PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	amid; in the middle of; among

abnormal

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

abolish

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

aboriginal

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abort

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	book of literary selections by various authors
	make white or colorless; blanch
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

abound

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	be full of; be plentiful

abrasion

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	scratch; friction

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

abrupt

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	state without proof; assert to be true

absorb

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

abstract

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	assign; distribute according to plan
	assert; confirm
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abundance

	refrain from buying or using
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

accelerate

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

accessory

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

acclaim

	make white or colorless; blanch
	book of literary selections by various authors
	applaud; announce with great approval
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

accommodation

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	travel with; be associated with

accord

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

accountable

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	considerable; perceptible
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

accumulate

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

achieve

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

acquaint

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

acquire

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	applaud; announce with great approval
	varied; miscellaneous
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	dividing line; border; frontier

activate

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

acute

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adapt

	travel with; be associated with
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

adept

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	estimate value; judge worth of something

adequate

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

adhere

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

adjoin

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

administer

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administrate

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	amid; in the middle of; among
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

admission

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

advent

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

advertise

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

advocate

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	climb; mount
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerial

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

aesthetic

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

affiliate

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	associate; incorporate
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

affirm

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	assert; confirm
	shut eyes briefly; wink

affix

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

afflict

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	over-regulated administrative system
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agitation

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	refrain from buying or using

agony

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	something appended or added

agreeable

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

airing

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	something appended or added
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

albeit

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	along or by the side; side by side with

alienate

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	assert; confirm

allege

	state without proof; assert to be true
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

allocate

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	assign; distribute according to plan
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

allot

	astonish; affect with wonder
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

alloy

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alongside

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	along or by the side; side by side with
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

alphabetical

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

alter

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	assert; confirm
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

alternate

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	assert; confirm

altitude

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	climb; mount
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

amateur

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

ambiguity

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	along or by the side; side by side with

amend

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

amends

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	applaud; announce with great approval
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

amid

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	two-sided; mutual

amidst

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	amid; in the middle of; among
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	refrain from buying or using

ammunition

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	cause pain, suffering or distress

amphibian

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	able to live both on land and in water
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

ample

	refrain from buying or using
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

amplify

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

amuse

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	assert; confirm
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	any part of a curved line
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

analyse

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

anchor

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote

	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
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

annihilate

	dividing line; border; frontier
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

annoy

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

annuity

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

antagonism

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	breaking of contract or duty
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

antarctic

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

anthem

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

anthropology

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

anticipate

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antonym

100

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	single celled organism with no nucleus

apologetic

101

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	majority; main part; volume; mass

apparatus

102

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

apparent

103

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

append

104

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	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

appendix

105

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	something appended or added
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

applaud

106

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appliance

107

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	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
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

applicant

108

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	candidate
	refrain from buying or using
	climb; mount

appraisal

109

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	assign; distribute according to plan
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

appreciable

110

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	considerable; perceptible

apprentice

111

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

approximate

112

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	approach; come near
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

apt

113

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

aptitude

114

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

aquarium

115

	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	applaud; announce with great approval
	estimate value; judge worth of something

aquatic

116

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

arbitrary

117

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

arch

119

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

architect

121

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	estimate value; judge worth of something

archives

122

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	public records; place where public records are kept
	astonish; affect with wonder
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

ardent

123

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

arduous

124

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	dividing line; border; frontier
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arena

125

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

arise

126

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

armour

127

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	empower; give permission for; sanction

arouse

128

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

array

129

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

articulate

130

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	graze; skim or glance at casually

artificial

131

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

artillery

132

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

ascend

133

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	climb; mount
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

ascent

134

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

ascertain

135

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	amid; in the middle of; among
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

136

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

aspect

137

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	achieve or accomplish; gain

aspiration

138

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	ambition; longing
	assign; distribute according to plan
	something appended or added

aspire

139

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	associate; incorporate
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assassination

140

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assemble

141

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

assert

142

	over-regulated administrative system
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	applaud; announce with great approval
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	estimate value; judge worth of something

asset

144

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assign

145

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	travel with; be associated with

assorted

146

	refrain from buying or using
	varied; miscellaneous
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

assumption

147

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

assurance

148

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

astound

149

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	great mass of falling snow and ice

astronomy

150

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

athlete

152

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

atlas

153

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

attach

154

	two-sided; mutual
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

attain

155

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attendance

156

	act of being present
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

attendant

157

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

attribute

158

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

audible

159

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	travel with; be associated with
	amid; in the middle of; among

auditorium

161

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

augment

162

	refrain from buying or using
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	make white or colorless; blanch
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

authentic

163

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

author

164

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

authoritative

165

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

authorize

166

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	climb; mount

automate

167

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

automatic

168

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

automation

169

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	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

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

autonomy

171

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	considerable; perceptible

auxiliary

172

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

avail

173

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	amid; in the middle of; among

avalanche

174

	considerable; perceptible
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

aviation

176

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

axis

177

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

backward

178

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

badminton

180

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

baffle

181

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

ballot

182

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

bamboo

183

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

ban

184

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

bandage

185

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

banish

186

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

bankrupt

187

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

bark

189

	over-regulated administrative system
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

barometer

190

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

barren

191

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

barricade

192

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

barrier

193

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

barter

194

	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	candidate

batch

195

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

bathe

196

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

batter

197

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

bead

198

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

beautician

199

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

beforehand

200

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	climb; mount

beneficial

201

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

berth

202

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	associate; incorporate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beset

203

	assign; distribute according to plan
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

beverage

204

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

bewilder

205

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

bibliography

207

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

bilateral

208

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	two-sided; mutual
	single celled organism with no nucleus

bilingual

209

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	single celled organism with no nucleus

bind

210

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	two-sided; mutual

biography

211

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

bitumen

212

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

blaze

213

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

bleach

214

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	make white or colorless; blanch
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

bleak

215

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

blend

216

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

blink

217

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

bloom

219

	assert; confirm
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

blossom

220

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

blot

221

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

blunder

222

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	assert; confirm
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

blunt

223

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

blur

224

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

boast

226

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

boil

227

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

bookcase

228

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

bookkeeper

229

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

bookstall

230

	along or by the side; side by side with
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	climb; mount

boost

231

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

boundary

232

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	dividing line; border; frontier

bounty

233

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	state without proof; assert to be true
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

bowel

235

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

boycott

236

	refrain from buying or using
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	any part of a curved line

brace

237

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

brake

238

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	assign; distribute according to plan

brashness

239

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	over-regulated administrative system
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

breach

240

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	breaking of contract or duty
	make white or colorless; blanch

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

breed

242

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

brew

243

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

brink

244

	book of literary selections by various authors
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	astonish; affect with wonder

brisk

245

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brochure

246

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

247

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brood

248

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

browse

249

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

buckle

251

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

buffet

252

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bulb

253

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulge

254

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

bulk

255

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bulletin

256

	be full of; be plentiful
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	something appended or added

bundle

258

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

bungalow

259

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

buoyant

260

	any part of a curved line
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bureaucracy

261

	over-regulated administrative system
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

burgeon

262

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	along or by the side; side by side with
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

burial

263

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

burrow

264

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

bustle

265

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

butcher

266

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	something appended or added
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater

butterfly

267

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	considerable; perceptible

bypass

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	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

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