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bronze

247

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

brood

248

	candidate
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	associate; incorporate

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	even though; although; notwithstanding

buckle

251

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	majority; main part; volume; mass

buffet

252

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	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

bulb

253

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	able to live both on land and in water

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	approach; come near
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bulk

255

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bulletin

256

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bundle

258

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bungalow

259

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

buoyant

260

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

bureaucracy

261

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

262

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

burial

263

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

burrow

264

	refrain from buying or using
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bustle

265

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

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
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	astonish; affect with wonder
	great mass of falling snow and ice

butterfly

267

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

bypass

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	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

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