PTE Word List for Academic -S

PTE for Academic Words

Group (S) - Spelling Practices

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n. Syn. wit; satire
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony

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a.
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough

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n.
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army

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v. Syn. slant; incline; gradient
be at an angle; incline; gradient

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v. Syn. extinguish; cover
conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

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a.
of or relating to the sun

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a.
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations

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v. Syn. detail; designate
detail; designate

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n.
colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values

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a.
having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity