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IELTS
4000 IELTS Academic Words List Check 1st Group
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cavern
n.
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
n.
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
celebrate
v.
praise; assign great social importance to
v.
praise; assign great social importance to
cell
n.
any small compartment
n.
any small compartment
centigrade
a.
a measure of temperature used widely in Europe
a.
a measure of temperature used widely in Europe
ceremonial
n.
ritual; ceremony or rite
......n.
ritual; ceremony or rite
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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truant
n.
wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
n.
wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
trumpet
n.
brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
n.
brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
tumour
n.
tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
n.
tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
tumult
n.
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
n.
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
turbulent
a.
characterized by unrest or disorder
......a.
characterized by unrest or disorder
500 IELTS Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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differentiate
/dɪfə'rɛnʃɪeɪt/ v. Syn. distinguish; discriminate
set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between
You can differentiate car parts by using different color markers; maybe you use one color for the left side and another for the right.
/dɪfə'rɛnʃɪeɪt/ v. Syn. distinguish; discriminate
set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between
You can differentiate car parts by using different color markers; maybe you use one color for the left side and another for the right.
dimension
/dɪ'mɛnʃə
/dɪ'mɛnʃə
diminish
/dɪ'mɪnɪʃ/ v. Syn. dwindle; reduce; decrease
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
The only way to diminish mistakes is to bring competitors into the game.
/dɪ'mɪnɪʃ/ v. Syn. dwindle; reduce; decrease
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
The only way to diminish mistakes is to bring competitors into the game.
discrete
/dɪ'skri:t/ a. Syn. separate; distinct
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
/dɪ'skri:t/ a. Syn. separate; distinct
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
discriminate
/dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt/ v.
make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
It's not just a notion when 46 states can still discriminate against same-sex couples getting married.
....../dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt/ v.
make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
It's not just a notion when 46 states can still discriminate against same-sex couples getting married.
TOEFL
5000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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lawn
n.
landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
n.
landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
leadership
n.
guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader
n.
guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader
leak
v.
escape fluid from a container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal
v.
escape fluid from a container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal
leap
n.
jump; hop; place jumped over or from
n.
jump; hop; place jumped over or from
legacy
n.
a gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
......n.
a gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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rider
n.
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
n.
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
rotundity
n.
roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
n.
roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
rouse
v.
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
v.
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
rout
v.
put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
v.
put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
route
n.
a way for travel or transportation
......n.
a way for travel or transportation
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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equanimity
/i:kwə'nɪmɪtɪ/ n.
calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
Even the inevitable strains of caring for an ailing mother did not disturb Bea's equanimity.
/i:kwə'nɪmɪtɪ/ n.
calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
Even the inevitable strains of caring for an ailing mother did not disturb Bea's equanimity.
erratic
/ɪ'rætɪk/ a. Syn. odd; unpredictable
no fixed or regular course; wandering
State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.
/ɪ'rætɪk/ a. Syn. odd; unpredictable
no fixed or regular course; wandering
State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.
erudite
/'ɛru:daɪt/ a. Syn. learned; scholarly
learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
Though his fellow students thought him erudite, Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself a scholar.
/'ɛru:daɪt/ a. Syn. learned; scholarly
learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
Though his fellow students thought him erudite, Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself a scholar.
esoteric
/i:soʊ'tɛrɪk/ a. Syn. mysterious
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
The New Yorker short stories often include esoteric allusions to obscure people and events.
/i:soʊ'tɛrɪk/ a. Syn. mysterious
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
The New Yorker short stories often include esoteric allusions to obscure people and events.
exceptionable
/ɪk'sɛpʃə
....../ɪk'sɛpʃə
TOEFL Words with Synonyms Check 1st Group
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sinister
/'sɪnɪstər
/'sɪnɪstər
soporific
/sɒpə'rɪfɪk/ a.
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
/sɒpə'rɪfɪk/ a.
