PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	astonish; affect with wonder
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	estimate value; judge worth of something

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	breaking of contract or duty
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	over-regulated administrative system

abort

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abound

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	be full of; be plentiful
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

abrasion

	scratch; friction
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

abrupt

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	associate; incorporate

abstract

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

abundance

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	approach; come near
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

accessory

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

accommodation

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

accompany

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	travel with; be associated with
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

accord

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	assert; confirm
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

accumulate

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	two-sided; mutual

achieve

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	assert; confirm
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

acquire

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	able to live both on land and in water
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

acquisition

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

activate

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

acute

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

adapt

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	over-regulated administrative system
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

adequate

	state without proof; assert to be true
	public records; place where public records are kept
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

adhere

	any part of a curved line
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

adjacent

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

adjoin

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	able to live both on land and in water
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	be full of; be plentiful
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

administrate

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

admission

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	state without proof; assert to be true
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

advent

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

adverse

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

advertise

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

advocate

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	travel with; be associated with
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

aerial

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

aesthetic

	varied; miscellaneous
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

affiliate

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	associate; incorporate
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

affirm

	assert; confirm
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	even though; although; notwithstanding

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

afflict

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	refrain from buying or using

agitation

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

agony

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	refrain from buying or using
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	two-sided; mutual

agreeable

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	varied; miscellaneous
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

airing

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	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

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

alienate

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

allege

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	state without proof; assert to be true
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

allegiance

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

alleviate

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

allocate

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	assign; distribute according to plan
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

allot

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

allowance

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	state without proof; assert to be true
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

alloy

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	associate; incorporate
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	along or by the side; side by side with
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	able to live both on land and in water

alphabetical

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

alter

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alternate

	climb; mount
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	something appended or added

altitude

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

amateur

	applaud; announce with great approval
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

amaze

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	astonish; affect with wonder

ambiguity

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

ambitious

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

amend

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

amends

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	book of literary selections by various authors
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

amid

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	assign; distribute according to plan

amidst

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	any part of a curved line
	amid; in the middle of; among
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

ammunition

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amphibian

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	able to live both on land and in water
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

ample

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

amplify

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

analogy

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

analyse

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

analytical

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	assert; confirm

anchor

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	associate; incorporate

anecdote

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

annihilate

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

annoy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

annuity

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

antagonism

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

antarctic

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

anthem

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

anthropology

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

anticipate

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	dividing line; border; frontier

anticipation

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

antonym

100

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

apologetic

101

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	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
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

apparent

103

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

append

104

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

appendix

105

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	applaud; announce with great approval
	something appended or added

applaud

106

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

applicant

108

	candidate
	travel with; be associated with
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	assign; distribute according to plan

appraisal

109

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	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
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

110

	considerable; perceptible
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

apprentice

111

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

approximate

112

	over-regulated administrative system
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	approach; come near
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

aptitude

114

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

aquarium

115

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

aquatic

116

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

arbitrary

117

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

arc

118

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	refrain from buying or using
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

arch

119

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	varied; miscellaneous
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

architect

121

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

archives

122

	amid; in the middle of; among
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	public records; place where public records are kept
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

ardent

123

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

arduous

124

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arena

125

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

arise

126

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	dividing line; border; frontier
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

armour

127

	over-regulated administrative system
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	associate; incorporate
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

arouse

128

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

array

129

	any part of a curved line
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

articulate

130

	over-regulated administrative system
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

artificial

131

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

artillery

132

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

ascent

134

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	along or by the side; side by side with
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

ascertain

135

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

ascribe

136

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aspect

137

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	state without proof; assert to be true

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

aspire

139

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

assassination

140

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

assemble

141

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

assert

142

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	state without proof; assert to be true
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	estimate value; judge worth of something

asset

144

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

assign

145

	refrain from buying or using
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	over-regulated administrative system
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

assorted

146

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	varied; miscellaneous

assumption

147

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	refrain from buying or using
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

assurance

148

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

astound

149

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	public records; place where public records are kept
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

astronomy

150

	approach; come near
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

asylum

151

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

athlete

152

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	assign; distribute according to plan
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas

153

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	assert; confirm
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

attain

155

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

attendance

156

	act of being present
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	majority; main part; volume; mass

attendant

157

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

attribute

158

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

audible

159

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

audit

160

	scratch; friction
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	able to live both on land and in water
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

augment

162

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

authentic

163

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

author

164

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

authorize

166

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	empower; give permission for; sanction

automate

167

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	something appended or added
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

automatic

168

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

automation

169

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

automobile

170

	travel with; be associated with
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomy

171

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

auxiliary

172

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	book of literary selections by various authors
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	any part of a curved line

avail

173

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	book of literary selections by various authors

avalanche

174

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

avert

175

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

aviation

176

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	amid; in the middle of; among
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

axis

177

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

backward

178

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	amid; in the middle of; among
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

bacterium

179

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	essential quality; reputation; honor

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

ballot

182

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

bamboo

183

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	any part of a curved line

bandage

185

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	climb; mount

banish

186

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	book of literary selections by various authors
	assign; distribute according to plan
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

bankrupt

187

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	over-regulated administrative system
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

barometer

190

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	astonish; affect with wonder
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

barren

191

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

barrier

193

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

barter

194

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

batch

195

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

bathe

196

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

batter

197

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

bead

198

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	applaud; announce with great approval
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

beautician

199

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

beforehand

200

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	considerable; perceptible

beneficial

201

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

berth

202

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

beset

203

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

beverage

204

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder

205

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	two-sided; mutual
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

bias

206

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

bibliography

207

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

bilateral

208

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	two-sided; mutual
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	ambition; longing
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

bind

210

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	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
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

biography

211

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bitumen

212

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

blaze

213

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

bleach

214

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	make white or colorless; blanch
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

bleak

215

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

blend

216

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

blink

217

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	travel with; be associated with

bloc

218

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	considerable; perceptible

bloom

219

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

blossom

220

	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
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

blot

221

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

blunder

222

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

blunt

223

	act of being present
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

blur

224

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	be full of; be plentiful
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

boast

226

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	book of literary selections by various authors

boil

227

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bookcase

228

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

bookkeeper

229

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	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
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	astonish; affect with wonder

boost

231

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	travel with; be associated with
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

boundary

232

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	dividing line; border; frontier
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

bounty

233

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

bouquet

234

	public records; place where public records are kept
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

bowel

235

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

boycott

236

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	refrain from buying or using
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

brace

237

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brake

238

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

brashness

239

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	approach; come near
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

breakthrough

241

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

breed

242

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

brew

243

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

brink

244

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk

245

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	helper, additional or subsidiary

brochure

246

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

bronze

247

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

brood

248

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

buckle

251

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

buffet

252

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

bulb

253

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

bulge

254

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

bulk

255

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	assign; distribute according to plan
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

bulletin

256

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bumper

257

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

bundle

258

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	varied; miscellaneous
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bungalow

259

	assign; distribute according to plan
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

buoyant

260

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

bureaucracy

261

	over-regulated administrative system
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

burgeon

262

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

burial

263

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

burrow

264

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

bustle

265

	climb; mount
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	state without proof; assert to be true

butcher

266

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	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
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

butterfly

267

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

bypass

268

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

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