PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	applaud; announce with great approval
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	along or by the side; side by side with
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

abnormal

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	unusual; not typical; not normal

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

aboriginal

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

abort

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

abrasion

	scratch; friction
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abridge

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

abrupt

	amid; in the middle of; among
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	travel with; be associated with

abundance

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	applaud; announce with great approval

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	candidate

acclaim

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	applaud; announce with great approval
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

accommodation

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

accompany

	scratch; friction
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	travel with; be associated with
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

accord

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

accountable

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

accumulate

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

accuser

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

acquaint

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

acquisition

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

activate

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	over-regulated administrative system

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	make white or colorless; blanch
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

adept

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adequate

	applaud; announce with great approval
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	along or by the side; side by side with
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	two-sided; mutual

adjacent

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

adjoin

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	considerable; perceptible
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

admission

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

adolescence

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	candidate
	scratch; friction

advent

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advertise

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

advocate

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	associate; incorporate
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

aerial

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	two-sided; mutual
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

aesthetic

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

affiliate

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	associate; incorporate

affirm

	ambition; longing
	assert; confirm
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

afflict

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

agitation

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

agony

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

agreeable

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	estimate value; judge worth of something

airing

	breaking of contract or duty
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

alienate

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

allege

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	state without proof; assert to be true
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

allegiance

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	majority; main part; volume; mass

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

allot

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

alloy

	candidate
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	along or by the side; side by side with
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

alphabetical

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

alter

	climb; mount
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

alternate

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

altitude

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

amateur

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

amaze

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	astonish; affect with wonder

ambiguity

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

amend

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	astonish; affect with wonder
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amends

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

amid

	amid; in the middle of; among
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amidst

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	amid; in the middle of; among
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

ammunition

	something appended or added
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

amphibian

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	able to live both on land and in water
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

ample

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

amplify

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	considerable; perceptible

amuse

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

analogy

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

analyse

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

ancestor

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

anecdote

	be full of; be plentiful
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

annihilate

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	something appended or added
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annoy

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

annuity

	able to live both on land and in water
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	achieve or accomplish; gain

antagonism

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

antarctic

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

anthem

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

anthology

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	book of literary selections by various authors
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

anthropology

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	approach; come near
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

antibiotic

	ambition; longing
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antonym

100

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	make white or colorless; blanch

apparatus

102

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

apparent

103

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

append

104

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	applaud; announce with great approval
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

appendix

105

	something appended or added
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

applaud

106

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	two-sided; mutual
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

applicant

108

	candidate
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

appraisal

109

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

appreciable

110

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	something appended or added
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	refrain from buying or using

apt

113

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

aptitude

114

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

aquarium

115

	over-regulated administrative system
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

aquatic

116

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

arbitrary

117

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arc

118

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch

119

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	any part of a curved line
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

archaic

120

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

architect

121

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	along or by the side; side by side with

archives

122

	public records; place where public records are kept
	two-sided; mutual
	associate; incorporate
	able to live both on land and in water

ardent

123

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

124

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arena

125

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

arise

126

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

armour

127

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

arouse

128

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

array

129

	something appended or added
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

articulate

130

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial

131

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery

132

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	along or by the side; side by side with
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

ascent

134

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	dividing line; border; frontier
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ascertain

135

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ascribe

136

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

aspect

137

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aspiration

138

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	astonish; affect with wonder
	ambition; longing
	shut eyes briefly; wink

aspire

139

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

assassination

140

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

assemble

141

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

assert

142

	varied; miscellaneous
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	able to live both on land and in water

asset

144

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

assign

145

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

assorted

146

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	varied; miscellaneous

assumption

147

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

assurance

148

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

astound

149

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

astronomy

150

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	able to live both on land and in water

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

athlete

152

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	something appended or added
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

atlas

153

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	climb; mount
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	assign; distribute according to plan

attain

155

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	act of being present
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	cause pain, suffering or distress

attendance

156

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	act of being present
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

attendant

157

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	public records; place where public records are kept
	book of literary selections by various authors

attribute

158

	act of being present
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	essential quality; reputation; honor

audible

159

	refrain from buying or using
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

audit

160

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	ambition; longing
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

augment

162

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

authoritative

165

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authorize

166

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

automate

167

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	state without proof; assert to be true

automatic

168

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	considerable; perceptible

automation

169

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	act of being present
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

automobile

170

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

autonomy

171

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

auxiliary

172

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avail

173

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

avalanche

174

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

aviation

176

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	amid; in the middle of; among

axis

177

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

backward

178

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

bacterium

179

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

badminton

180

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle

181

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

ballot

182

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

bamboo

183

	able to live both on land and in water
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bandage

185

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

banish

186

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	state without proof; assert to be true
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	associate; incorporate
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

banquet

188

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

barometer

190

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

barren

191

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

barrier

193

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

barter

194

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

batch

195

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	estimate value; judge worth of something

bathe

196

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

batter

197

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

bead

198

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

beautician

199

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	essential quality; reputation; honor

beforehand

200

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

beneficial

201

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

berth

202

	approach; come near
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beset

203

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

beverage

204

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	be full of; be plentiful
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	considerable; perceptible

bewilder

205

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias

206

	dividing line; border; frontier
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

bibliography

207

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bilateral

208

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	two-sided; mutual
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

bind

210

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

biography

211

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	over-regulated administrative system
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

bitumen

212

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

blaze

213

	act of being present
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	climb; mount

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

bleak

215

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

blend

216

	any part of a curved line
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	amid; in the middle of; among

blink

217

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	state without proof; assert to be true
	shut eyes briefly; wink

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

bloom

219

	associate; incorporate
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

blossom

220

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

blunder

222

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt

223

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

blur

224

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

blush

225

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	book of literary selections by various authors
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

boast

226

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	approach; come near

boil

227

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

bookcase

228

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

bookkeeper

229

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

bookstall

230

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

boost

231

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

boundary

232

	dividing line; border; frontier
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

bounty

233

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	over-regulated administrative system

bowel

235

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

boycott

236

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	refrain from buying or using
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	assert; confirm

brace

237

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

brake

238

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

brashness

239

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	candidate
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	assign; distribute according to plan

breakthrough

241

	associate; incorporate
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	act of being present

breed

242

	able to live both on land and in water
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brew

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	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	astonish; affect with wonder
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

brink

244

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

brisk

245

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

brochure

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	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

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	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

brood

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	along or by the side; side by side with
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

bruise

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	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

buckle

251

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

buffet

252

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bulb

253

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

bulge

254

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

bulk

255

	climb; mount
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

bulletin

256

	over-regulated administrative system
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bumper

257

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

bundle

258

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	dividing line; border; frontier
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

bungalow

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	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

buoyant

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	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	be full of; be plentiful
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

bureaucracy

261

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

262

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

burial

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	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

burrow

264

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bustle

265

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

butcher

266

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	any part of a curved line
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

butterfly

267

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	something appended or added
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

bypass

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	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	be full of; be plentiful
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

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