4000 FCE Vocabulary List
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4000 FCE Vocabulary List
1 Overview:
Preparing vocabulary for the FCE (B2 First) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.
In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.
We organize these 4000 words into 14 groups. Group one is open to all visitors. The rest of the groups are only fully accessible to VIP users.
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abandon
abbreviate
abide
abnormal
aboard
abolition
abrupt
absence
absent
absentee
absenteeism
absolute
absolutely
absorb
absorption
abstract
absurd
absurdity
abundant
abundantly
abuse
academic
accelerate
acceleration
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accompaniment
accompany
accomplish
accomplishment
account
accountable
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ambience
n. particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
A certain ambience is lost when you choose a tampon over a cocktail glass at a party.
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ambitious
a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
After news of Rupert Murdoch's ambitious move, the company's share value rose rapidly, opening at 37 dollars and 12 cents and going up to 57 dollars and 28 cents.
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amble
n. moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.
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amends
n. compensation for a loss or injury; recompense
I want to make amends to my friend for breaking her precious vase.
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amiable
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
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amid
ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by
He and other leaders are more optimistic than eight years ago when Easley began his term amid a recession.
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| absenteeism |
 | permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to |
| pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon |
| habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty |
| accommodate |
| disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| biography or story written by yourself |
| acquisition |
| air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet |
| one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures |
| study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts |
| act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
| admit |
| permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to |
| one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries |
| make obsolete or old-fashioned |
| an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event |
| adventurer |
| relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| protected by armor; provided with a protective covering |
| one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries |
| agitate |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action |
| draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
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[Esc] a. related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] n. a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
[Esc] v. succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
[Esc] n. one who maintains and audits business accounts
[Esc] v. cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
[Esc] a. further; extra; supplemental or added to
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