PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

abnormal

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	unusual; not typical; not normal

abolish

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

aboriginal

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

abort

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

abound

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	be full of; be plentiful
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	act of being present

abrasion

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	scratch; friction
	varied; miscellaneous
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

abridge

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

abrupt

	over-regulated administrative system
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	shut eyes briefly; wink

abundance

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	refrain from buying or using

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

accessory

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	be full of; be plentiful
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	state without proof; assert to be true
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	applaud; announce with great approval
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

accommodation

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

accompany

	travel with; be associated with
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

accord

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	climb; mount

accumulate

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	act of being present
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

achieve

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

acquaint

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	make white or colorless; blanch
	candidate

acquisition

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	climb; mount

activate

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	associate; incorporate
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

acute

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict

	over-regulated administrative system
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

adequate

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	along or by the side; side by side with

adhere

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	candidate
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

administer

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administrate

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

admission

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	breaking of contract or duty
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

advent

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

adverse

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

advertise

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	scratch; friction
	associate; incorporate

advocate

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

aerial

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

aesthetic

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

affiliate

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	associate; incorporate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

affirm

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	assert; confirm
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

affix

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	even though; although; notwithstanding

aggregate

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

agitation

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

agony

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

agreeable

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

airing

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	book of literary selections by various authors

albeit

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

alienate

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	book of literary selections by various authors
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

allege

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	state without proof; assert to be true
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

allegiance

	act of being present
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

alleviate

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

allocate

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	assign; distribute according to plan
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

allot

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

allowance

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

alloy

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

alongside

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	along or by the side; side by side with

alphabetical

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

alter

	astonish; affect with wonder
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	be full of; be plentiful

alternate

	over-regulated administrative system
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

altitude

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

ambiguity

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	breaking of contract or duty

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

amends

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	something appended or added
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

amidst

	amid; in the middle of; among
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	helper, additional or subsidiary

ammunition

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

amphibian

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	climb; mount
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	able to live both on land and in water

ample

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

amplify

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

analogy

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

analyse

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	travel with; be associated with

analytical

	any part of a curved line
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

ancestor

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	along or by the side; side by side with
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

anecdote

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	considerable; perceptible
	ambition; longing
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

annoy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

annuity

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

antagonism

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

antarctic

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

anthem

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

anthology

	over-regulated administrative system
	book of literary selections by various authors
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

anthropology

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	achieve or accomplish; gain

antibiotic

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

anticipate

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	single celled organism with no nucleus

anticipation

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	able to live both on land and in water
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

antonym

100

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

apparatus

102

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

apparent

103

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

append

104

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

appendix

105

	applaud; announce with great approval
	two-sided; mutual
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	something appended or added

applaud

106

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

applicant

108

	considerable; perceptible
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	candidate
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

appraisal

109

	any part of a curved line
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	graze; skim or glance at casually

appreciable

110

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	considerable; perceptible
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

apprentice

111

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

apt

113

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

aptitude

114

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquarium

115

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

aquatic

116

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

arbitrary

117

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

arc

118

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

arch

119

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

architect

121

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

archives

122

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	public records; place where public records are kept
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

ardent

123

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	public records; place where public records are kept

arduous

124

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

arena

125

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arise

126

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	astonish; affect with wonder
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

armour

127

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

arouse

128

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

array

129

	dividing line; border; frontier
	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
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

articulate

130

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

artificial

131

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery

132

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	approach; come near
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	make white or colorless; blanch

ascend

133

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	climb; mount

ascent

134

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

ascertain

135

	approach; come near
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

ascribe

136

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	any part of a curved line
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aspect

137

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

aspiration

138

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	public records; place where public records are kept
	ambition; longing
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

aspire

139

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assassination

140

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	any part of a curved line
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

assemble

141

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

assert

142

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

assess

143

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

asset

144

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	state without proof; assert to be true

assign

145

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

assorted

146

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	varied; miscellaneous

assumption

147

	assign; distribute according to plan
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance

148

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

astound

149

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

asylum

151

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

athlete

152

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

atlas

153

	able to live both on land and in water
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	applaud; announce with great approval
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

attain

155

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

attendance

156

	act of being present
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

attendant

157

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

attribute

158

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	essential quality; reputation; honor

audible

159

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	state without proof; assert to be true

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

augment

162

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

authoritative

165

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	over-regulated administrative system

authorize

166

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	empower; give permission for; sanction

automate

167

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	cause pain, suffering or distress

automatic

168

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

automation

169

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

automobile

170

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

autonomy

171

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

auxiliary

172

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	refrain from buying or using
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

avail

173

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

avalanche

174

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

aviation

176

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

axis

177

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

backward

178

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

bacterium

179

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	scratch; friction

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	astonish; affect with wonder

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	state without proof; assert to be true

ballot

182

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

bamboo

183

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

ban

184

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

bandage

185

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

banish

186

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

bankrupt

187

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bark

189

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

barometer

190

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

barren

191

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	assign; distribute according to plan
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

barrier

193

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

barter

194

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	ambition; longing
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

batch

195

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bathe

196

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

batter

197

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	applaud; announce with great approval

beautician

199

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beforehand

200

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

beneficial

201

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	associate; incorporate

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	over-regulated administrative system
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

beset

203

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

beverage

204

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

bewilder

205

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bias

206

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	book of literary selections by various authors
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bibliography

207

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bilateral

208

	two-sided; mutual
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	along or by the side; side by side with

bilingual

209

	assign; distribute according to plan
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

bind

210

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	make white or colorless; blanch

biography

211

	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
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	great mass of falling snow and ice

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	over-regulated administrative system
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

blaze

213

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	along or by the side; side by side with

bleach

214

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	make white or colorless; blanch
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

bleak

215

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

blend

216

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	candidate
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	empower; give permission for; sanction

blink

217

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	shut eyes briefly; wink

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

bloom

219

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

blossom

220

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

blot

221

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

blunder

222

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	ambition; longing
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt

223

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

blur

224

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

boast

226

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

boil

227

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

bookcase

228

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

bookkeeper

229

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

bookstall

230

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	be full of; be plentiful
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

boost

231

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	breaking of contract or duty
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

boundary

232

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	dividing line; border; frontier
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

bounty

233

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bouquet

234

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

bowel

235

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

boycott

236

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	refrain from buying or using
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

brace

237

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brake

238

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	candidate
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

brashness

239

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	able to live both on land and in water

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	applaud; announce with great approval

breed

242

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

brew

243

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

brink

244

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	elevation especially above sea level; height

brisk

245

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

brochure

246

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

bronze

247

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

brood

248

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

browse

249

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	graze; skim or glance at casually

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

buckle

251

	something appended or added
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

buffet

252

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

bulb

253

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

bulk

255

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

bulletin

256

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bumper

257

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

bundle

258

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

bungalow

259

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

buoyant

260

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bureaucracy

261

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	over-regulated administrative system
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

burgeon

262

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

burial

263

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

burrow

264

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	climb; mount
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

bustle

265

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

butcher

266

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	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

butterfly

267

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

bypass

268

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

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