ESL Students English Vocabulary Portal
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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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qualitative
a.
relating to quality; having the character of quality
a.
relating to quality; having the character of quality
quarterly
ad.
every three months; in three-month intervals
ad.
every three months; in three-month intervals
quench
v.
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
v.
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
questionnaire
n.
a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
n.
a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
quiver
v.
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
......v.
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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salutary
a.
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
a.
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
salutation
n.
act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
n.
act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
salute
n.
give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
n.
give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
salvage
v.
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
v.
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
sane
a.
being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
......a.
being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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sprint
v.
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
v.
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
sprout
v. Syn. germinate
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
v. Syn. germinate
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
spur
v. Syn. stimulate; urge
urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
v. Syn. stimulate; urge
urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
stabilize
v.
become stable or more stable
v.
become stable or more stable
stack
n.
an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
......n.
an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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spruce
n.
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
n.
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
spunk
n.
brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
n.
brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
squander
v.
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
v.
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
staggering
a.
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
a.
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
stamina
n.
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
......n.
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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diffuse
v.
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
v.
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
digest
v. Syn. assimilate; ingest
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
v. Syn. assimilate; ingest
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
digital
a.
of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers
a.
of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers
dignity
n. Syn. nobility; honor
quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
n. Syn. nobility; honor
quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
digress
v.
turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
......v.
turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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flock
n.
group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
n.
group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
floodplain
n.
low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
n.
low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
flora
n.
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ
n.
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ
floral
a.
relating to or associated with flowers
a.
relating to or associated with flowers
flounder
v.
move or act clumsily and in confusion
......v.
move or act clumsily and in confusion
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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glider
n.
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
n.
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
glimmer
n.
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
n.
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
glimpse
n.
glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
n.
glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
gloat
v.
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
v.
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
gloom
n.
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
......n.
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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inequity
n.
unfairness; lack of equity or abstract justice; disagreement with equitable principles
n.
unfairness; lack of equity or abstract justice; disagreement with equitable principles
inert
a.
inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act
a.
inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act
inertia
n.
property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue
n.
property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue
inexorable
a.
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
a.
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
inexplicable
a.
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
......a.
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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meteorology
n.
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
n.
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
meticulous
a.
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
a.
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
metropolitan
a.
city center; one who lives in a city center
a.
city center; one who lives in a city center
microbe
n.
germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
n.
germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
microorganism
n.
bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
......n.
bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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pocketbook
n.
purse; wallet; pocket-sized paperback book
n.
purse; wallet; pocket-sized paperback book
poke
v.
push at, as with a finger or an arm; search or look curiously; proceed slowly or lazily; thrust forward
v.
push at, as with a finger or an arm; search or look curiously; proceed slowly or lazily; thrust forward
polar
a.
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
a.
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
politics
n.
profession devoted to governing and political affairs; study of government of states and other political units
n.
profession devoted to governing and political affairs; study of government of states and other political units
poll
n.
voting; survey; some votes cast or recorded
......n.
voting; survey; some votes cast or recorded
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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reproductive
a.
producing new life or offspring
a.
producing new life or offspring
reputation
n.
state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public
n.
state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public
repute
v.
ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
v.
ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
reputed
a.
state of being held in high esteem and honor
a.
state of being held in high esteem and honor
request
v.
express the need or desire for; ask for
......v.
express the need or desire for; ask for
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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excavate
v. Syn. unearth
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
v. Syn. unearth
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
excellent
a. Syn. outstanding; splendid
surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
a. Syn. outstanding; splendid
surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
exceptional
a. Syn. extraordinary; unusual
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
a. Syn. extraordinary; unusual
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
excess
a. Syn. extra; surplus
amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
a. Syn. extra; surplus
amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
exchange
n. Syn. substitute
substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
......n. Syn. substitute
substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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