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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tangible
a.
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
a.
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
tangle
n.
a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
n.
a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
tariff
n.
tax on goods coming into a country
n.
tax on goods coming into a country
tarnish
v.
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
v.
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
taxation
n.
laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
......n.
laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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overwhelming
a.
overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme
a.
overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme
pacifist
n.
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
n.
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
pacify
v.
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
v.
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
pact
n.
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
n.
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
paddle
v.
row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
......v.
row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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scant
a.
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
a.
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
scapegoat
n.
someone who bears the blame for others
n.
someone who bears the blame for others
scarcely
ad. Syn. hardly; barely
hardly; barely; only just
ad. Syn. hardly; barely
hardly; barely; only just
scatter
v. Syn. sprinkle; disseminate; spread
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
v. Syn. sprinkle; disseminate; spread
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
scenery
n. Syn. landscape; view
landscape; view; view or views of natural features, especially in open country
......n. Syn. landscape; view
landscape; view; view or views of natural features, especially in open country
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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strait
a.
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
a.
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
stride
n.
step; pace; significant progress
n.
step; pace; significant progress
stripe
n.
a kind or category; band; ribbon
n.
a kind or category; band; ribbon
strolling
a.
leisurely walking; traveling from place to place seeking work or gain
a.
leisurely walking; traveling from place to place seeking work or gain
strut
v.
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
......v.
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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distraction
n. Syn. disorder
extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
n. Syn. disorder
extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
distress
n. Syn. discomfort; affliction
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
n. Syn. discomfort; affliction
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
distribute
v. Syn. disseminate; allocate
hand out; disseminate; allocate
v. Syn. disseminate; allocate
hand out; disseminate; allocate
district
n. Syn. section; area; region
region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
n. Syn. section; area; region
region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
disturb
v. Syn. upset; bother
upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
......v. Syn. upset; bother
upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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emit
v.
give off; send out; give out as a sound
v.
give off; send out; give out as a sound
emotion
n.
feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
n.
feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
emotional
a.
sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
a.
sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
emphasis
n.
special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
n.
special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
emphasize
v.
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
......v.
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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grueling
a.
by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
a.
by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
gruesome
a.
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
a.
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
grumpy
a.
unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly
a.
unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly
guarded
a.
protected; defended; watched over; supervised
a.
protected; defended; watched over; supervised
guess
v.
form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
......v.
form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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juggernaut
n.
the overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
n.
the overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
jumble
n.
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
n.
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
junction
n.
connection; joint; intersection; crossing
n.
connection; joint; intersection; crossing
junta
n.
group of men joined in political intrigue; a group of military officers ruling a country
n.
group of men joined in political intrigue; a group of military officers ruling a country
jurisdiction
n.
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
......n.
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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long-lasting
a.
existing for a long time
a.
existing for a long time
loom
v.
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
v.
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
loop
v.
circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
v.
circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
loosen
v.
make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
v.
make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
lore
n.
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
......n.
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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petrifaction
n.
process of turning some plant material into stone
n.
process of turning some plant material into stone
petroleum
n.
dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
n.
dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
pharmaceutical
a.
of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
a.
of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
pharmacy
n.
art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs
n.
art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs
phenomenally
ad.
in a manner that is extraordinary or amazing
......ad.
in a manner that is extraordinary or amazing
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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recurring
a.
repeated; returning again; repetitious
a.
repeated; returning again; repetitious
recycle
v.
reprocess; use again after processing
v.
reprocess; use again after processing
reed
n.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
n.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
reef
n.
chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
n.
chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
reference
n.
act of referring or consulting; a remark that calls attention to something or someone
......n.
act of referring or consulting; a remark that calls attention to something or someone
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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erratic
a. Syn. odd; unpredictable
no fixed or regular course; wandering
a. Syn. odd; unpredictable
no fixed or regular course; wandering
eruption
n. Syn. outbreak
outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
n. Syn. outbreak
outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
escalate
v. Syn. rise
rise; increase in extent or intensity
v. Syn. rise
rise; increase in extent or intensity
escalator
n.
stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
n.
stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
essential
a. Syn. necessary; critical; vital; indispensable; fundamental
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
......a. Syn. necessary; critical; vital; indispensable; fundamental
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
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