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
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

abort

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

abortion

	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	someone who pays to get goods or services

absurd

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

abuse

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	improper use or handling; misuse
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

academic

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	occurring or payable every year
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	demand for something as rightful or due

academy

	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

access

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	approach; entry; entrance
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

account

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

accountant

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

accurate

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	blend; fuse; merge
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accuse

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

accused

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	people who buy goods or services
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

acid

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	feeling secure or certain about something
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

acknowledge

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

address

	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	connect or join together; combine
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

adjust

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

administration

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	clump; cluster; gathering
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

adore

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adult

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

affect

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

afford

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

agency

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

agenda

	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

aggressive

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agreement

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

aid

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

air

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	be broadcast on television or radio

aisle

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	blend; fuse; merge
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

alarm

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	get in touch with; reach
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to

album

	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

alien

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alliance

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

ally

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	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
	confederate; partner; collaborator

alone

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	get in touch with; reach
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people

alternative

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

amaze

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	astonish; affect with wonder
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

ambassador

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	authorized messenger or representative
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words

ambulance

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	having the ability required for a specific task
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

amount

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	assign the roles of; choose at random

anniversary

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

annual

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	occurring or payable every year
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive

anonymous

	occurring or payable every year
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

antique

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

anxiety

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

anyhow

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

apart

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	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

appeal

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

appetite

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

apply

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to

appointment

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	get in touch with; reach
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

appreciate

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

approach

	a way of considering or doing something
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

appropriate

	authorized messenger or representative
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

approval

	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

area

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	special group delegated to consider some matter

argue

	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	a way of considering or doing something
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

arrogant

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

article

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

ashamed

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

aside

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

aspirin

	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

assault

	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	bite and grind with the teeth
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	a violent attack; an onslaught

assist

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

associate

	connect or join together; combine
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

assume

	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

assure

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	get in touch with; reach

attack

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

attempt

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	the action of trying at something
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

attend

	clump; cluster; gathering
	cell; compartment; room
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attitude

	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

attorney

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attractive

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

auction

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

audience

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	clump; cluster; gathering
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

authority

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	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
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

available

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avoid

	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	shield away from; prevent

aware

	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

awful

	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

awkward

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	difficult to handle or manage
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

bachelor

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

backward

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	blend; fuse; merge
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacon

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

badge

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

baggage

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	general name applied to various insects
	assign the roles of; choose at random

bait

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

bake

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

balance

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	find or declare guilty
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

balcony

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

bald

	find or declare guilty
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	cell; compartment; room
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command

ballet

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	astonish; affect with wonder

band

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

bang

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

banner

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

bar

	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

barbecue

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	having the ability required for a specific task
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

bare

100

	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

barely

101

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

bargain

102

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

barn

103

	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barrel

104

	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

baseball

105

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	improper use or handling; misuse
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

basement

106

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

battery

107

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	people who buy goods or services
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

bay

108

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

beam

109

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

bear

110

	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	a way of considering or doing something
	shield away from; prevent

bearing

111

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	occurring or payable every year
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

beat

112

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

beaten

113

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a small section of filmed or filed material

behalf

114

	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

behave

115

	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	improper use or handling; misuse
	feeling secure or certain about something
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

belly

116

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

beloved

117

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

bend

118

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

benefit

119

	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	improper use or handling; misuse

bent

120

	determined to do or have
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

bet

121

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

betray

122

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	one who maintains and audits business accounts

bid

123

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	feeling secure or certain about something
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

bite

124

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

bitter

125

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bizarre

126

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

blame

127

	authorized messenger or representative
	a way of considering or doing something
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

blank

128

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	someone who pays to get goods or services

blast

129

	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

bleed

130

	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

bless

131

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

block

132

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

blonde

133

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	blend; fuse; merge
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

board

134

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	protect or fight for the first place
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

boarding

135

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

bold

136

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

bolt

137

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	bite and grind with the teeth
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bond

