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 4000 FCE Vocabulary List
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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.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
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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amuse   Pronounce
v. occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
I've been using this anecdote to amuse my civilian friends for years!
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analysis   Pronounce
n. study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
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anarchist   Pronounce
n. a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
Denying she was an anarchist, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it entirely.
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ancestry   Pronounce
n. family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
David can trace his ancestry as far back as the seventeenth century when one was a court trumpeter somewhere in Germany.
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anecdotal   Pronounce
a. having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents
Below I will investigate the reasons why anecdotal evidence is unreliable and unacceptable evidence of scientific claims.
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animated   Pronounce
a. having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
On entering his room, I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men.
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abrupt  Speak
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
adaptive  Speak
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having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
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make obsolete or old-fashioned
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incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
adhesive  Speak
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perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
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diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
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glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
administrator  Speak
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one who manages a government agency or department
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diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
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in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
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mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
adornment  Speak
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
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one who manages a government agency or department
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
affordable  Speak
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one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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able to pay for
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any part of a curved line
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n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


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a. unusual; not typical; not normal


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v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


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v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar


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v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon


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n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole


Spelling Word: aggregation
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