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Preparing vocabulary for the CAE (C1, Cambridge Advanced) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abdomen
abduct
abduction
abide
abject
abnormal
abolition
abracadabra
abrasive
absent
absenteeism
absolute
absolution
absolve
absorb
abstinence
abstract
absurd
abundance
abundantly
abuse
abusive
abyss
academic
accelerate
acceleration
access
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accommodating
accomplice
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asset   Pronounce
n. properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
Hilary Rosen of the Recording Industry Association of America: American intellectual property is our nation's greatest trade asset.
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assist   Pronounce
v. give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
A good way to assist is to bring entrepreneurial and business skills to them.
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assumption   Pronounce
n. something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.
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assured   Pronounce
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
We are surprised to see the little girl paint with an assured hand.
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asthma   Pronounce
n. chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
Indoor air pollution may have contributed to the increase in asthma rates since the 1980s.
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astray   Pronounce
a. away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
Such ideas will only lead the world's people astray.
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abandon  Speak
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one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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a great mass of falling snow and ice
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someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
abolition  Speak
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a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
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helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
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ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
absenteeism  Speak
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
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a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
acquaint  Speak
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medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
admiration  Speak
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
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favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admittedly  Speak
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
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favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
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deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
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v. endure; put up with; bear; tolerate


Spelling Word: abide
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v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


Spelling Word: accelerate
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v. declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks


Spelling Word: acknowledge
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a. speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked


Spelling Word: affected
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n. deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits


Spelling Word: almond
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n. something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut


Spelling Word: ambrosia
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