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

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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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put together again or repeatedly
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
move from one country or region to another and settle there
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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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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precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness
not discovered or explored, in any sense
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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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one who works underwater
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
one who is absent or not in residence
procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight
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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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penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
not in accordance with the season
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
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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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organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in form of stalactite; filtering-stone
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
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