4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
Of the various things you mentioned, the attic is a likely source of heat loss.

n. posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
One of the major reasons for this change in attitude is that there's more money around.

n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
Did this attorney mean to throw away his client's life without an effort?

v. draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
The government is trying to attract more investment into the shipbuilding industry.

n. appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
Harriet died peacefully in her enclosure at a zoo in northern Australia, where she was the star attraction.

a. appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
The mobile phone companies argue that reducing taxes will make legally imported phones more attractive than the cheaper smuggled models.

v. relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.

n. public sale of property to the highest bidder
The auction is over, and the winning bid was 1000 dollars.

a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
He turned his head slightly, his lips moving in a phrase audible only to the Caverna.

n. a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
You should have a clear idea about who your audience is and how you can exploit your product through the correct platform.

v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
She scheduled to audition for a role on Broadway.

v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.

a. impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
Visiting the palace at Versailles, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself.

n. a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
When I was young, I was lucky enough to see a display of the northern lights or the aurora.

a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.

v. prove genuine; establish authenticity of
An expert was needed to authenticate the original Van Gogh painting, distinguishing it from its imitation.

n. jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
The laws will reinforce Australia's authority to turn boats away from Australia.

a. of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
They compiled an autobiographical history of the movement.

n. biography or story written by yourself
I shall not indulge in autobiography by speaking of my own country.

a. mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
Engineers strive to combine automated devices with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex systems.