IELTS Academic Words Level 4 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

aboriginal

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	applaud; announce with great approval
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	reduce level; lower grade of something

abrasion

	candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

abundance

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

accelerate

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass

acclaim

	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

accommodation

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

accord

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements

accuser

	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

acquaint

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

adept

	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adhere

	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	refrain from buying or using
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art

adjoin

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately

administrate

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

adolescence

	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

advent

	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

adverse

	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force

aerial

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

aesthetic

	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

affiliate

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

affirm

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	state something as true; assert; confirm
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract

affix

	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

aggregate

	include; consist of; be composed of
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

agitation

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agreeable

	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	be full of; be plentiful
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

airing

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing

albeit

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	even though; although; notwithstanding

allege

	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	state without proof; assert to be true
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	deep opening in the earth surface

allocate

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	assign; distribute according to plan
	essential quality; reputation; honor

allot

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

alloy

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

alphabetical

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable

ambiguity

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

ambiguous

	make up; form something
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	dividing line; border; frontier

amend

	causing damage or harm; injurious
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

amid

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
	essential quality; reputation; honor

amidst

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	amid; in the middle of; among

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

analyse

	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	causing damage or harm; injurious

analytical

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	fastening device; firm grip
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony

ancestor

	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

anecdote

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	a mental disorder marked by confusion

annihilate

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annuity

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	applaud; announce with great approval
	planned or accomplished together; combined
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

antagonism

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious

antarctic

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it

anthology

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	competing as for any profit or prize
	book of literary selections by various authors
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

apologetic

	quote; adduce as an instance
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

apparatus

	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

append

	deep opening in the earth surface
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

applicant

	competing as for any profit or prize
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

appraisal

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	make up; form something
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

apprentice

	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

	act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

apt

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

aquatic

	consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

arbitrary

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

archaic

	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	diligent; responsible; reliable

ardent

	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	assign; distribute according to plan
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

armour

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

arouse

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

array

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit

ascend

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	move up or climb something; mount
	decay, or to cause something to decay
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art

ascent

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	refrain from buying or using

ascertain

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

	move up or climb something; mount
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aspiration

	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

aspire

	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	give certain information to; assure; make certain

assert

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assorted

	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	a mental disorder marked by confusion

astound

	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	occur at the same time as; correspond
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

attain

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element

attribute

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	make up; form something
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

audible

	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

augment

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
	in the direction that the hands of a clock move

authoritative

	fastening device; firm grip
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	bump; hit something violently
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

automate

	move up or climb something; mount
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion

automation

	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony

autonomy

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing

auxiliary

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avail

	amid; in the middle of; among
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

avert

	increasing by successive addition
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

aviation

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule

axis

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect

badminton

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

baffle

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	book of literary selections by various authors

bamboo

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something

barometer

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	book of literary selections by various authors
	an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

barricade

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another

barter

100

	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

bead

101

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing

beautician

102

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters

beneficial

103

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	give certain information to; assure; make certain

berth

104

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

beset

105

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	throw into disorder; break the array of.
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bewilder

106

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	component or part; citizen, voter
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bibliography

107

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen

bilateral

108

	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries

bilingual

109

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

bitumen

110

	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.

bloc

111

	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

blot

112

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

blunder

113

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

boast

114

	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

bookcase

115

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

bookkeeper

116

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point

bookstall

117

	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

boundary

118

	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	dividing line; border; frontier

boycott

119

	refrain from buying or using
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

brashness

120

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	occur at the same time as; correspond

brisk

121

	reduce level; lower grade of something
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	book of literary selections by various authors
	assign; distribute according to plan

browse

122

	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	graze; skim or glance at casually

bulge

123

	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bungalow

124

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic

buoyant

125

	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

bureaucracy

126

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	over-regulated administrative system

burrow

127

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

bustle

128

	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

calamity

129

	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

calcium

130

	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	book of literary selections by various authors
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

calorie

131

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree

canteen

132

	move up or climb something; mount
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

caption

133

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

carcass

134

	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile

catalyst

135

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

caustic

136

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

censor

137

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	competing as for any profit or prize
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

centenary

138

	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	restrict in movement; circumscribe

certify

139

	give certain information to; assure; make certain
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

characterize

140

	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

chasm

141

	planned or accomplished together; combined
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	deep opening in the earth surface
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

chaste

142

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

chore

143

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

chronological

144

	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

circulate

145

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

circumference

146

	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

cite

147

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	quote; adduce as an instance
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

clasp

148

	fastening device; firm grip
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

classify

149

	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

clockwise

150

	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

cluster

151

	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	dividing line; border; frontier
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

coarse

152

	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality

coeducation

153

	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	be full of; be plentiful
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

cognitive

154

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

coherent

155

	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

coil

156

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

coincide

157

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	occur at the same time as; correspond
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

collaboration

158

	act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

collide

159

	bump; hit something violently
	ambition; something that you hope to achieve
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

combustible

160

	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	occur at the same time as; correspond
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

