PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

abolish

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

aboriginal

	along or by the side; side by side with
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	act of being present
	refrain from buying or using

abort

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

abound

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	be full of; be plentiful
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

abrasion

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	scratch; friction
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

abridge

	be full of; be plentiful
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

absorb

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

abstract

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	scratch; friction
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abundance

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	dividing line; border; frontier

accelerate

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

accommodate

	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	climb; mount

accommodation

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	approach; come near
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

accompany

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	travel with; be associated with
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

accord

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

accountable

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	able to live both on land and in water

accumulate

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

accuser

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

achieve

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	empower; give permission for; sanction

acquaint

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

acquire

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	even though; although; notwithstanding

acquisition

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

activate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

acute

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

addict

	travel with; be associated with
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

adequate

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	book of literary selections by various authors

adhere

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

adjacent

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

administer

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

administrate

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

admission

	considerable; perceptible
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

adolescence

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

advent

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	able to live both on land and in water

advertise

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

advocate

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerial

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

affiliate

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	associate; incorporate
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

affirm

	two-sided; mutual
	over-regulated administrative system
	assert; confirm
	unusual; not typical; not normal

affix

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

afflict

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

aggregate

	along or by the side; side by side with
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	astonish; affect with wonder
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	be full of; be plentiful

agony

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

agreeable

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

airing

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

albeit

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	even though; although; notwithstanding

alienate

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	varied; miscellaneous

allege

	state without proof; assert to be true
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	something appended or added

allegiance

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

alleviate

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	assign; distribute according to plan
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

allot

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

allowance

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

alloy

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	book of literary selections by various authors
	shut eyes briefly; wink

alongside

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	along or by the side; side by side with
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

alphabetical

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alter

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

alternate

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

altitude

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	elevation especially above sea level; height

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	dividing line; border; frontier
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

amaze

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	astonish; affect with wonder

ambiguity

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

ambiguous

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	along or by the side; side by side with

amend

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

amends

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	applaud; announce with great approval

amid

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

amidst

	amid; in the middle of; among
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

ammunition

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

amphibian

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	able to live both on land and in water
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

ample

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

amplify

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	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
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

analogy

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	cause pain, suffering or distress

analyse

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

analytical

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	approach; come near
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

anchor

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	two-sided; mutual
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

annihilate

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annoy

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

annuity

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

antagonism

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antarctic

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

anthem

	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
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

anthology

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	book of literary selections by various authors
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

anthropology

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic

	be full of; be plentiful
	associate; incorporate
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	any part of a curved line

anticipate

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

antonym

100

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

apologetic

101

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

apparatus

102

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

apparent

103

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

append

104

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

appendix

105

	something appended or added
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

applaud

106

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	approach; come near
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

appliance

107

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

applicant

108

	candidate
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	something appended or added

appraisal

109

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

appreciable

110

	considerable; perceptible
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	astonish; affect with wonder
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

apprentice

111

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approximate

112

	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	two-sided; mutual
	approach; come near
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

apt

113

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

aptitude

114

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquarium

115

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

aquatic

116

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	along or by the side; side by side with
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

arbitrary

117

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	breaking of contract or duty
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arc

118

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch

119

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

architect

121

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

archives

122

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	public records; place where public records are kept

ardent

123

	shut eyes briefly; wink
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

arduous

124

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	public records; place where public records are kept

arise

126

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	over-regulated administrative system
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

armour

127

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arouse

128

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	refrain from buying or using

array

129

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

articulate

130

	be full of; be plentiful
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial

131

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

artillery

132

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

ascent

134

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ascertain

135

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	estimate value; judge worth of something

ascribe

136

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

aspect

137

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	astonish; affect with wonder

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

aspire

139

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assassination

140

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

assemble

141

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	something appended or added

assert

142

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

assess

143

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	varied; miscellaneous

asset

144

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign

145

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

assorted

146

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	varied; miscellaneous
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assumption

147

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	two-sided; mutual
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance

148

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

astound

149

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomy

150

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	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

athlete

152

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

atlas

153

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

attach

154

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attain

155

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

attendance

156

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	act of being present
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

attendant

157

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	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
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

attribute

158

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

audible

159

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	state without proof; assert to be true

audit

160

	breaking of contract or duty
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

auditorium

161

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

augment

162

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	breaking of contract or duty
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

authentic

163

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	assign; distribute according to plan
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	assert; confirm

author

164

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

authorize

166

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	over-regulated administrative system
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

automate

167

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

automatic

168

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

automation

169

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	any part of a curved line
	climb; mount

automobile

170

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomy

171

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

auxiliary

172

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	single celled organism with no nucleus

avail

173

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	travel with; be associated with
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

avalanche

174

	ambition; longing
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

aviation

176

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	assign; distribute according to plan
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

axis

177

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	varied; miscellaneous
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

backward

178

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	over-regulated administrative system
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	empower; give permission for; sanction

badminton

180

	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

baffle

181

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

ballot

182

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

bamboo

183

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	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
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	assert; confirm
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

bandage

185

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

banquet

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

bark

189

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

barometer

190

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

barren

191

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

barricade

192

	climb; mount
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

barrier

193

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	able to live both on land and in water

barter

194

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	along or by the side; side by side with
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

batch

195

	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

bathe

196

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

batter

197

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

bead

198

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

beautician

199

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

beforehand

200

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

beneficial

201

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	considerable; perceptible

beset

203

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	astonish; affect with wonder

beverage

204

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder

205

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	state without proof; assert to be true
	majority; main part; volume; mass

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

bibliography

207

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

bilateral

208

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	two-sided; mutual
	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

bilingual

209

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bind

210

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	applaud; announce with great approval
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

biography

211

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

blaze

213

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bleach

214

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	make white or colorless; blanch
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

bleak

215

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	be full of; be plentiful
	shut eyes briefly; wink

blend

216

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

blink

217

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	approach; come near
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

bloom

219

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	make white or colorless; blanch
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

blossom

220

	along or by the side; side by side with
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	essential quality; reputation; honor

blunder

222

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

blunt

223

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

blur

224

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

blush

225

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

boast

226

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

boil

227

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	ambition; longing
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

bookcase

228

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	breaking of contract or duty

bookkeeper

229

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	over-regulated administrative system
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

bookstall

230

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

boost

231

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

boundary

232

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	dividing line; border; frontier
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

bounty

233

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

bouquet

234

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	public records; place where public records are kept
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

bowel

235

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	approach; come near
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

boycott

236

	refrain from buying or using
	candidate
	state without proof; assert to be true
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

brace

237

	make white or colorless; blanch
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	helper, additional or subsidiary

brake

238

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brashness

239

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

breach

240

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	breaking of contract or duty
	shut eyes briefly; wink

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	approach; come near
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

breed

242

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	considerable; perceptible

brew

243

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

brink

244

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

brisk

245

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

brochure

246

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

247

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	scratch; friction
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

brood

248

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

browse

249

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

bruise

250

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

buckle

251

	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

buffet

252

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

bulb

253

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulge

254

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

bulk

255

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	majority; main part; volume; mass

bulletin

256

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

bundle

258

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bungalow

259

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

buoyant

260

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

261

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

262

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

burial

263

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

burrow

264

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

bustle

265

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

butcher

266

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	be full of; be plentiful
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	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

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

bypass

268

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

10 random practices Full list practices