PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abnormal

	scratch; friction
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	unusual; not typical; not normal

abolish

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

aboriginal

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	travel with; be associated with
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abort

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

abrasion

	scratch; friction
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

abridge

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

absorb

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

abundance

	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
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	travel with; be associated with

accelerate

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

accessory

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

acclaim

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

accommodation

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accompany

	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	travel with; be associated with
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

accord

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

accountable

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	act of being present
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

accumulate

	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	majority; main part; volume; mass

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

acquaint

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquire

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	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
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

acute

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	assert; confirm
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	helper, additional or subsidiary

adept

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

adequate

	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

adjacent

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

administer

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	any part of a curved line
	make white or colorless; blanch

administrate

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

admission

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

advent

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	approach; come near
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

advertise

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	graze; skim or glance at casually

advocate

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

aerial

	make white or colorless; blanch
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

affiliate

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	associate; incorporate
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

affirm

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	scratch; friction
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	assert; confirm

affix

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

afflict

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

aggregate

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	public records; place where public records are kept
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

agony

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

agreeable

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

airing

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	ambition; longing
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

alienate

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	approach; come near
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	amid; in the middle of; among

allege

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	state without proof; assert to be true
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	amid; in the middle of; among

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

allocate

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	assert; confirm
	assign; distribute according to plan
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

allot

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

allowance

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

alloy

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	considerable; perceptible
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alongside

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	along or by the side; side by side with

alphabetical

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	dividing line; border; frontier

alter

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

alternate

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	along or by the side; side by side with

amateur

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze

	astonish; affect with wonder
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

ambiguity

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	elevation especially above sea level; height

ambiguous

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	majority; main part; volume; mass

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

amend

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amends

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	something appended or added
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

amid

	assign; distribute according to plan
	something appended or added
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

amidst

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	amid; in the middle of; among
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

ammunition

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amphibian

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	able to live both on land and in water
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

ample

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amplify

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

amuse

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	along or by the side; side by side with
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analyse

	breaking of contract or duty
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

analytical

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

ancestor

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

anchor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

anecdote

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	book of literary selections by various authors

annihilate

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annoy

	climb; mount
	able to live both on land and in water
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

annuity

	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	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

antagonism

	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

antarctic

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

anthem

	astonish; affect with wonder
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

anthology

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropology

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	assert; confirm

anticipation

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

antonym

100

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

apologetic

101

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

apparatus

102

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

apparent

103

	refrain from buying or using
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

append

104

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

appendix

105

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	something appended or added
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

applaud

106

	act of being present
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance

107

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

applicant

108

	candidate
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

appraisal

109

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

110

	single celled organism with no nucleus
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	considerable; perceptible
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

apprentice

111

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

approximate

112

	along or by the side; side by side with
	approach; come near
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aptitude

114

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

aquarium

115

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

aquatic

116

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	dividing line; border; frontier

arbitrary

117

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arc

118

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

arch

119

	considerable; perceptible
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	any part of a curved line

archaic

120

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	approach; come near

architect

121

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

archives

122

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	public records; place where public records are kept
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

ardent

123

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

arduous

124

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

arena

125

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arise

126

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

armour

127

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arouse

128

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	any part of a curved line
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

array

129

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	refrain from buying or using

articulate

130

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial

131

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery

132

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

ascend

133

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	climb; mount

ascent

134

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

ascertain

135

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

ascribe

136

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

aspect

137

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	state without proof; assert to be true
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

aspiration

138

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	varied; miscellaneous
	ambition; longing
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

aspire

139

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

assassination

140

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	make white or colorless; blanch
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

assemble

141

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	book of literary selections by various authors

assert

142

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

assess

143

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	estimate value; judge worth of something

asset

144

	act of being present
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

assign

145

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	assert; confirm
	refrain from buying or using
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assorted

146

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	varied; miscellaneous
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

assumption

147

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

assurance

148

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

astound

149

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

astronomy

150

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

asylum

151

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

athlete

152

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas

153

	associate; incorporate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

attach

154

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

attain

155

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attendance

156

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	act of being present
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

attendant

157

	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attribute

158

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

audible

159

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

audit

160

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	empower; give permission for; sanction

auditorium

161

	associate; incorporate
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

augment

162

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

authentic

163

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

author

164

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	associate; incorporate
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

authoritative

165

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

authorize

166

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	considerable; perceptible

automate

167

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

automatic

168

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation

169

	scratch; friction
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	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
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

autonomy

171

	amid; in the middle of; among
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	applaud; announce with great approval
	considerable; perceptible

auxiliary

172

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	approach; come near

avail

173

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

avalanche

174

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

avert

175

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

aviation

176

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

axis

177

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	varied; miscellaneous
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

backward

178

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

bacterium

179

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	single celled organism with no nucleus

badminton

180

	refrain from buying or using
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle

181

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

ballot

182

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

bamboo

183

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

ban

184

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

bandage

185

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

banish

186

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

banquet

188

	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

bark

189

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

barometer

190

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

barren

191

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	travel with; be associated with
	amid; in the middle of; among
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

barrier

193

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

barter

194

	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	word of opposite meaning; counter term

batch

195

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bathe

196

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	candidate
	travel with; be associated with
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

batter

197

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	scratch; friction

bead

198

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

beautician

199

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

beforehand

200

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	any part of a curved line

beneficial

201

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	achieve or accomplish; gain

beset

203

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	breaking of contract or duty
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

beverage

204

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	state without proof; assert to be true

bewilder

205

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

bias

206

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

bibliography

207

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	applaud; announce with great approval

bilateral

208

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	two-sided; mutual

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

bind

210

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

biography

211

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

bitumen

212

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

blaze

213

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach

214

	make white or colorless; blanch
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	travel with; be associated with
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

bleak

215

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

blend

216

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

blink

217

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	shut eyes briefly; wink

bloc

218

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bloom

219

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	travel with; be associated with
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

blossom

220

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

blot

221

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

blunder

222

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

blunt

223

	approach; come near
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

blur

224

	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

blush

225

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	dividing line; border; frontier
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

boast

226

	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

boil

227

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bookcase

228

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	any part of a curved line

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

bookstall

230

	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

boost

231

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

boundary

232

	dividing line; border; frontier
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

bounty

233

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

bouquet

234

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	assign; distribute according to plan
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

bowel

235

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	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
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	graze; skim or glance at casually

brace

237

	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
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	travel with; be associated with

brake

238

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

brashness

239

	any part of a curved line
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	two-sided; mutual

breach

240

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	varied; miscellaneous
	breaking of contract or duty
	two-sided; mutual

breakthrough

241

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	be full of; be plentiful
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

breed

242

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

brew

243

	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	any part of a curved line
	elevation especially above sea level; height

brink

244

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

brisk

245

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brochure

246

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	dividing line; border; frontier
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bronze

247

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	public records; place where public records are kept

brood

248

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	climb; mount

browse

249

	astonish; affect with wonder
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	associate; incorporate

bruise

250

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

buckle

251

	ambition; longing
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

buffet

252

	act of being present
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

bulb

253

	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

bulge

254

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

bulk

255

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

bulletin

256

	dividing line; border; frontier
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

bumper

257

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bundle

258

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

bungalow

259

	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

buoyant

260

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

261

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

262

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

burial

263

	assign; distribute according to plan
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

burrow

264

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

bustle

265

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	over-regulated administrative system
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

butcher

266

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

butterfly

267

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

bypass

268

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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