IELTS
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arrangement
n.
composition; a plan for how something will happen
arrogance
n.
overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
assembly
n.
gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assessment
n.
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
assignment
n.
a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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starch
n.
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
statesman
n.
one occupied with the affairs of government and influential in shaping policy
stationary
a.
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
statistic
n.
mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data
steadfast
a.
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
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energy
/'ɛnədʒɪ/ n. Syn. vigor; power
exertion of force; capacity for work or vigorous activity; usable heat or power
Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy.
enforce
/ɪn'fɔ:s/ v. Syn. force; constrain; compel
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
Can the police enforce the same rule to avoid another Rodney King incident?
enhance
/ɪn'hɑrns/;/ɪn'hæns/ v. Syn. increase; improve
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.
enormous
/ɪ'nɔ:məs/ a. Syn. tremendous; huge; massive
very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her.
ensure
/ɪn'ʃʊər
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TOEFL
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irregularly
ad.
erratically; unevenly; in an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order
irreverence
n.
lack of proper respect; disrespectful act or remark
irreverent
a.
disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god
irreversible
a.
impossible to reverse or be reversed
irritable
a.
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
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sarcasm
n.
a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony
sate
v.
satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess
sauce
n.
stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
scaffold
n.
a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
scandalous
a.
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
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emissary
/'ɛmɪsərɪ/ n. Syn. agent; messenger
agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
A native of Brazil, Bella considers herself a kind of emissary from the Brazilian community.
engender
/ɪn'dʒɛndər
ennui
/ɒn'wi:/ n.
feeling of being bored by something tedious
The monotonous routine of hospital life induced a feeling of ennui that made him moody and irritable.
ensue
/ɪn'sju:/;/ɪn'su:/ v. Syn. follow
pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
The evils ensue from lack of a stable government.
entreat
/ɪn'tri:t/ v. Syn. plead
plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly
She had to entreat her father to let her stay out till midnight.
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sordid
/'sɔ:dɪd/ a. Syn. filthy; vile; dirty; foul
filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
sovereign
/'sɒvrɪn/ a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
sporadic
/spə'rædɪk/ a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
spurn
/spɜrn/ v. Syn. reject; scorn
reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
stoic
/'stoʊɪk/ a. Syn. impassive
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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specification
n. Syn. instruction; description
instruction; description; act of specifying, or making a detailed statement
specify
v. Syn. detail; designate
detail; designate
specimen
n. Syn. model; sample
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
spectacle
n. Syn. demonstration; show
demonstration; show
spectator
n. Syn. observer; audience
observer; audience; one who looks on
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revenue
money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward
reverse
overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
revision
modification; correction; act of altering
revolution
act of revolving; motion of body round a fixed point or line; rotation; total or radical change; fundamental change in political organization
rigid
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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trend
n.
popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move
trespass
v.
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
tribunal
n.
the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
trifle
n.
a thing of very little value or importance
trite
a.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using
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indelible
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
E.g.The indelible ink left a permanent mark on my shirt.
indentation
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
E.g.You can tell one tree from another by examining their leaves and noting the differences in any indentation along the edges of the leaves.
indenture
contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
E.g.Many immigrants could come to America only after they had to indenture themselves for several years.
indeterminate
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
E.g.That interest rates shall rise appears certain; when they will do so, however, remains indeterminate.
indicative
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
E.g.There are numerous examples, but the most indicative is probably in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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TOEIC
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distinctive
a. Syn. special; unique
special; unique; marking or expressing distinction or difference
distinguish
v. Syn. characterize; differentiate; recognize
characterize; differentiate; recognize
distort
v. Syn. deform; twist
twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
distract
v. Syn. disturb; divert
cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
distraction
n. Syn. disorder
extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
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diffuse
v.
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
dilemma
n. Syn. predicament
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
dilute
v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
discern
v. Syn. detect; perceive
detect; perceive
discrepancy
n. Syn. difference
lack of consistency; difference
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frustrating
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
functional
a. Syn. useful
useful; in good working order
functioning
n. Syn. operation; manipulation
operation; manipulation; performing or able to perform its regular function
fund
n. Syn. money; capital
money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
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solemn
serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober
E.g. Finally, his expression solemn, he replied, You are a complex woman, Annabel, despite the fact that you sometimes behave like an impulsive child.
sophisticated
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
E.g. We could have secured our homeland -- investing in sophisticated new protection for our ports, our trains and our power plants.
sour
taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
E.g. The incident now appears to be closed but it has left a sour taste among senior Italian diplomats responsible for relations with the Arab world.
souvenir
token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value
E.g. The policemen have to search such a large area and then document each piece of wreckage and guard it from souvenir hunters.
specific
stated explicitly or in detail; definite
E.g. FBI officials stressed that they were aware of no specific plot to attack any other aircraft.
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