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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shrug
v.
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
v.
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
shutter
n.
a hinged blind for a window
n.
a hinged blind for a window
sicken
v.
make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
v.
make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
sieve
n.
a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
n.
a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
sightseeing
n.
act or pastime of visiting sights of interest
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act or pastime of visiting sights of interest
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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motto
n.
short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
n.
short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
mould
n.
crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
n.
crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
mourn
v.
express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
v.
express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
moustache
n.
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
n.
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
murky
a.
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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salvage
v. Syn. rescue
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
v. Syn. rescue
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
sanction
v. Syn. approve; ratify
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
v. Syn. approve; ratify
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
sanity
n.
condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
n.
condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
sarcasm
n. Syn. wit; satire
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
n. Syn. wit; satire
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
saturate
v. Syn. soak
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
......v. Syn. soak
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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rejoin
v.
join again; unite after separation; come, or go, again into the presence of
v.
join again; unite after separation; come, or go, again into the presence of
relapse
n.
falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
n.
falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
relaxation
n.
state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
n.
state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
relevance
n.
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
n.
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
relinquish
v.
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
......v.
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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deposit
n.
money given as a guarantee or security
n.
money given as a guarantee or security
depressed
a. Syn. sad; gloomy
sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected
a. Syn. sad; gloomy
sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected
depression
n. Syn. recession
recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
n. Syn. recession
recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
deprive
v.
deny; take away
v.
deny; take away
deputy
n.
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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evident
a.
easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
a.
easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
evolution
n.
development; a gradual process of change and development
n.
development; a gradual process of change and development
evolutionary
a.
of or relating to or produced by evolution or development
a.
of or relating to or produced by evolution or development
evolve
v.
develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
v.
develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
exact
a.
precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
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precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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horned
a.
having a horn, or hornlike parts
a.
having a horn, or hornlike parts
hornet
n.
large stinging paper wasp; insect of the wasp family
n.
large stinging paper wasp; insect of the wasp family
horrendous
a.
fearful; frightful; extremely bad
a.
fearful; frightful; extremely bad
horror
n.
terror; fear; intense dislike
n.
terror; fear; intense dislike
hospitable
a.
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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idiocy
n.
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
n.
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
idiom
n.
an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
n.
an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
idiosyncrasy
n.
the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
n.
the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
idolatry
n.
worship of idols; excessive admiration
n.
worship of idols; excessive admiration
igneous
a.
produced under conditions involving intense heat
......a.
produced under conditions involving intense heat
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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larva
n.
newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
n.
newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
larynx
n.
the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
n.
the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
laser
n.
an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
n.
an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
lash
n.
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
n.
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
lasting
a.
continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
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continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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pioneer
n.
originator; explorer; a person who is one of the first people to do something
n.
originator; explorer; a person who is one of the first people to do something
pioneer
v.
open up an area or prepare a way; settle a region
v.
open up an area or prepare a way; settle a region
pioneering
a.
initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer
a.
initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer
pique
v.
provoke or arouse; excite to anger; wound pride of
v.
provoke or arouse; excite to anger; wound pride of
pirate
n.
robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
......n.
robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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reinterpretation
n.
a new or different interpretation
n.
a new or different interpretation
reiterate
v.
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
v.
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
reject
v.
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
v.
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
rejection
n.
act of rejecting something
n.
act of rejecting something
rejuvenate
v.
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
......v.
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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flaunt
v.
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
v.
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
flavor
n. Syn. taste; savor
distinctive taste; quality produced by the sensation of taste
n. Syn. taste; savor
distinctive taste; quality produced by the sensation of taste
flavoring
n. Syn. seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
n. Syn. seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flaw
n.
crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; sudden burst of noise and disorder
n.
crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; sudden burst of noise and disorder
flee
v.
run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
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run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
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