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
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

abort

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

abortion

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

absurd

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

abuse

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	improper use or handling; misuse

academic

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	having the ability required for a specific task
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

academy

	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

access

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	approach; entry; entrance
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

account

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

accountant

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit

accurate

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

accuse

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

accused

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

acid

	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	find or declare guilty
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

acknowledge

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

address

	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	someone who pays to get goods or services

adjust

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	connect or join together; combine
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

administration

	cell; compartment; room
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

adopt

	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adore

	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adult

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

affect

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	get in touch with; reach
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

affection

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	clump; cluster; gathering

afford

	having the ability required for a specific task
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

agency

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	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
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

agenda

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

aggressive

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

agreement

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

aid

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

air

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	be broadcast on television or radio
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

aisle

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated

alarm

	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

album

	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	of or relating to non-military life
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

alien

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alliance

	general name applied to various insects
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

ally

	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	greatly loved; dear to the heart

alone

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence

alternative

	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

amaze

	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	astonish; affect with wonder
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

ambassador

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	authorized messenger or representative
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

ambulance

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	find or declare guilty

amount

	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

anniversary

	annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

annual

	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	occurring or payable every year
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access

anonymous

	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

antique

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

anxiety

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

anyhow

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

apart

	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

appeal

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear

appetite

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

apply

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	occurring or payable every year
	find or declare guilty

appointment

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	the action of trying at something
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

appreciate

	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

approach

	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	a way of considering or doing something
	suppose; presume; take on; bear
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

appropriate

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	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

approval

	the action of trying at something
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving

area

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

argue

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

arrogant

	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

article

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

ashamed

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	having the ability required for a specific task
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

aside

	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	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
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

aspirin

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

assault

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	a violent attack; an onslaught

assist

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

associate

	connect or join together; combine
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
	protect or fight for the first place
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

assume

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	suppose; presume; take on; bear

assure

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

attack

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	revoke; call off; omit or delete

attempt

	the action of trying at something
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

attend

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

attitude

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

attorney

	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attractive

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	connect or join together; combine
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

auction

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

audience

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	approach; entry; entrance
	just; only; hardly; scarcely

authority

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

available

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

avoid

	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
	shield away from; prevent
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

aware

	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

awful

	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	of or relating to non-military life

awkward

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	difficult to handle or manage

bachelor

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	difficult to handle or manage

backward

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

bacon

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

badge

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

baggage

	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

bait

	the action of trying at something
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	difficult to analyze or understand

bake

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

balance

	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	general name applied to various insects

balcony

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

bald

	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

ballet

	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

band

	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

bang

	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

banner

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

bar

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

barbecue

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

bare

100

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

barely

101

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	just; only; hardly; scarcely
	someone who pays to get goods or services

bargain

102

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

barn

103

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom

barrel

104

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	having the ability required for a specific task
	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	vessel; large cylindrical container

baseball

105

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	someone who pays to get goods or services

basement

106

	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

battery

107

	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

bay

108

	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
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body

beam

109

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest

bear

110

	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

bearing

111

	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	examine and note the similarities or differences of

beat

112

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

beaten

113

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	people who buy goods or services
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

behalf

114

	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

behave

115

	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

belly

116

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

beloved

117

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	demand for something as rightful or due
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

bend

118

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

benefit

119

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

bent

120

	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
	determined to do or have

bet

121

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

betray

122

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

bid

123

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

bite

124

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	demand for something as rightful or due

bitter

125

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	determined to do or have

bizarre

126

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

blame

127

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

blank

128

	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

blast

129

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air
	beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

bleed

130

	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

bless

131

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	authorized messenger or representative
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

block

132

	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

blonde

133

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

board

134

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	people who buy goods or services
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

boarding

135

	separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

bold

136

	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

bolt

137

	person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

bond

138

	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	express an opinion; remark

bonus

139

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	someone who pays to get goods or services

boom

140

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

booth

141

	of or relating to non-military life
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

border

142

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

bore

143

	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

bother

144

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

bounce

145

	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

bound

146

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

boutique

147

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	blend; fuse; merge
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

brand

148

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	cell; compartment; room

break

149

	shield away from; prevent
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

breakdown

150

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

breeze

151

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

bribe

152

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert

brief

153

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

briefcase

154

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

brilliant

155

	termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	blend; fuse; merge
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

brutal

156

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bubble

157

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

buck

158

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

bucket

159

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	having the ability required for a specific task
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	astonish; affect with wonder

bud

160

	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	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
	cell; compartment; room

budget

161

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	stop motion; curb or restrain

bug

162

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	general name applied to various insects
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property

bull

163

	cell; compartment; room
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions

bully

164

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	healthcare facility for outpatient care

bump

165

	house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

bunch

166

	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	clump; cluster; gathering
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

bush

167

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest

business

168

	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	highest in office or rank; principal; head

bust

169

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

buzz

170

	get in touch with; reach
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	determined to do or have
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

cabin

171

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
	short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

cabinet

172

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	of or relating to non-military life

cable

173

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

cafe

174

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	special group delegated to consider some matter

