IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	having the ability required for a specific task
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

abort

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

abortion

	be broadcast on television or radio
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	stop motion; curb or restrain

absurd

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abuse

	cell; compartment; room
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	improper use or handling; misuse

academic

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

academy

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	clump; cluster; gathering
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	get in touch with; reach
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

account

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

accountant

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current

accurate

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

accuse

	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

accused

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

acid

	people who buy goods or services
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	the action of trying at something

acknowledge

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	approach; entry; entrance
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

address

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

adjust

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

administration

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

adopt

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adore

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

adult

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

affect

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

afford

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	express an opinion; remark
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

agency

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	difficult to analyze or understand

aggressive

	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	shield away from; prevent
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agreement

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

aid

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

aisle

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

alarm

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

album

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

alien

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	general name applied to various insects
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alliance

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

ally

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

alone

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

alternative

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

ambassador

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	authorized messenger or representative
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

ambulance

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

amount

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

anniversary

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

annual

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	occurring or payable every year

anonymous

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	a violent attack; an onslaught

antique

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

anxiety

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

anyhow

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

apart

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	determined to do or have

appeal

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appetite

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	approach; entry; entrance

apply

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	someone who pays to get goods or services

appointment

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	the action of trying at something
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

appreciate

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

approach

	a way of considering or doing something
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

approval

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

area

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

argue

	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	feeling secure or certain about something
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

arrogant

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

article

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

ashamed

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

aside

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

aspirin

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

assault

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	be broadcast on television or radio

assist

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

associate

	connect or join together; combine
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

assume

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

assure

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear

attack

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	the action of trying at something

attempt

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	the action of trying at something
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

attend

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

attitude

	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	approach; entry; entrance
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

attorney

	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

attractive

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

auction

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	general name applied to various insects
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

audience

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

authority

	of or relating to non-military life
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

available

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

avoid

	shield away from; prevent
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

aware

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

awful

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

awkward

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	difficult to handle or manage
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

bachelor

	find or declare guilty
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

backward

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

bacon

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

badge

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

baggage

	general name applied to various insects
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bait

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

bake

	express an opinion; remark
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

balance

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	improper use or handling; misuse
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	someone who pays to get goods or services

balcony

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

bald

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

ballet

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

band

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

bang

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	be broadcast on television or radio
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

banner

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

bar

	difficult to analyze or understand
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barbecue

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

bare

100

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

barely

101

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

bargain

102

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

barn

103

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

barrel

104

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

baseball

105

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

basement

106

	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	protect or fight for the first place

battery

107

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	improper use or handling; misuse
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current

bay

108

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

beam

109

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

bear

110

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

bearing

111

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

beat

112

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

beaten

113

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

behalf

114

	shield away from; prevent
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

behave

115

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

belly

116

	bite and grind with the teeth
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

beloved

117

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

bend

118

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

benefit

119

	demand for something as rightful or due
	a way of considering or doing something
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

bent

120

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	determined to do or have
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

bet

121

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

betray

122

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	blend; fuse; merge

bid

123

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

bite

124

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

bitter

125

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

bizarre

126

	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	connect or join together; combine
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

blame

127

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

blank

128

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

blast

129

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

bleed

130

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

bless

131

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

block

132

	improper use or handling; misuse
	bite and grind with the teeth
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

blonde

133

	blend; fuse; merge
	difficult to analyze or understand
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

board

134

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	bite and grind with the teeth

boarding

135

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

bold

136

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

bolt

137

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bond

138

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

bonus

139

	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

boom

140

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

booth

141

	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

border

142

	astonish; affect with wonder
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

bore

143

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

bother

144

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	find or declare guilty
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bounce

145

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

bound

146

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	be broadcast on television or radio
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	approach; entry; entrance

boutique

147

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

brand

148

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

break

149

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

breakdown

150

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

breeze

151

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

bribe

152

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	the action of trying at something

brief

153

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

briefcase

154

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

brilliant

155

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

brutal

156

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words

bubble

157

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	people who buy goods or services
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

buck

158

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	express an opinion; remark
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bucket

