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

abbreviate

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v. E.g. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.

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move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
make magnetic; attract strongly, as if with a magnet
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
make by hand and with much skill
cause pain, suffering or distress
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aboard

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ad. E.g. He did make some calls aboard Air Force One, we are told, on his way back to from the Azores.

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massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument
peaceful without disturbance; free from interruption
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
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absentee

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n. E.g. Absentee voting begins 35 days before primary and general elections.

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short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
money; general acceptance or use
one who is absent or not in residence
principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion
lens used to concentrate light on an object; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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absolute

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a. E.g. Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.

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previously;at an earlier time; once
monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
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absorption

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n. E.g. I agree that the reader's absorption is a measure of good writing.

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normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
having the shape of a rectangle; having one or more right angles
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
originator; explorer
monument; short note or abstract, intended for registry, exhibiting the particulars of a deed
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