PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

abnormal

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

abolish

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

aboriginal

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

abort

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

abound

	varied; miscellaneous
	be full of; be plentiful
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

abrasion

	climb; mount
	scratch; friction
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

abridge

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

absorb

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

abundance

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	act of being present

accelerate

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

acclaim

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	applaud; announce with great approval
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

accommodate

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodation

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	approach; come near

accompany

	travel with; be associated with
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

accord

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	assign; distribute according to plan

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

accuser

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

achieve

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

acquaint

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

acquire

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

acquisition

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	along or by the side; side by side with
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	achieve or accomplish; gain

acute

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	associate; incorporate

adept

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adequate

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

adjacent

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	assign; distribute according to plan
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

adjoin

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

administer

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administrate

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

admission

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

advent

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

	dividing line; border; frontier
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advertise

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

advocate

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

aerial

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

aesthetic

	public records; place where public records are kept
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

affiliate

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	associate; incorporate

affirm

	scratch; friction
	make white or colorless; blanch
	assert; confirm
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

affix

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	climb; mount
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

afflict

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

agitation

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	amid; in the middle of; among
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

agony

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

airing

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	applaud; announce with great approval
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

albeit

	act of being present
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

alienate

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	something appended or added
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

allege

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	state without proof; assert to be true
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

allegiance

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

alleviate

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	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

allocate

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	dividing line; border; frontier
	assign; distribute according to plan

allot

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

alloy

	approach; come near
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	something appended or added
	along or by the side; side by side with
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

alphabetical

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

alter

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

alternate

	over-regulated administrative system
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

altitude

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	elevation especially above sea level; height

amateur

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	two-sided; mutual

ambiguity

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

amends

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

amid

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

amidst

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	amid; in the middle of; among
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

ammunition

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

amphibian

	able to live both on land and in water
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	ambition; longing

ample

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	act of being present

amplify

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	something appended or added
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	varied; miscellaneous
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	book of literary selections by various authors

analyse

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

analytical

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

anecdote

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

annihilate

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annoy

	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
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

antagonism

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

antarctic

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

anthem

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

anthology

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropology

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

antibiotic

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

anticipation

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

antonym

100

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	varied; miscellaneous
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

apologetic

101

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

apparatus

102

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

apparent

103

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

append

104

	state without proof; assert to be true
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

appendix

105

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	something appended or added
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

applaud

106

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	astonish; affect with wonder
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

applicant

108

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	candidate

appraisal

109

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

appreciable

110

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	considerable; perceptible
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

apprentice

111

	applaud; announce with great approval
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	approach; come near
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	empower; give permission for; sanction

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	applaud; announce with great approval
	achieve or accomplish; gain

aptitude

114

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	associate; incorporate

aquarium

115

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

aquatic

116

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

arbitrary

117

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

arc

118

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch

119

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	climb; mount
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	associate; incorporate
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

architect

121

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

archives

122

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	public records; place where public records are kept

ardent

123

	able to live both on land and in water
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	be full of; be plentiful
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

124

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	amid; in the middle of; among

arise

126

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

armour

127

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	climb; mount
	considerable; perceptible
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

arouse

128

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

array

129

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

articulate

130

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

artificial

131

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	act of being present
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery

132

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	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

ascend

133

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	candidate
	climb; mount
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

ascent

134

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

ascertain

135

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

ascribe

136

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

aspect

137

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

aspiration

138

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	ambition; longing
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

aspire

139

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

assassination

140

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	helper, additional or subsidiary

assemble

141

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

assert

142

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

asset

144

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	breaking of contract or duty
	dividing line; border; frontier

assign

145

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

assorted

146

	varied; miscellaneous
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

assumption

147

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assurance

148

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

astound

149

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

athlete

152

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

atlas

153

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

attach

154

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	candidate

attain

155

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

attendance

156

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	act of being present

attendant

157

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attribute

158

	public records; place where public records are kept
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	essential quality; reputation; honor

audible

159

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

audit

160

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

auditorium

161

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

augment

162

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	approach; come near
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

authentic

163

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

authoritative

165

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

authorize

166

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

automate

167

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

automatic

168

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation

169

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

automobile

170

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	any part of a curved line
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

autonomy

171

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

172

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	book of literary selections by various authors

avail

173

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

avalanche

174

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	any part of a curved line

aviation

176

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	candidate
	book of literary selections by various authors

axis

177

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	majority; main part; volume; mass

backward

178

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	book of literary selections by various authors
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

baffle

181

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

ballot

182

	astonish; affect with wonder
	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
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

bamboo

183

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	associate; incorporate

bandage

185

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	public records; place where public records are kept
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

bankrupt

187

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bark

189

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

barometer

190

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	astonish; affect with wonder

barren

191

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

barricade

192

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	breaking of contract or duty
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

barrier

193

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

barter

194

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

batch

195

	applaud; announce with great approval
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	something appended or added

bathe

196

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

batter

197

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	varied; miscellaneous

beautician

199

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	varied; miscellaneous
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

beforehand

200

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

beneficial

201

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

berth

202

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

beset

203

	something appended or added
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

beverage

204

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

bewilder

205

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	essential quality; reputation; honor

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	able to live both on land and in water

bibliography

207

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

bilateral

208

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	two-sided; mutual
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

bind

210

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

biography

211

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

bitumen

212

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

blaze

213

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

bleach

214

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	make white or colorless; blanch
	scratch; friction

bleak

215

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

blend

216

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

blink

217

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bloc

218

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	candidate

bloom

219

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

blossom

220

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	ambition; longing
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

blunder

222

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

blunt

223

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	able to live both on land and in water
	single celled organism with no nucleus

blur

224

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

boast

226

	public records; place where public records are kept
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

boil

227

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

bookcase

228

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	over-regulated administrative system
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

bookstall

230

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

boost

231

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

boundary

232

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	dividing line; border; frontier
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

bounty

233

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	assign; distribute according to plan

bouquet

234

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	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
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

bowel

235

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

boycott

236

	refrain from buying or using
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

brace

237

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	state without proof; assert to be true
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

brake

238

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	associate; incorporate
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

brashness

239

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	assign; distribute according to plan
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

breach

240

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	breaking of contract or duty
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

breakthrough

241

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

breed

242

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	breaking of contract or duty
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	refrain from buying or using
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

brink

244

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk

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	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

brochure

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	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

247

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

brood

248

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	considerable; perceptible
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	associate; incorporate
	graze; skim or glance at casually

bruise

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	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

buckle

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	estimate value; judge worth of something
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

buffet

252

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

bulb

253

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	varied; miscellaneous
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulge

254

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

bulk

255

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	be full of; be plentiful

bulletin

256

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

bundle

258

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

bungalow

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	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

buoyant

260

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

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	over-regulated administrative system
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	associate; incorporate

burgeon

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	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

burial

263

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	breaking of contract or duty

burrow

264

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	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
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

bustle

265

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	two-sided; mutual
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

butcher

266

	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
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

butterfly

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	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

bypass

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	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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