PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abnormal

	able to live both on land and in water
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	assign; distribute according to plan

abolish

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

aboriginal

	ambition; longing
	act of being present
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abort

	breaking of contract or duty
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

abound

	be full of; be plentiful
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	approach; come near

abrasion

	scratch; friction
	assert; confirm
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	act of being present

abridge

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

abrupt

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

absorb

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

abundance

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

accelerate

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

accessory

	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	applaud; announce with great approval
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

accommodate

	two-sided; mutual
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodation

	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	cause pain, suffering or distress

accompany

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	travel with; be associated with

accord

	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accountable

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	public records; place where public records are kept
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

accumulate

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

achieve

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	any part of a curved line
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

acquaint

	associate; incorporate
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	two-sided; mutual
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

acquire

	candidate
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

activate

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

acute

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

addict

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	assert; confirm

adequate

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	assert; confirm
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	assign; distribute according to plan
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	state without proof; assert to be true
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adjoin

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

administrate

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	travel with; be associated with
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

admission

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

adolescence

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

advent

	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	any part of a curved line
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

advertise

	candidate
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

advocate

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	scratch; friction

aerial

	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	estimate value; judge worth of something

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	breaking of contract or duty
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

affiliate

	associate; incorporate
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

affirm

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	assert; confirm
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

affix

	ambition; longing
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

afflict

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	cause pain, suffering or distress

aggregate

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	able to live both on land and in water
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	able to live both on land and in water
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

agony

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	along or by the side; side by side with
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

airing

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	public records; place where public records are kept
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

albeit

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

alienate

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

allege

	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	state without proof; assert to be true
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

allegiance

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

allocate

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	assign; distribute according to plan
	elevation especially above sea level; height

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

allowance

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

alloy

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

alongside

	state without proof; assert to be true
	along or by the side; side by side with
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable

alphabetical

	ambition; longing
	arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	astonish; affect with wonder
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

alter

	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	approach; come near
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alternate

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

altitude

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	ambition; longing
	scratch; friction
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

amaze

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	astonish; affect with wonder
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

ambiguity

	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	associate; incorporate
	along or by the side; side by side with

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	considerable; perceptible
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

amends

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

amid

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	shut eyes briefly; wink

amidst

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	dividing line; border; frontier
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	amid; in the middle of; among

ammunition

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	scratch; friction

amphibian

	able to live both on land and in water
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

ample

	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
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

amplify

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

amuse

	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

analyse

	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

analytical

	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

ancestor

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

anchor

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	applaud; announce with great approval
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

annihilate

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

annoy

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	make white or colorless; blanch

antagonism

	varied; miscellaneous
	over-regulated administrative system
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

antarctic

	assert; confirm
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

anthem

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

anthology

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	book of literary selections by various authors
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

anthropology

	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

antibiotic

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	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
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

anticipation

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

antonym

100

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

apologetic

101

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

apparatus

102

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	assert; confirm

apparent

103

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

append

104

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

appendix

105

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	book of literary selections by various authors
	something appended or added

applaud

106

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	something appended or added
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

appliance

107

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

applicant

108

	approach; come near
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	candidate
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

appraisal

109

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

appreciable

110

	considerable; perceptible
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

apprentice

111

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	any part of a curved line
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	public records; place where public records are kept

approximate

112

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	approach; come near
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

apt

113

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	book of literary selections by various authors

aptitude

114

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	great mass of falling snow and ice

aquarium

115

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

aquatic

116

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

arbitrary

117

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	approach; come near
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

arc

118

	assert; confirm
	over-regulated administrative system
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	majority; main part; volume; mass

arch

119

	climb; mount
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	any part of a curved line
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

archaic

120

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	applaud; announce with great approval
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

architect

121

	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	empower; give permission for; sanction

archives

122

	be full of; be plentiful
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	public records; place where public records are kept
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

ardent

123

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	scratch; friction
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

arduous

124

	amid; in the middle of; among
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

arena

125

	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

arise

126

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	associate; incorporate
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

armour

127

	something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

arouse

128

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	astonish; affect with wonder
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

array

129

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

articulate

130

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial

131

	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

artillery

132

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

ascend

133

	climb; mount
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

ascent

134

	varied; miscellaneous
	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

ascertain

135

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe

136

	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aspect

137

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

aspiration

138

	ambition; longing
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

aspire

139

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

assassination

140

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

assemble

141

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

assert

142

	upward slope or grade; movement upward
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

assess

143

	over-regulated administrative system
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

asset

144

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

assign

145

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

assorted

146

	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	varied; miscellaneous
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

