ESL Students English Vocabulary Portal
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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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renovation
n.
improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
n.
improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
repatriate
v.
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
v.
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
repel
v.
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
v.
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
repent
v.
cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
v.
cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
repetition
n.
act of doing or performing again
......n.
act of doing or performing again
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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resume
v.
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
v.
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
resurrection
n.
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
n.
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
retaliate
v.
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
v.
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
reticent
a.
inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative
a.
inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative
retort
n.
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
......n.
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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solitary
a. Syn. isolated; alone; unaccompanied
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
a. Syn. isolated; alone; unaccompanied
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
soluble
a. Syn. dissolvabel; meltable
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
a. Syn. dissolvabel; meltable
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
solvent
a.
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
a.
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
souvenir
n. Syn. reminder; memento
token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value
n. Syn. reminder; memento
token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value
sovereign
a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
......a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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sensual
a.
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
a.
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
septic
a.
of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
a.
of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
sever
v.
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
v.
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
severance
n.
act of severing, or state of being severed; partition; separation.
n.
act of severing, or state of being severed; partition; separation.
shambles
n.
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
......n.
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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disregard
v. Syn. ignore; discount
ignore; discount; take no notice of
v. Syn. ignore; discount
ignore; discount; take no notice of
disrupt
v. Syn. upset; interrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
v. Syn. upset; interrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
dissertation
n. Syn. thesis; discourse
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
n. Syn. thesis; discourse
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
dissipate
v. Syn. waste; scatter
spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
v. Syn. waste; scatter
spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
dissipated
a.
unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
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unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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evolve
v.
develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
v.
develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
exact
a.
precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
a.
precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
exacting
a.
making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
a.
making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
exaggerate
v.
represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
v.
represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
exaggeration
n.
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
......n.
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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grace
n.
elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
n.
elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
graduated
a.
having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
a.
having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
graft
n.
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
n.
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
grandeur
n.
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
n.
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
granite
n.
a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
......n.
a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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iconoclastic
a.
attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
a.
attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
identify
v.
detect; find out; discover
v.
detect; find out; discover
ideological
a.
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
a.
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
ideology
n.
study of origin and nature of ideas
n.
study of origin and nature of ideas
idiocy
n.
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
......n.
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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lasting
a.
continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
a.
continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
latent
a.
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
a.
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
lateral
a.
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
a.
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
latitude
n.
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
n.
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
launch
v.
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
......v.
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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platitudinous
a.
dull and tiresome; commonplace
a.
dull and tiresome; commonplace
plausible
a.
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
a.
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
playwright
n.
someone who writes plays
n.
someone who writes plays
pledge
n.
promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something
n.
promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something
pliable
a.
flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
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flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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remark
n.
expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
n.
expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
remark
v.
mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of
v.
mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of
remarkable
a.
worthy of notice; extraordinary
a.
worthy of notice; extraordinary
remedy
v.
relieve or cure; correct; repair
v.
relieve or cure; correct; repair
remind
v.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
......v.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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expel
v. Syn. oust; discharge
oust; discharge; force or drive out
v. Syn. oust; discharge
oust; discharge; force or drive out
expenditure
n. Syn. output
payment or expense; output
n. Syn. output
payment or expense; output
expertise
n. Syn. skill
specialized knowledge; expert skill
n. Syn. skill
specialized knowledge; expert skill
explicit
a. Syn. definite; outspoken
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
a. Syn. definite; outspoken
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
exploit
v.
make use of, sometimes unjustly
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make use of, sometimes unjustly
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