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Preparing vocabulary for the Duolingo English Test (DET) is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.

In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.

We organize these 4000 words into 14 groups. Group one is open to all visitors. The rest of the groups are only fully accessible to VIP users.
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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abbreviate
abide
ablaze
aboard
abolish
abolition
abolitionist
abound
abrupt
absent
absentee
absenteeism
absolute
absorb
absorption
absurd
absurdity
abundant
abundantly
abuse
abut
academic
academician
accelerate
acceleration
accessibility
accessible
accessory
accident
accidentally
acclaim
accommodate
accompaniment
accompanying
accomplish
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admittedly   Pronounce
ad. doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
Malkin admittedly wore down a year ago, during an NHL season that's twice as long as the one he played in Russia the year before.
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adolescent   Pronounce
n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
These students are adolescent boys and girls.
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adoption   Pronounce
n. act of accepting with approval
'In that case,' said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, 'I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies.'.
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adornment   Pronounce
n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
On close examination, the boy can be seen to have a woven strand of some sort around his left ankle, possibly adornment, spiritual or medicinal.
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advanced   Pronounce
a. improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
This is a new technology for playing a more advanced sort of DVD.
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advent   Pronounce
n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
Reasoning by analogy, we can come to no other conclusion unless their advent is anticipated by the arrival of ready-made colonists from the more advanced earth, like ourselves.
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affection  Speak
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be full of; be plentiful
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affinity  Speak
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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aloft; flying; in the air
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person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
aim  Speak
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of or about the art and science of architecture
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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
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helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
akin  Speak
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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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of the same kin; related by blood
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
allocate  Speak
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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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assign; distribute according to plan
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a great mass of falling snow and ice
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
ambience  Speak
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
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arrangement; association; alliance
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v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely


Spelling Word: abolish
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n. a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time


Spelling Word: acceleration
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n. act of accompanying someone or something


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n. increase by natural growth or addition; concentration


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n. favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval


Spelling Word: admiration
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v. regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at


Spelling Word: admire
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