ESL Students English Vocabulary Portal
This page is an online resource hub for ESL (English as Second Language) students to prepare for standardized tests. It covers IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, PTE, GRE, FCE, CAE, CPE, Duolingo, CELPIP, Eiken, ECPE, etc. In addition to vocabulary, it also includes tips and experiences of these tests.
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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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refugee
n.
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
n.
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
regeneration
n.
renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
n.
renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
registrar
n.
one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records
n.
one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records
regulate
v.
impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
v.
impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
rehabilitate
v.
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
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restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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nought
n.
nonexistence; nothingness; zero
n.
nonexistence; nothingness; zero
nuisance
n.
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
n.
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
nursery
n.
room for baby; area in a household set apart for the use of children
n.
room for baby; area in a household set apart for the use of children
obese
a.
extremely fat; grossly overweight
a.
extremely fat; grossly overweight
obituary
n.
death notice; list of dead
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death notice; list of dead
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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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
savage
a. Syn. rude; wild; brutal
in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
a. Syn. rude; wild; brutal
in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
scalpel
n.
a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting
......n.
a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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tugboat
n.
a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels
n.
a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels
turquoise
n.
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
n.
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
twinge
n.
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
n.
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
twirl
v.
move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers
v.
move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers
tycoon
n.
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
......n.
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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ditch
n. Syn. trench
trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
n. Syn. trench
trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
diversification
n. Syn. variation; variety
variation; act of changing forms or qualities
n. Syn. variation; variety
variation; act of changing forms or qualities
diversified
a. Syn. varied
varied; distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of objects
a. Syn. varied
varied; distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of objects
diversify
v. Syn. vary
give variety to; spread out activities or investments
v. Syn. vary
give variety to; spread out activities or investments
diversion
n. Syn. a turning aside
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
......n. Syn. a turning aside
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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fatigue
n.
physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
n.
physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
favorable
a.
approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
a.
approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
favored
a.
treated or thought of with great kindness or partiality; favorite
a.
treated or thought of with great kindness or partiality; favorite
feast
n.
festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
n.
festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
feat
n.
achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
......n.
achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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groom
n.
boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
n.
boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
groove
n.
long narrow furrow or channel; settled routine; very pleasurable experience
n.
long narrow furrow or channel; settled routine; very pleasurable experience
gross
a.
of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
a.
of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
grotesque
a.
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
a.
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
grotto
n.
small cave, usually with attractive features
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small cave, usually with attractive features
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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icicle
n.
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
n.
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
iconoclastic
a.
attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
a.
attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
identify
v.
detect; find out; discover
v.
detect; find out; discover
ideological
a.
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
a.
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
ideology
n.
study of origin and nature of ideas
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study of origin and nature of ideas
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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miraculous
a.
astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
a.
astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
miscarriage
n.
failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
n.
failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
miscellaneous
a.
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
a.
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
mischief
n.
behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment
n.
behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment
misconception
n.
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
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mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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premium
n.
having or reflecting superior quality or value
n.
having or reflecting superior quality or value
prerogative
n.
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
n.
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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
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conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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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
rally
v.
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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fragment
n. Syn. piece; fraction
small part broken off or detached; fraction
n. Syn. piece; fraction
small part broken off or detached; fraction
fragrance
n.
scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
n.
scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
fragrant
a. Syn. aromatic; odorous
pleasant-smelling; odorous
a. Syn. aromatic; odorous
pleasant-smelling; odorous
frame
n. Syn. construct
structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines
n. Syn. construct
structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines
framework
n. Syn. structure; skeleton
fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
......n. Syn. structure; skeleton
fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
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