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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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punctual
a.
consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
a.
consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
pungent
a.
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
a.
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
purge
v.
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
v.
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
qualification
n.
an attribute or requirement that must be met
n.
an attribute or requirement that must be met
qualitative
a.
relating to quality; having the character of quality
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relating to quality; having the character of quality
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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requisite
n.
necessary requirement; indispensable item
n.
necessary requirement; indispensable item
rescind
v.
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
v.
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
resign
v.
sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
v.
sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
respite
n.
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
n.
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
resume
v.
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
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give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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skeleton
n. Syn. framework
framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
n. Syn. framework
framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
skeptical
a.
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
a.
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
skim
v.
pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
v.
pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
slab
n.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
n.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
slag
n. Syn. dross
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
......n. Syn. dross
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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validate
v.
confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
v.
confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
vandalism
n.
willful or malicious destruction of public or private property;
n.
willful or malicious destruction of public or private property;
vascular
a.
of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
a.
of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
velocity
n.
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
n.
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
vendor
n.
seller; provider; vending machine
......n.
seller; provider; vending machine
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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desirable
a. Syn. worthwhile
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
a. Syn. worthwhile
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
desolate
a. Syn. unpopulated; deserted
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
a. Syn. unpopulated; deserted
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
despair
n.
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
n.
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
desperate
a. Syn. hopeless; dangerous
having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
a. Syn. hopeless; dangerous
having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
desperately
ad. Syn. urgently; seriously; severely
with great urgency; seriously; severely
......ad. Syn. urgently; seriously; severely
with great urgency; seriously; severely
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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engraving
n.
the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it
n.
the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it
engulf
v.
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
v.
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
enhance
v.
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
v.
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
enlighten
v.
supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
v.
supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
enlightenment
n.
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
......n.
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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hostile
a.
unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
a.
unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
hostility
n.
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
n.
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
hound
n.
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
n.
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
hover
v.
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
v.
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
howl
v.
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
......v.
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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infusion
n.
act or process of infusing; a solution into a person through the vein for therapeutic purposes
n.
act or process of infusing; a solution into a person through the vein for therapeutic purposes
ingenious
a.
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
a.
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
ingenue
n.
innocent girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts
n.
innocent girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts
ingenuous
a.
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
a.
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
ingrained
a.
deeply established; firmly rooted
......a.
deeply established; firmly rooted
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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leopard
n.
large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
n.
large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
lethal
a.
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
a.
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
lethargic
a.
drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
a.
drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
lethargy
n.
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
n.
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
lettuce
n.
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, cultivated for their edible leaves
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any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, cultivated for their edible leaves
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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prescribe
v.
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
v.
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
prescribed
a.
set down as a rule or guide; stated
a.
set down as a rule or guide; stated
preservation
n.
conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
n.
conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
preserve
v.
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
v.
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
presidency
n.
office and function of the president; tenure of a president
......n.
office and function of the president; tenure of a president
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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rage
n.
something that is desired intensely; state of extreme anger
n.
something that is desired intensely; state of extreme anger
ragged
a.
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
a.
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
ragtime
n.
music with a syncopated melody; musical form, predating jazz
n.
music with a syncopated melody; musical form, predating jazz
raid
n.
search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
n.
search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
rainbow
n.
arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain
......n.
arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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flint
n.
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
n.
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
flirt
n.
deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
n.
deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
flock
n. Syn. group; herd; crowd
group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
n. Syn. group; herd; crowd
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 bodily organ
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plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
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