PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

abolish

	applaud; announce with great approval
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

abort

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	make white or colorless; blanch
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

abound

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	be full of; be plentiful

abrasion

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	scratch; friction
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

abridge

	breaking of contract or duty
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

absorb

	something appended or added
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

abundance

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	able to live both on land and in water

accelerate

	applaud; announce with great approval
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	unusual; not typical; not normal

accessory

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	candidate

acclaim

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	applaud; announce with great approval
	astonish; affect with wonder

accommodate

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	majority; main part; volume; mass

accommodation

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	helper, additional or subsidiary

accompany

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	travel with; be associated with
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

accord

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

accumulate

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	book of literary selections by various authors
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

achieve

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

acquaint

	scratch; friction
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

acquisition

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	assert; confirm
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

acute

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

adapt

	make white or colorless; blanch
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	estimate value; judge worth of something

adequate

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

adjacent

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

administer

	breaking of contract or duty
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administrate

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	scratch; friction

admission

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

adolescence

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

advent

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	refrain from buying or using
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

adverse

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advertise

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

advocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerial

	along or by the side; side by side with
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

aesthetic

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

affiliate

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	associate; incorporate
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

affirm

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	assert; confirm
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

affix

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	applaud; announce with great approval
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

agitation

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

agony

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	able to live both on land and in water

agreeable

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	ambition; longing
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

airing

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

albeit

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	even though; although; notwithstanding

alienate

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	even though; although; notwithstanding

allege

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	state without proof; assert to be true
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

alleviate

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	assign; distribute according to plan
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

allot

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

allowance

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

alloy

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

alongside

	along or by the side; side by side with
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

alphabetical

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

alter

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	scratch; friction
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alternate

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

altitude

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amateur

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	helper, additional or subsidiary

amaze

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	astonish; affect with wonder
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

ambiguity

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	scratch; friction
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ambiguous

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

ambitious

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

amends

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	assign; distribute according to plan
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

amid

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amidst

	amid; in the middle of; among
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

ammunition

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

amphibian

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	able to live both on land and in water

ample

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplify

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	climb; mount
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

amuse

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	refrain from buying or using

analogy

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analyse

	something appended or added
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	considerable; perceptible
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

ancestor

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

anchor

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

anecdote

	dividing line; border; frontier
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	over-regulated administrative system

annihilate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

annoy

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

annuity

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	breaking of contract or duty

antagonism

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	essential quality; reputation; honor

antarctic

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

anthem

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

anthology

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	book of literary selections by various authors
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	great mass of falling snow and ice

anthropology

	climb; mount
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

antibiotic

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

anticipate

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

antonym

100

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

apologetic

101

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

apparatus

102

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

apparent

103

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	candidate
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

append

104

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	act of being present

appendix

105

	something appended or added
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

applaud

106

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

applicant

108

	candidate
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

appraisal

109

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

appreciable

110

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	any part of a curved line
	approach; come near
	elevation especially above sea level; height

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

aptitude

114

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

aquarium

115

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

aquatic

116

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

arbitrary

117

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

arch

119

	any part of a curved line
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

archaic

120

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	state without proof; assert to be true

architect

121

	applaud; announce with great approval
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

archives

122

	book of literary selections by various authors
	public records; place where public records are kept
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	approach; come near

ardent

123

	travel with; be associated with
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

arduous

124

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	book of literary selections by various authors
	over-regulated administrative system
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

arena

125

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

arise

126

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

armour

127

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arouse

128

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

array

129

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

articulate

130

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	associate; incorporate
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

artificial

131

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

artillery

132

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

ascent

134

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

ascertain

135

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	essential quality; reputation; honor

ascribe

136

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

aspect

137

	book of literary selections by various authors
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspiration

138

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	breaking of contract or duty
	ambition; longing

aspire

139

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

assassination

140

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	candidate
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

assemble

141

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	state without proof; assert to be true

assert

142

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

asset

144

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign

145

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assorted

146

	varied; miscellaneous
	amid; in the middle of; among
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

assumption

147

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

assurance

148

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

astound

149

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

asylum

151

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

athlete

152

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas

153

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	make white or colorless; blanch
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

attach

154

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	public records; place where public records are kept
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

attain

155

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

attendance

156

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	act of being present
	unusual; not typical; not normal

attendant

157

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

attribute

158

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

audible

159

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	scratch; friction

audit

160

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

augment

162

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	be full of; be plentiful
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

authentic

163

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

author

164

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

authoritative

165

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

authorize

166

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	empower; give permission for; sanction

automate

167

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

automatic

168

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

automation

169

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	be full of; be plentiful
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	along or by the side; side by side with

automobile

170

	book of literary selections by various authors
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

autonomy

171

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

auxiliary

172

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avail

173

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

avalanche

174

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

aviation

176

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

axis

177

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	empower; give permission for; sanction

backward

178

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	be full of; be plentiful
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

badminton

180

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

ballot

182

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	climb; mount
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

bamboo

183

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	scratch; friction

ban

184

	considerable; perceptible
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	assert; confirm
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

bandage

185

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

banish

186

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

bankrupt

187

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

bark

189

	over-regulated administrative system
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

barometer

190

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	varied; miscellaneous
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

barren

191

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

barricade

192

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

barrier

193

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

barter

194

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	make white or colorless; blanch
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

batch

195

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bathe

196

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

batter

197

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

bead

198

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

beautician

199

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beforehand

200

	travel with; be associated with
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

beneficial

201

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	associate; incorporate
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

berth

202

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	state without proof; assert to be true
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

beset

203

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

beverage

204

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	cause pain, suffering or distress

bewilder

205

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

bias

206

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bibliography

207

	state without proof; assert to be true
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bilateral

208

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	two-sided; mutual
	refrain from buying or using

bilingual

209

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bind

210

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

biography

211

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bitumen

212

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

blaze

213

	climb; mount
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

bleak

215

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	amid; in the middle of; among
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

blend

216

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	assert; confirm
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

blink

217

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

bloc

218

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bloom

219

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	candidate
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

blossom

220

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

blot

221

	be full of; be plentiful
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	ambition; longing
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

blunder

222

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

blunt

223

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	act of being present
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

blur

224

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

blush

225

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

boast

226

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

boil

227

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

bookcase

228

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bookkeeper

229

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	be full of; be plentiful
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

bookstall

230

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

boost

231

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

boundary

232

	assign; distribute according to plan
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	dividing line; border; frontier
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

bounty

233

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

bouquet

234

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bowel

235

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

boycott

236

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	refrain from buying or using
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

brace

237

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

brake

238

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brashness

239

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

breach

240

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	breaking of contract or duty

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

breed

242

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

brink

244

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

brisk

245

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

brochure

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	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

247

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

brood

248

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

browse

249

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	refrain from buying or using
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

buckle

251

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

buffet

252

	candidate
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bulb

253

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bulge

254

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	astonish; affect with wonder

bulk

255

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	majority; main part; volume; mass

bulletin

256

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bumper

257

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bundle

258

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	refrain from buying or using

bungalow

259

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

buoyant

260

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bureaucracy

261

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	over-regulated administrative system
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

burgeon

262

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

burial

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	any part of a curved line
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

burrow

264

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	two-sided; mutual

bustle

265

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	approach; come near
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

butcher

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	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

butterfly

267

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

bypass

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	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	amid; in the middle of; among
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

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