IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	cell; compartment; room

abort

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

abortion

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

absurd

	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government

abuse

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	improper use or handling; misuse
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	vessel; large cylindrical container

academic

	connect or join together; combine
	occurring or payable every year
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

academy

	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books

access

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	approach; entry; entrance

account

	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
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

accountant

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

accurate

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accuse

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

accused

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense

acid

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acknowledge

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

address

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	be broadcast on television or radio

adjust

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

administration

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	authorized messenger or representative
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

adopt

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

adore

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

adult

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

affect

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

afford

	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

agency

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

aggressive

	shield away from; prevent
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

agreement

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	general name applied to various insects
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

aid

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

air

	be broadcast on television or radio
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

aisle

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

alarm

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

album

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

alien

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alliance

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

ally

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

alone

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	connect or join together; combine
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	assign the roles of; choose at random

alternative

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

amaze

	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	astonish; affect with wonder
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

ambassador

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	authorized messenger or representative
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

ambulance

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

amount

	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

anniversary

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

annual

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	occurring or payable every year
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

anonymous

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

antique

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

anxiety

	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

anyhow

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

apart

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	express an opinion; remark
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

appeal

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

appetite

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

apply

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

appointment

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

appreciate

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	protect or fight for the first place
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

approach

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a way of considering or doing something

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

approval

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

area

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

argue

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

article

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

ashamed

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	cell; compartment; room

aside

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	improper use or handling; misuse
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

aspirin

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

assault

	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	a violent attack; an onslaught

assist

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

associate

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	connect or join together; combine
	get in touch with; reach
	vessel; large cylindrical container

assume

	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

assure

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	astonish; affect with wonder
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

attack

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

attempt

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	the action of trying at something
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense

attend

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

attitude

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

attractive

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	difficult to analyze or understand
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

auction

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

audience

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	connect or join together; combine
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

authority

	shield away from; prevent
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	authorized messenger or representative
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

available

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

avoid

	shield away from; prevent
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

aware

	connect or join together; combine
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

awful

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	be broadcast on television or radio

awkward

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	difficult to handle or manage

bachelor

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

backward

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

bacon

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

badge

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

baggage

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

bait

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

bake

	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

balance

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void

balcony

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	bite and grind with the teeth
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

bald

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

ballet

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

band

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

bang

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

banner

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

bar

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	protect or fight for the first place
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barbecue

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	shield away from; prevent
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

bare

100

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

barely

101

	demand for something as rightful or due
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

bargain

102

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

barn

103

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

barrel

104

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	vessel; large cylindrical container

baseball

105

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

basement

106

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

battery

107

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

bay

108

	get in touch with; reach
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

beam

109

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

bear

110

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	protect or fight for the first place
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

bearing

111

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	find or declare guilty
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

beat

112

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

beaten

113

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted

behalf

114

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

behave

115

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

belly

116

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	approach; entry; entrance
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

beloved

117

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

bend

118

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

benefit

119

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

bent

120

	determined to do or have
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

bet

121

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

betray

122

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	special group delegated to consider some matter

bid

123

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	general name applied to various insects

bite

124

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	having the ability required for a specific task

bitter

125

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	authorized messenger or representative
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bizarre

126

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

blame

127

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive

blank

128

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

blast

129

	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
	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

bleed

130

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

bless

131

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

block

132

	astonish; affect with wonder
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

blonde

133

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

board

134

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	someone who pays to get goods or services

boarding

135

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

bold

136

	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

bolt

137

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

bond

138

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

bonus

139

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

boom

140

	of or relating to non-military life
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

booth

141

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	determined to do or have
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	occurring or payable every year

border

142

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

bore

143

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

bother

144

	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

bounce

145

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

bound

146

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

boutique

147

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	someone who pays to get goods or services

brand

148

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	cell; compartment; room
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

break

149

	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	find or declare guilty
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

breakdown

150

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

breeze

151

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

bribe

152

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

brief

153

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	having the ability required for a specific task
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

briefcase

154

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	people who buy goods or services

brilliant

155

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

brutal

156

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

bubble

157

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

buck

158

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bucket

159

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	people who buy goods or services
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bud

