IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	find or declare guilty
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

abort

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

abortion

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	general name applied to various insects
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise

absurd

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

abuse

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	astonish; affect with wonder
	improper use or handling; misuse
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

academic

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

academy

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

account

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

accountant

	find or declare guilty
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

accurate

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

accuse

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

accused

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

acid

	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize

acknowledge

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

address

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	shield away from; prevent
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

adjust

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

administration

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

adopt

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

adore

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

adult

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

affect

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

affection

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

afford

	general name applied to various insects
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	be broadcast on television or radio
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

agency

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

aggressive

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

agreement

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

aid

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

aisle

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

alarm

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

album

	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

alien

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

alliance

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	clump; cluster; gathering
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

ally

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

alone

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

alternative

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

amaze

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	astonish; affect with wonder
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

ambassador

	approach; entry; entrance
	improper use or handling; misuse
	authorized messenger or representative
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

ambulance

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air

amount

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

anniversary

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	having the ability required for a specific task
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

annual

	occurring or payable every year
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

anonymous

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

antique

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

anxiety

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	having the ability required for a specific task
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

anyhow

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

apart

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

appeal

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

appetite

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

apply

	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

appointment

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

appreciate

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	clump; cluster; gathering
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

approach

	a way of considering or doing something
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a way of considering or doing something
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access

approval

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	astonish; affect with wonder

area

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	special group delegated to consider some matter

argue

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

arrogant

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

article

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

ashamed

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

aside

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

aspirin

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

assault

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

assist

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

associate

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	connect or join together; combine
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

assume

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

assure

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	shield away from; prevent
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

attack

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

attempt

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	the action of trying at something

attend

	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	authorized messenger or representative
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

attitude

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

attorney

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

attractive

	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

auction

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	bite and grind with the teeth
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

audience

	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

authority

	occurring or payable every year
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

available

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

avoid

	shield away from; prevent
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

aware

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	cell; compartment; room
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

awful

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

awkward

	difficult to handle or manage
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

bachelor

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

backward

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

bacon

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

badge

	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators

baggage

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	clump; cluster; gathering

bait

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	clump; cluster; gathering
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

bake

	authorized messenger or representative
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

balance

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

balcony

	feeling secure or certain about something
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

bald

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

ballet

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

band

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	stop motion; curb or restrain

bang

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

banner

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	difficult to analyze or understand

bar

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	difficult to analyze or understand
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

barbecue

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

bare

100

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	feeling secure or certain about something
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

barely

101

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

bargain

102

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

barn

103

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

barrel

104

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

baseball

105

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

basement

106

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

battery

107

	people who buy goods or services
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

bay

108

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	of or relating to non-military life
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

beam

109

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

bear

110

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	cell; compartment; room
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

bearing

111

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	having the ability required for a specific task
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

beat

112

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

beaten

113

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

behalf

114

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

behave

115

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

belly

116

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

beloved

117

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

bend

118

	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

benefit

119

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	of or relating to non-military life

bent

120

	determined to do or have
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit

bet

121

	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	assign the roles of; choose at random

betray

122

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	cell; compartment; room
	get in touch with; reach

bid

123

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

bite

124

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

bitter

125

	general name applied to various insects
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

bizarre

126

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	general name applied to various insects
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

blame

127

	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

blank

128

	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

blast

129

	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bleed

130

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

bless

131

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

block

132

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

blonde

133

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

board

134

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

boarding

135

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

bold

136

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

bolt

137

	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bond

138

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive

bonus

139

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

boom

140

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

booth

141

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

border

142

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	demand for something as rightful or due
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bore

143

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

bother

144

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	a way of considering or doing something

bounce

145

	be broadcast on television or radio
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	express an opinion; remark
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

bound

146

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

boutique

147

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

brand

148

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

break

149

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

breakdown

150

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	find or declare guilty
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

breeze

151

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

bribe

152

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	approach; entry; entrance
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

brief

153

	clump; cluster; gathering
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

briefcase

154

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

brilliant

155

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

brutal

156

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

bubble

157

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

buck

158

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bucket

159

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	the action of trying at something
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bud

