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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make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
put into motion or action; activate
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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most frequent; widespread; predominant
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
middle; lying between two extremes
of or relating to congress, especially, to the Congress of the United States
mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
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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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negotiator who acts as a link between parties
number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
proof; act of showing or making evident
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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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to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
middle; lying between two extremes
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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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process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
soybean; most highly protein vegetable
regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
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