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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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utilise
v.
make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
v.
make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
validity
n.
quality of having legal force or effectiveness
n.
quality of having legal force or effectiveness
valuation
n.
act of valuing, or of estimating value or worth; act of setting a price; estimation
n.
act of valuing, or of estimating value or worth; act of setting a price; estimation
variable
n.
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
n.
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
variant
a.
varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
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varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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manifold
a.
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
a.
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
mar
v.
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
v.
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
mare
n.
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
n.
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
martial
a.
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
a.
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
martyr
n.
one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
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one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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seclude
v.
isolate; separate; keep away from others
v.
isolate; separate; keep away from others
secondary
a. Syn. subordinate
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
a. Syn. subordinate
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
sectional
a.
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
a.
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
secular
a. Syn. worldly; temporal
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
a. Syn. worldly; temporal
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
sediment
n. Syn. deposit
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
......n. Syn. deposit
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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suffocate
v.
kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
v.
kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
suitor
n.
one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman
n.
one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman
sully
v.
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
v.
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
superb
a.
of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
a.
of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
surge
n.
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
......n.
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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disorder
n.
neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
n.
neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
dispatch
n. Syn. expedition; sending off
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
n. Syn. expedition; sending off
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
display
v. Syn. exhibit; present; show
exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
v. Syn. exhibit; present; show
exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
dispose
v.
get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
v.
get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
disposition
n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
......n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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eager
a.
wanting very much to do or have something
a.
wanting very much to do or have something
earthquake
n.
quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor
n.
quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor
eccentric
a.
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
a.
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
eccentricity
n.
oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
n.
oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
echo
n.
sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
......n.
sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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gloss
v.
provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
v.
provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
glum
a.
sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy
a.
sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy
glutton
n.
person who eats too much food and drink
n.
person who eats too much food and drink
gnome
n.
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
n.
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
goad
v.
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
......v.
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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infringe
v.
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
v.
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
infuriate
v.
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
v.
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
infuse
v.
introduce into the body through a vein; undergo the process of infusion
v.
introduce into the body through a vein; undergo the process of infusion
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
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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magnetism
n.
the attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets
n.
the attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets
magnetize
v.
make magnetic; attract strongly, as if with a magnet
v.
make magnetic; attract strongly, as if with a magnet
magnetosphere
n.
the magnetic field of a planet
n.
the magnetic field of a planet
magnificence
n.
grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
n.
grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
magnificent
a.
grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
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grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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poll
n.
voting; survey; some votes cast or recorded
n.
voting; survey; some votes cast or recorded
pollen
n.
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
n.
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
pollinate
v.
fertilize by transferring pollen
v.
fertilize by transferring pollen
pollinator
n.
an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
n.
an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
pollute
v.
make impure; make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter
......v.
make impure; make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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reproduction
n.
act of making copies
n.
act of making copies
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
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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eject
v. Syn. emit; discharge
put out or expel from a place; discharge
v. Syn. emit; discharge
put out or expel from a place; discharge
elaborate
a. Syn. detailed; complicated
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
a. Syn. detailed; complicated
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
elaborately
ad.
with elaboration; in elaborate manner; with elaboration; with nice regard to exactness
ad.
with elaboration; in elaborate manner; with elaboration; with nice regard to exactness
elasticity
n.
tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
n.
tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
elbow
n.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
......n.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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