159

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

bud

160

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

budget

161

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	express an opinion; remark
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

bug

162

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	general name applied to various insects
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

bull

163

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	bite and grind with the teeth
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

bully

164

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	express an opinion; remark

bump

165

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

bunch

166

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	clump; cluster; gathering
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

bush

167

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

business

168

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	confederate; partner; collaborator

bust

169

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

buzz

170

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

cabin

171

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

cabinet

172

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

cable

173

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

cafe

174

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

cafeteria

175

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

calendar

176

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

campaign

177

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

campus

178

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

cancel

179

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	feeling secure or certain about something
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

candidate

180

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	confederate; partner; collaborator

capable

181

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	having the ability required for a specific task
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet

capacity

182

	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

cape

183

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

capital

184

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

capture

185

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

carrot

186

	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	connect or join together; combine
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

carry

187

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	protect or fight for the first place
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

cart

188

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

carton

189

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

cash

190

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet

cast

191

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

casual

192

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

catch

193

	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

catching

194

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	a violent attack; an onslaught

catholic

195

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

cellar

196

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cemetery

197

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

cereal

198

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	feeling secure or certain about something

ceremony

199

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

certificate

200

	of or relating to non-military life
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

challenge

201

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

chamber

202

	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	cell; compartment; room
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

champagne

203

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	feeling secure or certain about something
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

champion

204

	protect or fight for the first place
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

channel

205

	having the ability required for a specific task
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

chaos

206

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

chapel

207

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chapter

208

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

charge

209

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	a small section of filmed or filed material

charity

210

	improper use or handling; misuse
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

charm

211

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	improper use or handling; misuse
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit

chart

212

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	express an opinion; remark
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators

chase

213

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

chat

214

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

check

215

	people who buy goods or services
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

cheer

216

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

cherish

217

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

chew

218

	bite and grind with the teeth
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

chief

219

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

chill

220

	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

chin

221

	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

chip

222

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

choir

223

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	blend; fuse; merge
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

choke

224

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

circuit

225

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

circus

226

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

civil

227

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	of or relating to non-military life

civilian

228

	protect or fight for the first place
	of or relating to non-military life
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

claim

229

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	approach; entry; entrance
	demand for something as rightful or due

classic

230

	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

clearance

231

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

click

232

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

client

233

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

clinic

234

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

clip

235

	improper use or handling; misuse
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	a small section of filmed or filed material

closet

236

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

clue

237

	astonish; affect with wonder
	get in touch with; reach
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

coach

238

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

cocaine

239

	the action of trying at something
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive

code

240

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	bite and grind with the teeth
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words

coin

241

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

coincidence

242

	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	a violent attack; an onslaught

column

243

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

combat

244

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

combine

245

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	blend; fuse; merge

comedy

246

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

comic

247

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

comment

248

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	express an opinion; remark

commercial

249

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

commission

250

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

commit

251

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

commitment

252

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

committee

253

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

communicate

254

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	express an opinion; remark

communication

255

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	express an opinion; remark
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

community

256

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

company

257

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise

compare

258

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

competition

259

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	get in touch with; reach

competitive

260

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

complex

261

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

complicated

262

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	difficult to analyze or understand

compliment

263

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

compromise

264

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

concentrate

265

	the action of trying at something
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

concept

266

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

concern

267

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

concrete

268

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

condition

269

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	authorized messenger or representative
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

conduct

270

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

confess

271

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	get in touch with; reach
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	a violent attack; an onslaught

confidence

272

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	feeling secure or certain about something

confident

273

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	assured; having or marked by assurance

confidential

274

	demand for something as rightful or due
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

confirm

275

	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

conflict

276

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

confront

277

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

confusion

278

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

congress

279

	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

conscience

280

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

conscious

281

	be broadcast on television or radio
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

conspiracy

282

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

constant

283

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

constitution

284

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

consult

285

	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

consumer

286

	a way of considering or doing something
	people who buy goods or services
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

contact

287

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	get in touch with; reach

contempt

288

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	astonish; affect with wonder
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

content

289

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	difficult to handle or manage
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

contest

290

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

contract

291

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	assign the roles of; choose at random

contrary

292

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

convention

293

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	blend; fuse; merge
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

convict

294

	cell; compartment; room
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	find or declare guilty
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

conviction

295

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	general name applied to various insects
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

convince

296

	connect or join together; combine
	improper use or handling; misuse
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

cooperate

297

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	feeling secure or certain about something

core

298

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	the action of trying at something

corner

299

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

corporate

300

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

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