PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

abolish

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aboriginal

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

abort

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abound

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	be full of; be plentiful
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abrasion

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	scratch; friction

abridge

	applaud; announce with great approval
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

abrupt

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

absorb

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

abundance

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	book of literary selections by various authors
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	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

acclaim

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	assign; distribute according to plan
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

accommodation

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

accompany

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	travel with; be associated with
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

accord

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	able to live both on land and in water
	assign; distribute according to plan
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

accountable

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

accumulate

	dividing line; border; frontier
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

achieve

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

acquaint

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

acquire

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

acquisition

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

activate

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

acute

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	astonish; affect with wonder
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

addict

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

adept

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

adequate

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	approach; come near

adhere

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

administer

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

admission

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	cause pain, suffering or distress

adolescence

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

advent

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	public records; place where public records are kept
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

advertise

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

advocate

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

aerial

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	public records; place where public records are kept
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

affiliate

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	associate; incorporate
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

affirm

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	assert; confirm

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	candidate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

afflict

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

agony

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

airing

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

albeit

	along or by the side; side by side with
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	even though; although; notwithstanding

alienate

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

allege

	state without proof; assert to be true
	approach; come near
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

allegiance

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alleviate

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

allocate

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	assign; distribute according to plan
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

allot

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

alloy

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

alongside

	along or by the side; side by side with
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alphabetical

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

alter

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	dividing line; border; frontier
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

alternate

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	considerable; perceptible
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	able to live both on land and in water
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

amateur

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	something appended or added

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

ambiguity

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	cause pain, suffering or distress

ambiguous

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambitious

	candidate
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	associate; incorporate

amend

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

amends

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

amid

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amidst

	amid; in the middle of; among
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

ammunition

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

amphibian

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	able to live both on land and in water

ample

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplify

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

amuse

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	essential quality; reputation; honor

analogy

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

analyse

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

analytical

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

ancestor

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

anecdote

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

annihilate

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

annoy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

annuity

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	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
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

antarctic

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cause pain, suffering or distress

anthem

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

anthology

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	book of literary selections by various authors
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

antibiotic

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	act of being present
	two-sided; mutual

anticipate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

antonym

100

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

apparatus

102

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

apparent

103

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

append

104

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

appendix

105

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	something appended or added
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

applaud

106

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

appliance

107

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

applicant

108

	candidate
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	graze; skim or glance at casually

appraisal

109

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

appreciable

110

	considerable; perceptible
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

apprentice

111

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

approximate

112

	approach; come near
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

apt

113

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

aptitude

114

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquarium

115

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

aquatic

116

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	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

arbitrary

117

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	breaking of contract or duty

arc

118

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

arch

119

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	any part of a curved line
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

archaic

120

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

architect

121

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

archives

122

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	public records; place where public records are kept
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	achieve or accomplish; gain

ardent

123

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	candidate
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

arduous

124

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	make white or colorless; blanch

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	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
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

arise

126

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

armour

127

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

arouse

128

	amid; in the middle of; among
	any part of a curved line
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

array

129

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

articulate

130

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	assign; distribute according to plan

artificial

131

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

artillery

132

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

ascend

133

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	climb; mount

ascent

134

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	approach; come near
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

ascertain

135

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	estimate value; judge worth of something

ascribe

136

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	considerable; perceptible

aspect

137

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	ambition; longing

aspiration

138

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	ambition; longing

aspire

139

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

assassination

140

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	public records; place where public records are kept

assemble

141

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assert

142

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

asset

144

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

assign

145

	state without proof; assert to be true
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

assorted

146

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	varied; miscellaneous
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

assumption

147

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

assurance

148

	applaud; announce with great approval
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

astound

149

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

astronomy

150

	breaking of contract or duty
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

asylum

151

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

athlete

152

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

atlas

153

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	two-sided; mutual
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

attach

154

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

attain

155

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

attendance

156

	act of being present
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

attendant

157

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

attribute

158

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

audible

159

	public records; place where public records are kept
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	breaking of contract or duty
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

auditorium

161

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

augment

162

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

authentic

163

	associate; incorporate
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

authorize

166

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

automate

167

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	along or by the side; side by side with
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

automatic

168

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	even though; although; notwithstanding

automation

169

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

automobile

170

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

autonomy

171

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

auxiliary

172

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	something appended or added
	astonish; affect with wonder
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avail

173

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	two-sided; mutual
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

avalanche

174

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

avert

175

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

aviation

176

	public records; place where public records are kept
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

axis

177

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	public records; place where public records are kept
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

backward

178

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

bacterium

179

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	ambition; longing
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

baffle

181

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

ballot

182

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

bamboo

183

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	climb; mount
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

bandage

185

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

banish

186

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	make white or colorless; blanch
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	breaking of contract or duty
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

barometer

190

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

barren

191

	be full of; be plentiful
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

barricade

192

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	along or by the side; side by side with
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

barrier

193

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

barter

194

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

batch

195

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

bathe

196

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	dividing line; border; frontier
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

batter

197

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

bead

198

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

beautician

199

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

beforehand

200

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

beneficial

201

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

berth

202

	dividing line; border; frontier
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

beset

203

	any part of a curved line
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

beverage

204

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder

205

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bias

206

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bibliography

207

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	amid; in the middle of; among
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

bilateral

208

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	breaking of contract or duty
	two-sided; mutual
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bilingual

209

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bind

210

	astonish; affect with wonder
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

biography

211

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

bitumen

212

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

blaze

213

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	breaking of contract or duty
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach

214

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	make white or colorless; blanch
	public records; place where public records are kept

bleak

215

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	two-sided; mutual
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

blink

217

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bloc

218

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	over-regulated administrative system
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

bloom

219

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	helper, additional or subsidiary

blossom

220

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

blot

221

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

blunder

222

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

blunt

223

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blur

224

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

blush

225

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

boast

226

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

boil

227

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bookcase

228

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bookkeeper

229

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bookstall

230

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	state without proof; assert to be true
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

boost

231

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

boundary

232

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	dividing line; border; frontier
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

bounty

233

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	applaud; announce with great approval

bouquet

234

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	elevation especially above sea level; height

bowel

235

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

boycott

236

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	refrain from buying or using

brace

237

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brake

238

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

brashness

239

	amid; in the middle of; among
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	varied; miscellaneous

breach

240

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	breaking of contract or duty
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

breakthrough

241

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	act of being present
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

breed

242

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

brew

243

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

brink

244

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk

245

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

brochure

246

	applaud; announce with great approval
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

bronze

247

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

brood

248

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	astonish; affect with wonder
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bruise

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	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	make white or colorless; blanch

buckle

251

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

buffet

252

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	travel with; be associated with
	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

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

bulk

255

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bulletin

256

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bumper

257

	assign; distribute according to plan
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

bundle

258

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

bungalow

259

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	act of being present

buoyant

260

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

261

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	any part of a curved line
	over-regulated administrative system
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

burgeon

262

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

burial

263

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

burrow

264

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bustle

265

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	achieve or accomplish; gain

butcher

266

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	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
	any part of a curved line
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

butterfly

267

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

bypass

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	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

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