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 4000 Eiken Vocabulary List
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Preparing vocabulary for the Eiken Test (Grade Pre-1 and Grade 1) 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
abbreviation
abnormal
aboard
abort
abortion
abrasive
absence
absent
absentee
absolute
absolutely
absorb
absorption
abstract
absurd
abundant
abuse
academic
academy
accelerate
acceleration
access
accessible
accident
accidental
accidentally
accompaniment
accompany
accomplish
accomplished
accomplishment
account
accountant
accounting
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alter   Pronounce
v. modify; cause to change; make different; convert
In public, neither Mr. Blair's visit nor the regional summit in Nepal has done anything to alter India's position on dialogue with Pakistan.
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alternate   Pronounce
v. occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
Please alternate light and dark squares to form a pattern.
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alternative   Pronounce
n. one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
Electron Instruments believed its desktop SEM was vastly superior to the next best alternative from a Japanese competitor.
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amateur   Pronounce
n. one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
The amateur is someone who loves a topic or hobby, or interest and pursues it with dedication, love, and attention to detail.
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amazement   Pronounce
n. wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
My daughter and I looked at each other in amazement, and with beaming smiles, threw our arms around each other.
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ambience   Pronounce
n. particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
A certain ambience is lost when you choose a tampon over a cocktail glass at a party.
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abandon  Speak
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protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
accumulate  Speak
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pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
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mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
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field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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mixture; a combination of diverse things
accused  Speak
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defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
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a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
additional  Speak
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perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
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further; extra; supplemental or added to
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act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
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a system that provides quantitative information about finances
adhere  Speak
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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confederate; partner; collaborator
affective  Speak
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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
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n. one who is absent or not in residence


Spelling Word: absentee
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a. perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain


Spelling Word: absolute
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a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources


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n. quality of nearness to the truth or the true value


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a. neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to


Spelling Word: adjoining
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous


Spelling Word: affectionate
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