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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treble
v.
make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds
v.
make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds
tributary
n.
a branch that flows into the mainstream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
n.
a branch that flows into the mainstream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
trickle
v.
flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
v.
flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
tropic
n.
one of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, and parallel to it
n.
one of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, and parallel to it
troupe
n.
organization of performers and associated personnel
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organization of performers and associated personnel
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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misdemeanor
n.
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
n.
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
misrepresent
v.
give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
v.
give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
moan
n.
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
n.
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
molest
v.
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
v.
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
momentous
a.
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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shrewd
a. Syn. clever; astute
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
a. Syn. clever; astute
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
shrub
n. Syn. bush
bush
n. Syn. bush
bush
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
shuttle
n.
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
......n.
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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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
tyrant
n.
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
n.
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
unanimous
a.
uniform; in complete agreement
a.
uniform; in complete agreement
uncharted
a.
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
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not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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diagonal
a.
straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
a.
straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
dialect
n.
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
n.
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
dictate
v. Syn. prescribe; determine
prescribe; rule as a dictator
v. Syn. prescribe; determine
prescribe; rule as a dictator
diet
n. Syn. nourishment
nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
n. Syn. nourishment
nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
dietetics
n.
study of nutrition as it relates to health
......n.
study of nutrition as it relates to health
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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exceed
v.
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
v.
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
excellent
a.
surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
a.
surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
exception
n.
the instance that does not conform to a rule
n.
the instance that does not conform to a rule
exceptional
a.
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
a.
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
excess
a.
amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
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amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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genre
n.
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
n.
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
ghastly
a.
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
a.
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
gibberish
n.
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
n.
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
giddy
a.
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
a.
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
gigantic
a.
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
......a.
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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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
jurisprudence
n.
philosophy or science of law; a division or department of law
n.
philosophy or science of law; a division or department of law
jury
n.
a committee appointed to judge a case
n.
a committee appointed to judge a case
justify
v.
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
......v.
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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lava
n.
hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
n.
hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
lavish
a.
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
a.
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
lawn
n.
landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
n.
landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
lawsuit
n.
litigation; suit at law or in equity; action or proceeding in a civil court
n.
litigation; suit at law or in equity; action or proceeding in a civil court
lay
v.
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
......v.
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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portfolio
n.
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
n.
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
portion
n.
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
n.
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
portrait
n.
portraiture; picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
n.
portraiture; picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
portraitist
n.
painter or drawer of portraits
n.
painter or drawer of portraits
pose
v.
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
......v.
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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respect
n.
honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
n.
honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
respective
a.
individual; relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; respectful; regardful
a.
individual; relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; respectful; regardful
respectively
ad.
separately; individually; in the order given
ad.
separately; individually; in the order given
respond
v.
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
v.
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
responsibility
n.
duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
......n.
duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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fruitfulness
n.
quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
n.
quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
fruitless
a.
unproductive of success; producing no fruit
a.
unproductive of success; producing no fruit
frustrate
v. Syn. thwart; defeat
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
v. Syn. thwart; defeat
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
frustrating
a.
preventing realization or attainment of a desire
a.
preventing realization or attainment of a desire
fumigate
v.
treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests
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treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests
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