assumption

147

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

assurance

148

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	approach; come near
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

astound

149

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	estimate value; judge worth of something

astronomy

150

	along or by the side; side by side with
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	approach; come near

asylum

151

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

athlete

152

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas

153

	associate; incorporate
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

attach

154

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

attain

155

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

attendance

156

	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	travel with; be associated with
	act of being present
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

attendant

157

	dividing line; border; frontier
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

attribute

158

	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

audible

159

	cause pain, suffering or distress
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	varied; miscellaneous
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

audit

160

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	make white or colorless; blanch
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

auditorium

161

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

augment

162

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	state without proof; assert to be true
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	ambition; longing

authentic

163

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	single celled organism with no nucleus

author

164

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

authoritative

165

	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authorize

166

	be full of; be plentiful
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	over-regulated administrative system
	empower; give permission for; sanction

automate

167

	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	replace or enhance human labor with machines

automatic

168

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	considerable; perceptible
	be full of; be plentiful
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

automation

169

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

automobile

170

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomy

171

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

172

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

avail

173

	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

avalanche

174

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avert

175

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

aviation

176

	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

axis

177

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	book of literary selections by various authors
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	act of being present

backward

178

	act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	considerable; perceptible
	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

bacterium

179

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	single celled organism with no nucleus
	approach; come near

badminton

180

	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	be full of; be plentiful
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

baffle

181

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

ballot

182

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

bamboo

183

	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

ban

184

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

bandage

185

	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	state without proof; assert to be true
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

banish

186

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

bankrupt

187

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	the center around which something rotates; pivot

banquet

188

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bark

189

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	able to live both on land and in water
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

barometer

190

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	something appended or added
	instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

barren

191

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

barricade

192

	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	book of literary selections by various authors

barrier

193

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	along or by the side; side by side with
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

barter

194

	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	varied; miscellaneous

batch

195

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	candidate
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bathe

196

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

batter

197

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

bead

198

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	two-sided; mutual

beautician

199

	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	act of being present

beforehand

200

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

beneficial

201

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	travel with; be associated with
	two-sided; mutual

berth

202

	space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

beset

203

	extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

beverage

204

	scratch; friction
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

bewilder

205

	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

bias

206

	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bibliography

207

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

bilateral

208

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	two-sided; mutual
	come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

bilingual

209

	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	make white or colorless; blanch
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

bind

210

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

biography

211

	something appended or added
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	able to live both on land and in water

bitumen

212

	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

blaze

213

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

bleach

214

	two-sided; mutual
	make white or colorless; blanch
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

bleak

215

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	state without proof; assert to be true

blend

216

	candidate
	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

blink

217

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	shut eyes briefly; wink
	be full of; be plentiful
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

bloc

218

	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	candidate
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	approach; come near

bloom

219

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

blossom

220

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot

221

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

blunder

222

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

blunt

223

	word of opposite meaning; counter term
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

blur

224

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

boast

226

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

boil

227

	make white or colorless; blanch
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bookcase

228

	case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

bookkeeper

229

	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

bookstall

230

	scratch; friction
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

boost

231

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

boundary

232

	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	dividing line; border; frontier
	administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

bounty

233

	printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

bowel

235

	majority; main part; volume; mass
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

boycott

236

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	state without proof; assert to be true
	refrain from buying or using
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

brace

237

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

brake

238

	travel with; be associated with
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	dividing line; border; frontier
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

brashness

239

	characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	any part of a curved line
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

breach

240

	breaking of contract or duty
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

breakthrough

241

	be full of; be plentiful
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

breed

242

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

brew

243

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

brink

244

	amid; in the middle of; among
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

brisk

245

	appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brochure

246

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze

247

	sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brood

248

	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	applaud; announce with great approval
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

browse

249

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

bruise

250

	injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

buckle

251

	make white or colorless; blanch
	book of literary selections by various authors
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money

buffet

252

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bulb

253

	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
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

bulge

254

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

bulk

255

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	be full of; be plentiful

bulletin

256

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	replace or enhance human labor with machines
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

bumper

257

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	public records; place where public records are kept
	hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

bundle

258

	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	upward slope or grade; movement upward

bungalow

259

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

buoyant

260

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

bureaucracy

261

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	over-regulated administrative system
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

burgeon

262

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

burial

263

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	make white or colorless; blanch
	of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

burrow

264

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

bustle

265

	works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

butcher

266

	one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	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
	move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

butterfly

267

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

bypass

268

	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	public records; place where public records are kept
	a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

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