cafeteria

175

	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

calendar

176

	greatly loved; dear to the heart
	knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

campaign

177

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest

campus

178

	a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	the field where the buildings of a university are situated
	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive

cancel

179

	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	revoke; call off; omit or delete
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	difficult to analyze or understand

candidate

180

	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties

capable

181

	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	having the ability required for a specific task

capacity

182

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

cape

183

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	improper use or handling; misuse
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

capital

184

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	authorized messenger or representative

capture

185

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem

carrot

186

	game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

carry

187

	convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

cart

188

	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

carton

189

	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
	pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
	wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay
	connect or join together; combine

cash

190

	school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

cast

191

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize

casual

192

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

catch

193

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

catching

194

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
	work or act together toward a common end or purpose

catholic

195

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

cellar

196

	express an opinion; remark
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

cemetery

197

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

cereal

198

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	determined to do or have
	invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

ceremony

199

	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

certificate

200

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

challenge

201

	get in touch with; reach
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to

chamber

202

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	express an opinion; remark
	cell; compartment; room

champagne

203

	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel

champion

204

	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	protect or fight for the first place
	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

channel

205

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

chaos

206

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	battle; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

chapel

207

	place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	difficult to handle or manage

chapter

208

	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
	a way of considering or doing something
	assign the roles of; choose at random

charge

209

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
	strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

charity

210

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

charm

211

	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

chart

212

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

chase

213

	estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

chat

214

	place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

check

215

	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	stop motion; curb or restrain

cheer

216

	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

cherish

217

	impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	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

chew

218

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	bite and grind with the teeth
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

chief

219

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

chill

220

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment

chin

221

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
	the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth

chip

222

	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

choir

223

	protect or fight for the first place
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

choke

224

	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	a way of considering or doing something
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	vessel; large cylindrical container

circuit

225

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

circus

226

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	approach; entry; entrance
	change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

civil

227

	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

civilian

228

	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	of or relating to non-military life
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

claim

229

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	demand for something as rightful or due
	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

classic

230

	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
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

clearance

231

	field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

click

232

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	blend; fuse; merge
	perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick

client

233

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

clinic

234

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize

clip

235

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	cell; compartment; room

closet

236

	narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

clue

237

	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

coach

238

	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

cocaine

239

	drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
	bite and grind with the teeth
	difficult to analyze or understand
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence

code

240

	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

coin

241

	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

coincidence

242

	small shop within a large department store or supermarket
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

column

243

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass

combat

244

	blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
	concern something in a state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
	struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
	a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

combine

245

	blend; fuse; merge
	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

comedy

246

	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	of or relating to non-military life

comic

247

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom

comment

248

	act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	express an opinion; remark

commercial

249

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	connect or join together; combine
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

commission

250

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	bite and grind with the teeth
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

commit

251

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
	someone who pays to get goods or services

commitment

252

	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

committee

253

	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	shield away from; prevent
	special group delegated to consider some matter

communicate

254

	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
	a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

communication

255

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
	fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

community

256

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
	society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
	authorized messenger or representative

company

257

	team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

compare

258

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	examine and note the similarities or differences of
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

competition

259

	struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

competitive

260

	of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

complex

261

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

complicated

262

	difficult to analyze or understand
	feeling secure or certain about something
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

compliment

263

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

compromise

264

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

concentrate

265

	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	authorized messenger or representative

concept

266

	something formed in mind; thought or notion
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

concern

267

	demand for something as rightful or due
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

concrete

268

	special group delegated to consider some matter
	one who maintains and audits business accounts
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel

condition

269

	bite and grind with the teeth
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

conduct

270

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
	of or relating to non-military life

confess

271

	harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
	male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong

confidence

272

	feeling secure or certain about something
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

confident

273

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	find or declare guilty
	capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
	assured; having or marked by assurance

confidential

274

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

confirm

275

	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
	tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince

conflict

276

	general name applied to various insects
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

confront

277

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

confusion

278

	acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators

congress

279

	healthcare facility for outpatient care
	in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	meeting of elected or appointed representatives

conscience

280

	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	highest in office or rank; principal; head
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

conscious

281

	a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
	a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
	awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

conspiracy

282

	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

constant

283

	invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
	formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
	pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
	bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

constitution

284

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
	law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
	coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

consult

285

	pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
	causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
	seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
	volume; something contained; material, including text and images

consumer

286

	any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
	people who buy goods or services

contact

287

	power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
	division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	get in touch with; reach

contempt

288

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
	stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

content

289

	volume; something contained; material, including text and images
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
	approach; entry; entrance

contest

290

	contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
	money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

contract

291

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

contrary

292

	relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
	highest in office or rank; principal; head

convention

293

	defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
	act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

convict

294

	find or declare guilty
	one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

conviction

295

	carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise

convince

296

	wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
	on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
	overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

cooperate

297

	work or act together toward a common end or purpose
	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
	prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal

core

298

	one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	basic, center, or most important part; the essence
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

corner

299

	position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

corporate

300

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

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