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Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
[Esc] (1) n. shortening something by omitting parts of it
[Esc] (2) v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
[Esc] (3) a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
[Esc] (4) v. be full of; be plentiful
[Esc] (5) n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
[Esc] (6) v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] (7) n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
[Esc] (8) v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
[Esc] (9) v. applaud; announce with great approval
[Esc] (10) n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
[Esc] (11) n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] (12) v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase
[Esc] (13) n. one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
[Esc] (14) v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
[Esc] (15) a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
[Esc] (16) v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
[Esc] (17) a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
[Esc] (18) v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on
[Esc] (19) v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
[Esc] (20) n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
[Esc] (21) n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
[Esc] (22) a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] (23) a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
[Esc] (24) a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] (25) v. associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
[Esc] (26) v. state something as true; assert; confirm
[Esc] (27) v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something
[Esc] (28) v. cause pain, suffering, or distress
[Esc] (29) v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
[Esc] (30) n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
[Esc] (31) a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable
[Esc] (32) a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
[Esc] (33) ad. even though; although; notwithstanding
[Esc] (34) v. state without proof; assert to be true
[Esc] (35) v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
[Esc] (36) v. assign; distribute according to plan
[Esc] (37) v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
[Esc] (38) v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
[Esc] (39) a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
[Esc] (40) n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
[Esc] (41) a. unclear or doubtful in meaning
[Esc] (42) v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
[Esc] (43) ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by
[Esc] (44) ad. amid; in the middle of; among
[Esc] (45) v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
[Esc] (46) v. resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
[Esc] (47) a. of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
[Esc] (48) n. forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
[Esc] (49) n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
[Esc] (50) v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
[Esc] (51) n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
[Esc] (52) n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
[Esc] (53) a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
[Esc] (54) n. book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] (55) a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
[Esc] (56) n. a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
[Esc] (57) v. attach; add as supplement or appendix
[Esc] (58) n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
[Esc] (59) n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
[Esc] (60) n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
[Esc] (61) a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
[Esc] (62) n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
[Esc] (63) v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
[Esc] (64) a. likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
[Esc] (65) a. consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
[Esc] (66) a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
[Esc] (67) a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated
[Esc] (68) a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
[Esc] (69) a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult
[Esc] (70) n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
[Esc] (71) v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
[Esc] (72) v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
[Esc] (73) v. move up or climb something; mount
[Esc] (74) n. upward slope or grade; movement upward
[Esc] (75) v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
[Esc] (76) v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
[Esc] (77) n. ambition; something that you hope to achieve
[Esc] (78) v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
[Esc] (79) v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
[Esc] (80) a. varied; consisting of various types mixed together
[Esc] (81) v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock
[Esc] (82) v. achieve or accomplish; gain
[Esc] (83) n. essential quality; reputation; honor
[Esc] (84) a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
[Esc] (85) v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
[Esc] (86) a. weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
[Esc] (87) v. replace or enhance human labor with machines
[Esc] (88) n. the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
[Esc] (89) n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
[Esc] (90) a. helper, additional or subsidiary
[Esc] (91) v. turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
[Esc] (92) v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
[Esc] (93) n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
[Esc] (94) n. the center around which something rotates; pivot
[Esc] (95) n. game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
[Esc] (96) v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
[Esc] (97) n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
[Esc] (98) n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
[Esc] (99) n. hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
[Esc] (100) v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money
[Esc] (101) n. small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
[Esc] (102) n. one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
[Esc] (103) a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
[Esc] (104) n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
[Esc] (105) v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
[Esc] (106) v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
[Esc] (107) n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
[Esc] (108) a. two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries
[Esc] (109) n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
[Esc] (110) n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
[Esc] (111) n. a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
[Esc] (112) n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
[Esc] (113) n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
[Esc] (114) v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
[Esc] (115) n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
[Esc] (116) n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
[Esc] (117) n. stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
[Esc] (118) n. dividing line; border; frontier
[Esc] (119) v. refrain from buying or using
[Esc] (120) n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
[Esc] (121) a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
[Esc] (122) v. graze; skim or glance at casually
[Esc] (123) v. cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
[Esc] (124) n. small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
[Esc] (125) a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic
[Esc] (126) n. over-regulated administrative system
[Esc] (127) n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
[Esc] (128) v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
[Esc] (129) n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
[Esc] (130) n. silvery, moderately hard metallic element
[Esc] (131) n. unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
[Esc] (132) n. a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
[Esc] (133) n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
[Esc] (134) n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
[Esc] (135) n. an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
[Esc] (136) a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
[Esc] (137) n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
[Esc] (138) a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
[Esc] (139) v. give certain information to; assure; make certain
[Esc] (140) v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
[Esc] (141) n. deep opening in the earth surface
[Esc] (142) a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
[Esc] (143) n. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
[Esc] (144) a. arranged in order of time of occurrence
[Esc] (145) v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
[Esc] (146) n. the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
[Esc] (147) v. quote; adduce as an instance
[Esc] (148) n. fastening device; firm grip
[Esc] (149) v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
[Esc] (150) ad. in the direction that the hands of a clock move
[Esc] (151) n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
