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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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
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characterized by unrest or disorder
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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ruinous
a.
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
a.
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
rummage
v.
make an energetic, usually hasty search
v.
make an energetic, usually hasty search
rumour
n.
piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
n.
piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
ruthless
a.
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
a.
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
sagacity
n.
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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skim
v.
pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
v.
pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
slab
n.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
n.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
slag
n. Syn. dross
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
n. Syn. dross
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
slander
n. Syn. defamation
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
n. Syn. defamation
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
slate
n.
any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
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any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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timber
n.
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
n.
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
timely
a.
being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable
a.
being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable
tirade
n.
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
n.
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
toil
n.
exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
n.
exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
torso
n.
body excluding head and neck and limbs
......n.
body excluding head and neck and limbs
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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dome
n.
building or house, especially as great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like cupola
n.
building or house, especially as great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like cupola
domestic
a. Syn. house-hold; tame
house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home
a. Syn. house-hold; tame
house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home
domesticated
a. Syn. tame
tame; accustomed to home life
a. Syn. tame
tame; accustomed to home life
donation
n. Syn. grant
grant; act of giving to a fund or cause
n. Syn. grant
grant; act of giving to a fund or cause
doom
n.
judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
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judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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exploitation
n.
unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
n.
unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
exploration
n.
travel for discovery
n.
travel for discovery
explore
v.
investigate systematically; examine; search
v.
investigate systematically; examine; search
explorer
n.
someone who travels into little known regions
n.
someone who travels into little known regions
explosive
a.
tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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grudge
v.
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
v.
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
grueling
a.
by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
a.
by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
gruesome
a.
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
a.
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
grumpy
a.
unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly
a.
unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly
guarded
a.
protected; defended; watched over; supervised
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protected; defended; watched over; supervised
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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informal
a.
absence of ceremony; casual
a.
absence of ceremony; casual
infraction
n.
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
n.
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
infringe
v.
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
v.
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
infuriate
v.
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
v.
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
infuse
v.
introduce into the body through a vein; undergo the process of infusion
......v.
introduce into the body through a vein; undergo the process of infusion
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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monster
n.
beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
n.
beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
monstrous
a.
marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
a.
marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
monumental
a.
massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
a.
massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument
morale
n.
confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
n.
confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
morality
n.
set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable forms of conduct
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set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable forms of conduct
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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puzzling
a.
lacking clarity of meaning; confusing
a.
lacking clarity of meaning; confusing
pyramid
n.
a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
n.
a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
quadrilateral
n.
four-sided polygon; having four sides
n.
four-sided polygon; having four sides
quail
v.
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
v.
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
quaint
a.
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
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odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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residence
n.
official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
n.
official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
resident
n.
one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
n.
one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
residential
a.
of or relating to or connected with residence
a.
of or relating to or connected with residence
residual
a.
remaining as a residue; surplus
a.
remaining as a residue; surplus
residue
n.
the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
......n.
the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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frenzy
n. Syn. enthusiasm; hate; madness; rage
temporary madness or delirium
n. Syn. enthusiasm; hate; madness; rage
temporary madness or delirium
freshly
ad. Syn. recently
recently; in a fresh manner; so as to be fresh
ad. Syn. recently
recently; in a fresh manner; so as to be fresh
freshness
n. Syn. newness; vigor; liveliness
condition or quality of being fresh, in any sense; originality by virtue of being new and surprising
n. Syn. newness; vigor; liveliness
condition or quality of being fresh, in any sense; originality by virtue of being new and surprising
fret
v. Syn. vex
cause to be uneasy; wear away
v. Syn. vex
cause to be uneasy; wear away
friction
n. Syn. abrasion; scraping
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
......n. Syn. abrasion; scraping
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
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