commemorate

161

	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

commend

162

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

commodity

163

	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

commonplace

164

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition

commute

165

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	cause pain, suffering, or distress
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

commuter

166

	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	even though; although; notwithstanding

comparable

167

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	reduce level; lower grade of something

compel

168

	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city

compile

169

	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	applaud; announce with great approval

complement

170

	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	deep opening in the earth surface

compliance

171

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	ordinary; having no remarkable features
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

compose

172

	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

composite

173

	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

compress

174

	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	bump; hit something violently

comprise

175

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	include; consist of; be composed of
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

compulsory

176

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition

compute

177

	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable

concerted

178

	planned or accomplished together; combined
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	dividing line; border; frontier

concise

179

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

concoct

180

	component or part; citizen, voter
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

concurrent

181

	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

condense

182

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

condolence

183

	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

confer

184

	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	complete; consummate; make perfect

configuration

185

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

confine

186

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	restrict in movement; circumscribe
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

conform

187

	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

congestion

188

	competing as for any profit or prize
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass

congruent

189

	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

conscientious

190

	quote; adduce as an instance
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

consecutive

191

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	component or part; citizen, voter
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

consequent

192

	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

conservation

193

	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters

conservatory

194

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

conserve

195

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste

consign

196

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another

consist

197

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

consolidate

198

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

conspicuous

199

	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

constituent

200

	component or part; citizen, voter
	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

constitute

201

	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	make up; form something
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

constrain

202

	state without proof; assert to be true
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

constrict

203

	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

construct

204

	made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

contaminate

205

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	over-regulated administrative system
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit

contemplate

206

	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries

contend

207

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for

contention

208

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	competing as for any profit or prize
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

continuity

209

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	increasing by successive addition
	retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste

contradict

210

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

contradiction

211

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

contrive

212

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile

convene

213

	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	cause to come together formally
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

converge

214

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

converse

215

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

conversely

216

	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.

correlate

217

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

correspond

218

	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

correspondence

219

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

correspondent

220

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

corresponding

221

	move up or climb something; mount
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable

cosmopolitan

222

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	diligent; responsible; reliable

cosy

223

	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

counterbalance

224

	act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	lower in spirits; press down

counterpart

225

	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	include; consist of; be composed of

crater

226

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	restrict in movement; circumscribe

crease

227

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

criterion

228

	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

crouch

229

	competing as for any profit or prize
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	diligent; responsible; reliable

culminate

230

	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	varied; consisting of various types mixed together
	reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
	competing as for any profit or prize

cultivate

231

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

cumbersome

232

	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

cumulative

233

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	increasing by successive addition
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

curriculum

234

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

curtail

235

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

custodian

236

	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian

deadlock

237

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	component or part; citizen, voter

dearth

238

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

decompose

239

	decay, or to cause something to decay
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

decrease

240

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan

decrepit

241

	the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

deduce

242

	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

deduct

243

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements

deem

244

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years

default

245

	unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

defer

246

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

defiance

247

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

defile

248

	adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

deflate

249

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	silvery, moderately hard metallic element
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	over-regulated administrative system

deflect

250

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

defraud

251

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

deft

252

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	be full of; be plentiful
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

degrade

253

	lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
	reduce level; lower grade of something

delectable

254

	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

delegate

255

	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

delirium

256

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	property of a continuous and connected period of time
	a mental disorder marked by confusion
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

delude

257

	deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

deluge

258

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

demolish

259

	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

denomination

260

	class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

denote

261

	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	deep opening in the earth surface

depict

262

	represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
	a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria

deplete

263

	decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

depletion

264

	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
	likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

deplore

265

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

depress

266

	preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
	lower in spirits; press down
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

derelict

267

	be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

derive

268

	strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	state without proof; assert to be true
	obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

descend

269

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

designate

270

	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
	state without proof; assert to be true

desolate

271

	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
	reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another

destine

272

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	increasing by successive addition
	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

detach

273

	bump; hit something violently
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy

detain

274

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
	give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

deter

275

	group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

detriment

276

	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

detrimental

277

	the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	lower in spirits; press down
	form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

devastate

278

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working

deviate

279

	resulting; following as a logical conclusion
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

devise

280

	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will

devour

281

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

diagnose

282

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

diagram

283

	stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
	graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
	large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

dialect

284

	vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

diameter

285

	system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
	length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
	restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

differentiate

286

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
	over-regulated administrative system
	state something as true; assert; confirm

diffuse

287

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

dilapidated

288

	similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
	write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
	in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

dilate

289

	make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

diligent

290

	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	be full of; be plentiful
	come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
	helper, additional or subsidiary

dilute

291

	restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city

diminish

292

	in the direction that the hands of a clock move
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

din

293

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

dingy

294

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately

diplomat

295

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government

disarray

296

	feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
	throw into disorder; break the array of.
	quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

discard

297

	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	cause pain, suffering, or distress

discern

298

	detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	throw into disorder; break the array of.

disclose

299

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	competing as for any profit or prize
	harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

discord

300

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

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