138

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bonus

139

	connect or join together; combine
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

boom

140

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

booth

141

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

border

142

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bore

143

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words

bother

144

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	difficult to handle or manage

bounce

145

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

bound

146

	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

boutique

147

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

brand

148

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

break

149

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change

breakdown

150

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	shield away from; prevent
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people

breeze

151

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

bribe

152

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

brief

153

	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

briefcase

154

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

brilliant

155

	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

brutal

156

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	something formed in mind; thought or notion

bubble

157

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

buck

158

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bucket

159

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bud

160

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

budget

161

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

bug

162

	general name applied to various insects
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

bull

163

	bite and grind with the teeth
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

bully

164

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	occurring or payable every year

bump

165

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

bunch

166

	clump; cluster; gathering
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	difficult to handle or manage
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

bush

167

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

business

168

	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	occurring or payable every year

bust

169

	be broadcast on television or radio
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

buzz

170

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

cabin

171

	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty

cabinet

172

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit

cable

173

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

cafe

174

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

cafeteria

175

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	astonish; affect with wonder

calendar

176

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

campaign

177

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

campus

178

	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

cancel

179

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	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
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	of or relating to non-military life
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

capable

181

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	having the ability required for a specific task
	be broadcast on television or radio
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

capacity

182

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

cape

183

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom

capital

184

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	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

capture

185

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	feeling secure or certain about something
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

carrot

186

	cell; compartment; room
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color

carry

187

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government

cart

188

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	be broadcast on television or radio
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

carton

189

	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

cash

190

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

cast

191

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	shield away from; prevent
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

casual

192

	general name applied to various insects
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

catch

193

	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	having the ability required for a specific task
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize

catching

194

	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	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
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

catholic

195

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

cellar

196

	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

cemetery

197

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

cereal

198

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	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
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

certificate

200

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

challenge

201

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

chamber

202

	cell; compartment; room
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

champagne

203

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

champion

204

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	protect or fight for the first place
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

channel

205

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

chaos

206

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

chapel

207

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

chapter

208

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

charge

209

	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

charity

210

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs

charm

211

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

chart

212

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators

chase

213

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	bite and grind with the teeth

chat

214

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

check

215

	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

cheer

216

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

cherish

217

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

chew

218

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	bite and grind with the teeth
	blend; fuse; merge
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

chief

219

	clump; cluster; gathering
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

chill

220

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

chin

221

	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

chip

222

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

choir

223

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

choke

224

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

circuit

225

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

circus

226

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	shield away from; prevent

civil

227

	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

civilian

228

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	of or relating to non-military life
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

claim

229

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	of or relating to non-military life
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	demand for something as rightful or due

classic

230

	vessel; large cylindrical container
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

clearance

231

	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	express an opinion; remark
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

click

232

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

client

233

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	confederate; partner; collaborator

clinic

234

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	having the ability required for a specific task

clip

235

	of or relating to non-military life
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

closet

236

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

clue

237

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

coach

238

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

cocaine

239

	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

code

240

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	a way of considering or doing something
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

coin

241

	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	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
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

coincidence

242

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	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

column

243

	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	be broadcast on television or radio
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

combat

244

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with

combine

245

	blend; fuse; merge
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	clump; cluster; gathering
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

comedy

246

	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
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending

comic

247

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

comment

248

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	express an opinion; remark

commercial

249

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	a way of considering or doing something
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

commission

250

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

commit

251

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

commitment

252

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

committee

253

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear

communicate

254

	improper use or handling; misuse
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

communication

255

	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

community

256

	astonish; affect with wonder
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

company

257

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	express an opinion; remark
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

compare

258

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

competition

259

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

competitive

260

	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

complex

261

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	general name applied to various insects
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

complicated

262

	difficult to analyze or understand
	protect or fight for the first place
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face

compliment

263

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	the action of trying at something

compromise

264

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

concentrate

265

	a way of considering or doing something
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

concept

266

	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

concern

267

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

concrete

268

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

condition

269

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	difficult to handle or manage

conduct

270

	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

confess

271

	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

confidence

272

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	feeling secure or certain about something
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

confident

273

	clump; cluster; gathering
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	assured; having or marked by assurance

confidential

274

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confirm

275

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

conflict

276

	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

confront

277

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	shield away from; prevent
	protect or fight for the first place

confusion

278

	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	special group delegated to consider some matter
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

congress

279

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	be broadcast on television or radio
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

conscience

280

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

conscious

281

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

conspiracy

282

	determined to do or have
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

constant

283

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	vessel; large cylindrical container
	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

constitution

284

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	bite and grind with the teeth
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

consult

285

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to

consumer

286

	find or declare guilty
	people who buy goods or services
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

contact

287

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	get in touch with; reach
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

contempt

288

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	get in touch with; reach

content

289

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

contest

290

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

contract

291

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	demand for something as rightful or due
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contrary

292

	a way of considering or doing something
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

convention

293

	astonish; affect with wonder
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

convict

294

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	find or declare guilty
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

conviction

295

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

convince

296

	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

cooperate

297

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

core

298

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	approach; entry; entrance
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

corner

299

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	approach; entry; entrance
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

corporate

300

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

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