PTE Word List for Academic -P Q

PTE for Academic Words

Group (P Q) - Spelling Practices

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a. Syn. dull
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary

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v. Syn. clutch; squeeze
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

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v. Syn. dive; submerge
dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place

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a. Syn. mobile
mobile; easily or conveniently transported

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n.
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments

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n. Syn. indigence; destitution
lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts

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a. Syn. uncertain; risky
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability

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intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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n. Syn. introduction; preface
introduction, usually to a poem or play

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v. Syn. lengthen
make longer; draw out; lengthen