IELTS Academic Words Level 4 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abolish

	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	essential quality; reputation; honor

aboriginal

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

abrasion

	quote; adduce as an instance
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

abundance

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	lower in spirits; press down

accelerate

	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

acclaim

	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodation

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	assign; distribute according to plan
	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants

accord

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

accumulate

	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	reduce level; lower grade of something

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded

adept

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

adhere

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

adjacent

	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

administrate

	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

adverse

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	component or part; citizen, voter

aerial

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	state without proof; assert to be true
	refrain from buying or using
	ordinary; having no remarkable features

aesthetic

	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point

affiliate

	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	cause pain, suffering, or distress

affirm

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	reduce level; lower grade of something
	state something as true; assert; confirm
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

affix

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

afflict

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	cause pain, suffering, or distress

aggregate

	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

agitation

	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will

agreeable

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

airing

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	amid; in the middle of; among
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

albeit

	include; consist of; be composed of
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	even though; although; notwithstanding

allege

	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	state without proof; assert to be true
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

alleviate

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

allocate

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	assign; distribute according to plan

allot

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	planned or accomplished together; combined

alloy

	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alphabetical

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

ambiguity

	over-regulated administrative system
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

amend

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

amidst

	fastening device; firm grip
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	amid; in the middle of; among
	complete; consummate; make perfect

amplify

	refrain from buying or using
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

analyse

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	state without proof; assert to be true
	include; consist of; be composed of
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

analytical

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

anecdote

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

annihilate

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

annuity

	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

antagonism

	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	assign; distribute according to plan

antarctic

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for

anthology

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	book of literary selections by various authors
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

apologetic

	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

apparatus

	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate

append

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	cause to come together formally
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

appliance

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	complete; consummate; make perfect

applicant

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

appraisal

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appreciable

	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

apprentice

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

approximate

	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

apt

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	applaud; announce with great approval
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan

aquatic

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	book of literary selections by various authors

arbitrary

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	fastening device; firm grip

archaic

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

ardent

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	reduce level; lower grade of something
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

armour

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

arouse

	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

array

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

ascend

	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	state something as true; assert; confirm
	move up or climb something; mount

ascent

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

ascertain

	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

ascribe

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

aspiration

	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

aspire

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assert

	deep opening in the earth surface
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assorted

	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

astound

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	graze; skim or glance at casually

attain

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

attribute

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	assign; distribute according to plan

audible

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy

augment

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art

authoritative

	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	assign; distribute according to plan

automate

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

automation

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality

autonomy

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

auxiliary

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

avail

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

avert

	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	refrain from buying or using
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

aviation

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	a mental disorder marked by confusion
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another

axis

	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

badminton

	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	assign; distribute according to plan

bamboo

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	assign; distribute according to plan
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition

barometer

	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

barricade

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

barter

100

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

bead

101

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
	quote; adduce as an instance

beautician

102

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beneficial

103

	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

berth

104

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beset

105

	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	cause to come together formally
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bewilder

106

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	occur at the same time as; correspond
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

bibliography

107

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	graze; skim or glance at casually

bilateral

108

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

bilingual

109

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

bitumen

110

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

bloc

111

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

blot

112

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

blunder

113

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	quote; adduce as an instance
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

boast

114

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

bookcase

115

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city

bookkeeper

116

	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bookstall

117

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries

boundary

118

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	dividing line; border; frontier
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

boycott

119

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	refrain from buying or using
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

brashness

120

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

brisk

121

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

browse

122

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bulge

123

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bungalow

124

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

buoyant

125

	include; consist of; be composed of
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	occur at the same time as; correspond

bureaucracy

126

	over-regulated administrative system
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

burrow

127

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

bustle

128

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

calamity

129

	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	book of literary selections by various authors
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

calcium

130

	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

calorie

131

	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	component or part; citizen, voter
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

canteen

132

	fastening device; firm grip
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

caption

133

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control

carcass

134

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

catalyst

135

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	assign; distribute according to plan
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

caustic

136

	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

censor

137

	component or part; citizen, voter
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound

centenary

138

	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years

certify

139

	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

characterize

140

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

chasm

141

	deep opening in the earth surface
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

chaste

142

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

chore

143

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	state without proof; assert to be true
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

chronological

144

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

circulate

145

	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

circumference

146

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

cite

147

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	quote; adduce as an instance
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

clasp

148

	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	fastening device; firm grip

classify

149

	be full of; be plentiful
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

clockwise

150

	refrain from buying or using
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
	increasing by successive addition
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move

cluster

151

	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

coarse

152

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	state without proof; assert to be true

coeducation

153

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	essential quality; reputation; honor

cognitive

154

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

coherent

155

	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

coil

156

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

coincide

157

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	occur at the same time as; correspond
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

collaboration

158

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
	act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country

collide

159

	bump; hit something violently
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

combustible

160

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

commemorate

161

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	book of literary selections by various authors
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic

commend

162

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

commodity

163

	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

commonplace

164

	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	ordinary; having no remarkable features

commute

165

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

commuter

166

	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	following one after another without interruption; sequential

comparable

167

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

compel

168

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious

compile

169

	planned or accomplished together; combined
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

complement

170

	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	applaud; announce with great approval
	complete; consummate; make perfect

compliance

171

	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

compose

172

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

composite

173

	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

compress

174

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

comprise

175

	include; consist of; be composed of
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

compulsory

176

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule

compute

177

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

concerted

178

	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	planned or accomplished together; combined

concise

179

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program

concoct

180

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

concurrent

181

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

condense

182

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

condolence

183

	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

confer

184

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

configuration

185

	reduce level; lower grade of something
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

confine

186

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	restrict in movement; circumscribe

conform

187

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

congestion

188

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect

congruent

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
	cause to come together formally

conscientious

190

	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	diligent; responsible; reliable

consecutive

191

	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

consequent

192

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

conservation

193

	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect

conservatory

194

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

conserve

195

	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

consign

196

	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

consist

197

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

consolidate

198

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

conspicuous

199

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

constituent

200

	component or part; citizen, voter
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

constitute

201

	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	make up; form something
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

constrain

202

	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

constrict

203

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

construct

204

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something

contaminate

205

	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile

contemplate

206

	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

contend

207

	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for

contention

208

	competing as for any profit or prize
	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

continuity

209

	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said

contradict

210

	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	over-regulated administrative system
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

contradiction

211

	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

contrive

212

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	lower in spirits; press down
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

convene

213

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	cause to come together formally

converge

214

	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	approach; tend to meet; come together

converse

215

	competing as for any profit or prize
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

conversely

216

	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

correlate

217

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

correspond

218

	include; consist of; be composed of
	amid; in the middle of; among
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

correspondence

219

	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters

correspondent

220

	increasing by successive addition
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

corresponding

221

	fastening device; firm grip
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

cosmopolitan

222

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	applaud; announce with great approval
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian

cosy

223

	padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing

counterbalance

224

	act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element

counterpart

225

	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

crater

226

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

crease

227

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

criterion

228

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

crouch

229

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

culminate

230

	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

cultivate

231

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

cumbersome

232

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

cumulative

233

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	increasing by successive addition
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

curriculum

234

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

curtail

235

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	applaud; announce with great approval

custodian

236

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian

deadlock

237

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

dearth

238

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	quote; adduce as an instance
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

decompose

239

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	decay, or to cause something to decay

decrease

240

	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

decrepit

241

	be full of; be plentiful
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

deduce

242

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	be full of; be plentiful

deduct

243

	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	reduce level; lower grade of something

deem

244

	throw into disorder; break the array of.
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

default

245

	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

defer

246

	deep opening in the earth surface
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass

defiance

247

	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

defile

248

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

deflate

249

	occur at the same time as; correspond
	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

deflect

250

	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

defraud

251

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	component or part; citizen, voter
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen

deft

252

	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

degrade

253

	reduce level; lower grade of something
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

delectable

254

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

delegate

255

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy

delirium

256

	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	a mental disorder marked by confusion
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve

delude

257

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation

deluge

258

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

demolish

259

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	cause pain, suffering, or distress

denomination

260

	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

denote

261

	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

depict

262

	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

deplete

263

	throw into disorder; break the array of.
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

depletion

264

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	competing as for any profit or prize
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit

deplore

265

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

depress

266

	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	lower in spirits; press down

derelict

267

	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	complete; consummate; make perfect

derive

268

	over-regulated administrative system
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	increasing by successive addition

descend

269

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

designate

270

	reduce level; lower grade of something
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

desolate

271

	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

destine

272

	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

detach

273

	state without proof; assert to be true
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

detain

274

	refrain from buying or using
	competing as for any profit or prize
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

deter

275

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

detriment

276

	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place

detrimental

277

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	causing damage or harm; injurious

devastate

278

	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

deviate

279

	occur at the same time as; correspond
	state without proof; assert to be true
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

devise

280

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

devour

281

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

diagnose

282

	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

diagram

283

	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

dialect

284

	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

diameter

285

	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

differentiate

286

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

diffuse

287

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	deep opening in the earth surface
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	reduce level; lower grade of something

dilapidated

288

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

dilate

289

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen

diligent

290

	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

dilute

291

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

diminish

292

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	include; consist of; be composed of
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

din

293

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound

dingy

294

	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

diplomat

295

	quote; adduce as an instance
	act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
	assign; distribute according to plan
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government

disarray

296

	occur at the same time as; correspond
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	throw into disorder; break the array of.

discard

297

	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

discern

298

	dividing line; border; frontier
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

disclose

299

	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discord

300

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded

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