[Esc] (152) a. rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
[Esc] (153) n. system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
[Esc] (154) a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
[Esc] (155) a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
[Esc] (156) n. a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
[Esc] (157) v. occur at the same time as; correspond
[Esc] (158) n. act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
[Esc] (159) v. bump; hit something violently
[Esc] (160) a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
[Esc] (161) v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
[Esc] (162) v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
[Esc] (163) n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
[Esc] (164) a. ordinary; having no remarkable features
[Esc] (165) v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
[Esc] (166) n. someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
[Esc] (167) a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
[Esc] (168) v. force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
[Esc] (169) v. put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
[Esc] (170) v. complete; consummate; make perfect
[Esc] (171) n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
[Esc] (172) v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
[Esc] (173) a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
[Esc] (174) v. close; squeeze or press together; contract
[Esc] (175) v. include; consist of; be composed of
[Esc] (176) a. mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
[Esc] (177) v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation
[Esc] (178) a. planned or accomplished together; combined
[Esc] (179) a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words
[Esc] (180) v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
[Esc] (181) a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
[Esc] (182) v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
[Esc] (183) n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
[Esc] (184) v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
[Esc] (185) n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline
[Esc] (186) v. restrict in movement; circumscribe
[Esc] (187) v. comply with; follow; fit; meet
[Esc] (188) n. act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
[Esc] (189) a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
[Esc] (190) a. diligent; responsible; reliable
[Esc] (191) a. following one after another without interruption; sequential
[Esc] (192) a. resulting; following as a logical conclusion
[Esc] (193) n. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
[Esc] (194) n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
[Esc] (195) v. retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
[Esc] (196) v. give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
[Esc] (197) v. be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
[Esc] (198) v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
[Esc] (199) a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
[Esc] (200) n. component or part; citizen, voter
[Esc] (201) v. make up; form something
[Esc] (202) v. restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
[Esc] (203) v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
[Esc] (204) v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
[Esc] (205) v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
[Esc] (206) v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
[Esc] (207) v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
[Esc] (208) n. competing as for any profit or prize
[Esc] (209) n. property of a continuous and connected period of time
[Esc] (210) v. confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
[Esc] (211) n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
[Esc] (212) v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
[Esc] (213) v. cause to come together formally
[Esc] (214) v. approach; tend to meet; come together
[Esc] (215) v. chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
[Esc] (216) ad. in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
[Esc] (217) v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
[Esc] (218) v. be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
[Esc] (219) n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
[Esc] (220) a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
[Esc] (221) a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable
[Esc] (222) a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope
[Esc] (223) n. padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy
[Esc] (224) v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
[Esc] (225) n. duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
[Esc] (226) n. a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
[Esc] (227) n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
[Esc] (228) n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
[Esc] (229) v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
[Esc] (230) v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit
[Esc] (231) v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
[Esc] (232) a. heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
[Esc] (233) a. increasing by successive addition
[Esc] (234) n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
[Esc] (235) v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
[Esc] (236) n. a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
[Esc] (237) n. standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
[Esc] (238) n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
[Esc] (239) v. decay, or to cause something to decay
[Esc] (240) v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
[Esc] (241) a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
[Esc] (242) v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
[Esc] (243) v. lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
[Esc] (244) v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn
[Esc] (245) n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
[Esc] (246) v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
[Esc] (247) n. refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
[Esc] (248) v. pollute; make dirty or spotty
[Esc] (249) v. reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
[Esc] (250) v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
[Esc] (251) v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
[Esc] (252) a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
[Esc] (253) v. reduce level; lower grade of something
[Esc] (254) a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
[Esc] (255) n. a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
[Esc] (256) n. a mental disorder marked by confusion
[Esc] (257) v. deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
[Esc] (258) n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
[Esc] (259) v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
[Esc] (260) n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
[Esc] (261) v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
[Esc] (262) v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
[Esc] (263) v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
[Esc] (264) n. act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
[Esc] (265) v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
[Esc] (266) v. lower in spirits; press down
[Esc] (267) a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
[Esc] (268) v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
[Esc] (269) v. move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
[Esc] (270) v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
[Esc] (271) a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
[Esc] (272) v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
[Esc] (273) v. part; separate or disunite; disengage
[Esc] (274) v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
[Esc] (275) v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
[Esc] (276) n. harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
[Esc] (277) a. causing damage or harm; injurious
[Esc] (278) v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
[Esc] (279) v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
[Esc] (280) v. form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
[Esc] (281) v. consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
[Esc] (282) v. analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
[Esc] (283) n. graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
[Esc] (284) n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
[Esc] (285) n. length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
[Esc] (286) v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
[Esc] (287) v. spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
[Esc] (288) a. in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
[Esc] (289) v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
[Esc] (290) a. assiduous; industrious; hard-working
[Esc] (291) v. weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
[Esc] (292) v. dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
[Esc] (293) n. loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
[Esc] (294) a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
[Esc] (295) n. one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
[Esc] (296) v. throw into disorder; break the array of.
[Esc] (297) v. throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
[Esc] (298) v. detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
[Esc] (299) v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
[Esc] (300) n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things