160

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

budget

161

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bug

162

	general name applied to various insects
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

bull

163

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

bully

164

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	of or relating to non-military life
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

bump

165

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air

bunch

166

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	improper use or handling; misuse
	clump; cluster; gathering
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

bush

167

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

business

168

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

bust

169

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	be broadcast on television or radio
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

buzz

170

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

cabin

171

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

cabinet

172

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	difficult to handle or manage
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet

cable

173

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

cafe

174

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

cafeteria

175

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

calendar

176

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

campaign

177

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

campus

178

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

cancel

179

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	revoke; call off; omit or delete

candidate

180

	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

capable

181

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	having the ability required for a specific task
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

capacity

182

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

cape

183

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

capital

184

	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

capture

185

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

carrot

186

	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor

carry

187

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

cart

188

	connect or join together; combine
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest

carton

189

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

cash

190

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

cast

191

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

casual

192

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

catch

193

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

catching

194

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

catholic

195

	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

cellar

196

	occurring or payable every year
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

cemetery

197

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

cereal

198

	be broadcast on television or radio
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

ceremony

199

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

certificate

200

	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
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

challenge

201

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

chamber

202

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	cell; compartment; room
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

champagne

203

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	shield away from; prevent
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

champion

204

	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	protect or fight for the first place
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	approach; entry; entrance

channel

205

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

chaos

206

	protect or fight for the first place
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

chapel

207

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

chapter

208

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

charge

209

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

charity

210

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

charm

211

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit

chart

212

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

chase

213

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

chat

214

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

check

215

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	determined to do or have
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

cheer

216

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

cherish

217

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	the action of trying at something

chew

218

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	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

chief

219

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	protect or fight for the first place
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	find or declare guilty

chill

220

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

chin

221

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

chip

222

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

choir

223

	clump; cluster; gathering
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

choke

224

	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

circuit

225

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

circus

226

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

civil

227

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

civilian

228

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	of or relating to non-military life
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

claim

229

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	demand for something as rightful or due
	astonish; affect with wonder

classic

230

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

clearance

231

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

click

232

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

client

233

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	shield away from; prevent

clinic

234

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	blend; fuse; merge
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

clip

235

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

closet

236

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

clue

237

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

coach

238

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

cocaine

239

	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	demand for something as rightful or due

code

240

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

coin

241

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

coincidence

242

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	authorized messenger or representative
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

column

243

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

combat

244

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

combine

245

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	blend; fuse; merge
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

comedy

246

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

comic

247

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	connect or join together; combine

comment

248

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	express an opinion; remark

commercial

249

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

commission

250

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

commit

251

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

commitment

252

	be broadcast on television or radio
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

committee

253

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

communicate

254

	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	cell; compartment; room

communication

255

	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

community

256

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

company

257

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest

compare

258

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

competition

259

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

competitive

260

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

complex

261

	connect or join together; combine
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

complicated

262

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	difficult to analyze or understand
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

compliment

263

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

compromise

264

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

concentrate

265

	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	having the ability required for a specific task
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

concept

266

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

concern

267

	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

concrete

268

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

condition

269

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	protect or fight for the first place
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

conduct

270

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	special group delegated to consider some matter

confess

271

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

confidence

272

	feeling secure or certain about something
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

confident

273

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

confidential

274

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

confirm

275

	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

conflict

276

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

confront

277

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

confusion

278

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	shield away from; prevent
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

congress

279

	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access

conscience

280

	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	demand for something as rightful or due

conscious

281

	cell; compartment; room
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

conspiracy

282

	clump; cluster; gathering
	shield away from; prevent
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

constant

283

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

constitution

284

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	a small section of filmed or filed material

consult

285

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

consumer

286

	people who buy goods or services
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

contact

287

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	get in touch with; reach
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

contempt

288

	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket

content

289

	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

contest

290

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

contract

291

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contrary

292

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

convention

293

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

convict

294

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	find or declare guilty
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a violent attack; an onslaught

conviction

295

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	demand for something as rightful or due
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

convince

296

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

cooperate

297

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

core

298

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

corner

299

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

corporate

300

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

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