160

	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

budget

161

	clump; cluster; gathering
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bug

162

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	general name applied to various insects
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

bull

163

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

bully

164

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bump

165

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

bunch

166

	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	bite and grind with the teeth
	clump; cluster; gathering

bush

167

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

business

168

	improper use or handling; misuse
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

bust

169

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

buzz

170

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

cabin

171

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	of or relating to non-military life
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

cabinet

172

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government

cable

173

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

cafe

174

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

cafeteria

175

	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

calendar

176

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

campaign

177

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

campus

178

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	highest in office or rank; principal; head

cancel

179

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

candidate

180

	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor

capable

181

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	having the ability required for a specific task
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	of or relating to non-military life

capacity

182

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

cape

183

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

capital

184

	clump; cluster; gathering
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

capture

185

	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	express an opinion; remark
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

carrot

186

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

carry

187

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	improper use or handling; misuse

cart

188

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

carton

189

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

cash

190

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

cast

191

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

casual

192

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

catch

193

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

catching

194

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

catholic

195

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

cellar

196

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cemetery

197

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

cereal

198

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

ceremony

199

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

certificate

200

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

challenge

201

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

chamber

202

	astonish; affect with wonder
	cell; compartment; room
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

champagne

203

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	find or declare guilty

champion

204

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	feeling secure or certain about something
	protect or fight for the first place

channel

205

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current

chaos

206

	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	bite and grind with the teeth
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chapel

207

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

chapter

208

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

charge

209

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

charity

210

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

charm

211

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

chart

212

	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

chase

213

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

chat

214

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

check

215

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

cheer

216

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

cherish

217

	connect or join together; combine
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access

chew

218

	bite and grind with the teeth
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	occurring or payable every year
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

chief

219

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	highest in office or rank; principal; head

chill

220

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

chin

221

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

chip

222

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

choir

223

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

choke

224

	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

circuit

225

	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	shield away from; prevent
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

circus

226

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

civil

227

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

civilian

228

	of or relating to non-military life
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

claim

229

	cell; compartment; room
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	demand for something as rightful or due

classic

230

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

clearance

231

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

click

232

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	shield away from; prevent

client

233

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom

clinic

234

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

clip

235

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

closet

236

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

clue

237

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

coach

238

	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

cocaine

239

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	special group delegated to consider some matter

code

240

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

coin

241

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

coincidence

242

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

column

243

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

combat

244

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

combine

245

	blend; fuse; merge
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

comedy

246

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

comic

247

	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

comment

248

	express an opinion; remark
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

commercial

249

	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

commission

250

	shield away from; prevent
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

commit

251

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

commitment

252

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

committee

253

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	special group delegated to consider some matter

communicate

254

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

communication

255

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	the action of trying at something
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

community

256

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

company

257

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	improper use or handling; misuse
	difficult to analyze or understand
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government

compare

258

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

competition

259

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

competitive

260

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

complex

261

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

complicated

262

	difficult to analyze or understand
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

compliment

263

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

compromise

264

	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

concentrate

265

	occurring or payable every year
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

concept

266

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

concern

267

	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	of or relating to non-military life
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

concrete

268

	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

condition

269

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

conduct

270

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

confess

271

	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

confidence

272

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	feeling secure or certain about something
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	determined to do or have

confident

273

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

confidential

274

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confirm

275

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	connect or join together; combine
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

conflict

276

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

confront

277

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

confusion

278

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air

congress

279

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	protect or fight for the first place

conscience

280

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

conscious

281

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

conspiracy

282

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

constant

283

	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

constitution

284

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

consult

285

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	connect or join together; combine
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

consumer

286

	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	people who buy goods or services
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

contact

287

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	get in touch with; reach

contempt

288

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

content

289

	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	be broadcast on television or radio
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

contest

290

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

contract

291

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

contrary

292

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

convention

293

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	a way of considering or doing something
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

convict

294

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	find or declare guilty

conviction

295

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

convince

296

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

cooperate

297

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

core

298

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence

corner

299

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

corporate

300

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	astonish; affect with wonder
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

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