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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unrest
n.
sleeplessness; uneasiness; state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context
n.
sleeplessness; uneasiness; state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context
untold
a.
not told; not related; not revealed
a.
not told; not related; not revealed
upkeep
n.
act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
n.
act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
uprising
n.
act of rising; steep place; insurrection; popular revolt
n.
act of rising; steep place; insurrection; popular revolt
utilise
v.
make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
......v.
make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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offense
n.
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
n.
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
offhand
ad.
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
ad.
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
omen
n.
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
n.
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
ominous
a.
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
a.
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
omission
n.
act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty
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act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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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
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
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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taunt
v.
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
v.
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
tawdry
a.
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
a.
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
temperamental
a.
of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably
a.
of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably
temporal
a.
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
a.
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
tenacious
a.
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
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sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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dentist
n.
a person qualified to practice dentistry
n.
a person qualified to practice dentistry
deny
v. Syn. disagree; disavow
disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
v. Syn. disagree; disavow
disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
depart
v. Syn. leave
take off; leave; set out
v. Syn. leave
take off; leave; set out
dependable
a. Syn. reliable; trustworthy
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
a. Syn. reliable; trustworthy
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
dependence
n. Syn. reliance
reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
......n. Syn. reliance
reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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fortitude
n.
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
n.
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
fortress
n.
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
n.
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
fortunate
a.
lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
a.
lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
fortune
n.
the arrival of something suddenly or unexpectedly; chance; accident; luck
n.
the arrival of something suddenly or unexpectedly; chance; accident; luck
forum
n.
a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
......n.
a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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hound
n.
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
n.
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
hover
v.
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
v.
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
howl
v.
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
v.
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
hub
n.
core port; nucleus; heart; center
n.
core port; nucleus; heart; center
huddle
v.
crouch or curl up; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
......v.
crouch or curl up; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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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
juxtaposition
n.
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
n.
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
kaleidoscope
n.
tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects
n.
tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects
keen
a.
acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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matchless
a.
incomparable; having no match or equal; unsurpassed; peerless
a.
incomparable; having no match or equal; unsurpassed; peerless
mate
n.
a fellow member of a team
n.
a fellow member of a team
maternal
a.
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
a.
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
matrimony
n.
union of man and woman as husband and wife; marriage; wedlock
n.
union of man and woman as husband and wife; marriage; wedlock
maverick
a.
independent in thought and action
......a.
independent in thought and action
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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pursue
v.
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
v.
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
puzzle
n.
difficult question or problem
n.
difficult question or problem
puzzling
a.
lacking clarity of meaning; confusing
a.
lacking clarity of meaning; confusing
pyramid
n.
a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
n.
a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
quadrilateral
n.
four-sided polygon; having four sides
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four-sided polygon; having four sides
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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residence
n.
official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
n.
official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
resident
n.
one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
n.
one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
residential
a.
of or relating to or connected with residence
a.
of or relating to or connected with residence
residual
a.
remaining as a residue; surplus
a.
remaining as a residue; surplus
residue
n.
the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
......n.
the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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elementary
a. Syn. basic; fundamental
basic; fundamental
a. Syn. basic; fundamental
basic; fundamental
elevate
v. Syn. raise; heave
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
v. Syn. raise; heave
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
elevator
n.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
n.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
eligible
a. Syn. entitled; qualified; suitable
qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
a. Syn. entitled; qualified; suitable
qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
elite
n.
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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