Quick quiz for 1200 CPE Words in 30 Days:- Day 1

ability

(1)

n. E.g. A diplomat at the New Zealand High Commission here, said the ability of the population of Tikopia to withstand Cyclone Zoe was the result of years of experience and resilience built up over generations.

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central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
a drama set to music and consists of singing
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge; usually hard outer covering that encases certain organism
capacity; skill
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ablaze

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a. E.g. But when he saw this small new-comer his soul was all ablaze with bliss in a moment.

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compact
countless; numerous
curative; natural process by which the body repairs itself
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
difficult to handle or manage
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abolish

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v. E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."

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classify; sort
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in
consider; think about carefully; weigh
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abolitionist

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n. E.g. Born to free blacks in Maryland, Frances Watkins Harper was a poet and a teacher who became active in the abolitionist struggle in the 1850s.

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a rapid series of short loud sounds; loosely connected horny sections
act of revolving; motion of body round a fixed point or line; rotation; total or radical change; fundamental change in political organization
a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
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abound

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v. E.g. The rooms abound with screaming children.

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cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
be full of; be plentiful
be later in time
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