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 4000 Eiken Vocabulary List
1   Overview:
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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alliteration   Pronounce
n. repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
'The furrow followed free' is an example of alliteration.
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allude   Pronounce
v. refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you allude to his marital problems with Jill.
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alone   Pronounce
a. solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  
Alice cried with a sudden burst of tears, 'I do wish they would put their heads down! I am so very tired of being all alone here!'
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alteration   Pronounce
n. a passage from one form or state to another; change
Both sides can make a pretty plausible argument that the alteration is what they want it to be.
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alternation   Pronounce
n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
Now go back to the diagram at the top of the page and trace through the cycle of generations' alternation.
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aluminum   Pronounce
n. silvery ductile metallic element
Services include mold aluminum casting, heat treating, machining.
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abbreviation  Speak
Exercise
achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
Exercise
shortening something by omitting parts of it
Exercise
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
Exercise
the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
acute  Speak
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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
admire  Speak
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govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
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public sale of property to the highest bidder
admission  Speak
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
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the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
Exercise
favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
Exercise
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
affect  Speak
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
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act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
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arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
antagonist  Speak
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one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
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motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
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favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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n. one who is absent or not in residence


Spelling Word: absentee
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a. unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  


Spelling Word: accidental
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a. tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid


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v. make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive


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


Spelling Word: adjoining
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n. something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior


Spelling Word: adjunct
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