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

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abbreviate

(1)

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

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look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
put into effect; supply with tools
organize opposition to authority; make revolution
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
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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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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
produced under conditions involving intense heat
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
not wise; innocent; lacking complexity
persuasive; believable; effective as proof or evidence
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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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whirling sensation in the head; feeling about to fall
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
one who is absent or not in residence
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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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of or relating to the sun
negligent; taking insufficient care
planned or accomplished together; combined
like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
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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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reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
meeting of elected or appointed representatives
probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction
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