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
sordid
/'sɔ:dɪd/ a. Syn. filthy; vile; dirty; foul
filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
/'sɔ:dɪd/ a. Syn. filthy; vile; dirty; foul
filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
sovereign
/'sɒvrɪn/ a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
/'sɒvrɪn/ a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
sporadic
/spə'rædɪk/ a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
....../spə'rædɪk/ a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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suspension
n.
temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
n.
temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
sustain
v. Syn. support; nourish; maintain
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
v. Syn. support; nourish; maintain
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
sustenance
n. Syn. livelihood; subsistence; food
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
n. Syn. livelihood; subsistence; food
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
swarm
n. Syn. throng; flock; crowd
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
n. Syn. throng; flock; crowd
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
sway
v. Syn. swing
swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
......v. Syn. swing
swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
Vocabulary for PTE Speaking Check 1st Group
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region
province; district; tract; neighborhood; the upper air; sky or heavens; inhabitants of a district
province; district; tract; neighborhood; the upper air; sky or heavens; inhabitants of a district
relaxed
easygoing; made less tense or rigid; relieved
easygoing; made less tense or rigid; relieved
release
give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
relevant
pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
reliance
dependence; certainty based on past experience
......dependence; certainty based on past experience
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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sprout
v.
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
v.
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
spruce
n.
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
n.
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
spunk
n.
brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
n.
brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
squander
v.
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
v.
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
staggering
a.
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
......a.
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
Barron GRE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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inscrutable
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
E.g.Experienced poker players try to keep their expressions inscrutable, hiding their reactions to the cards behind a so-called "poker face."
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
E.g.Experienced poker players try to keep their expressions inscrutable, hiding their reactions to the cards behind a so-called "poker face."
insensate
lacking sensibility and understanding; foolish
E.g.The shock of the accident left him insensate, but after some time, he was able to tell the officer what had happened.
lacking sensibility and understanding; foolish
E.g.The shock of the accident left him insensate, but after some time, he was able to tell the officer what had happened.
insensible
unconscious; unresponsive; very small or gradual
E.g.Sherry and I are very different; at times when I would be covered with embarrassment, she seems insensible to shame.
unconscious; unresponsive; very small or gradual
E.g.Sherry and I are very different; at times when I would be covered with embarrassment, she seems insensible to shame.
insidious
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
E.g.More insidious is the whole issue of the second amendment.
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
E.g.More insidious is the whole issue of the second amendment.
insightful
showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
E.g.Additionally, the SBC continues its "Boot Camp Series" throughout the year to help businesses to gain insightful advice on business strategies.
......showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
E.g.Additionally, the SBC continues its "Boot Camp Series" throughout the year to help businesses to gain insightful advice on business strategies.
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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dissolve
v.
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
v.
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
distance
n. Syn. length; space
space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate
n. Syn. length; space
space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate
distend
v. Syn. expand
swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
v. Syn. expand
swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
distinct
a. Syn. definite; separate; different
definite; separate; different
a. Syn. definite; separate; different
definite; separate; different
distinction
n. Syn. contrast; discrimination
excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
......n. Syn. contrast; discrimination
excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
TOEIC Reading Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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consultant
n.
an expert who gives advice
n.
an expert who gives advice
contaminate
v. Syn. taint; pollute; defile
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
v. Syn. taint; pollute; defile
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
contemplate
v. Syn. ponder; meditate
look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
v. Syn. ponder; meditate
look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
contempt
n. Syn. disgrace
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
n. Syn. disgrace
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
contend
v.
strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
......v.
strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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essential
a. Syn. necessary; critical; vital; indispensable; fundamental
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
a. Syn. necessary; critical; vital; indispensable; fundamental
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
estimate
v. Syn. assess; appraise; evaluate
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
v. Syn. assess; appraise; evaluate
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
ethics
n. Syn. morals; principles
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
n. Syn. morals; principles
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
ethnic
a. Syn. racial
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
a. Syn. racial
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
etiquette
n. Syn. manners; decorum
manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
......n. Syn. manners; decorum
manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
ECPE Oral Exam Words Check 1st Group
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undo
release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
E.g. 'A knot!' said Alice, always ready to make herself useful, and looking anxiously about her. 'Oh, do let me help to undo it!'
release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
E.g. 'A knot!' said Alice, always ready to make herself useful, and looking anxiously about her. 'Oh, do let me help to undo it!'
undoubtedly
unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
E.g. She's against tough competition, but this award will give her undoubtedly.
unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
E.g. She's against tough competition, but this award will give her undoubtedly.
unique
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
E.g. You have to face a problem unique to coastal areas.
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
E.g. You have to face a problem unique to coastal areas.
unravel
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
E.g. The problem I am trying to unravel is more complex than any others.
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
E.g. The problem I am trying to unravel is more complex than any others.
utility
something useful; public service
E.g. All were eager to get a slice of Hong Kong's first privatized utility - its underground Mass Transit Railway system.
......something useful; public service
E.g. All were eager to get a slice of Hong Kong's first privatized utility - its underground Mass Transit Railway system.
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