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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backbone; vertebrate; thorn; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
detailed account or description of something
capacity; skill
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
act of changing or altering
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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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difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
deeply
agitated; anxious
by hand
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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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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anticipate; predict
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
estimate value; judge worth of something
clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
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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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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; program; plan; scheme
additional proof that something that was believed
a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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abound

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

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destroy; break up; break into many pieces
applaud; announce with great approval
attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
be full of; be plentiful
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