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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sulphur
n.
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
n.
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
superfluous
a.
being beyond what is required or sufficient
a.
being beyond what is required or sufficient
superintend
v.
oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
v.
oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
supersede
v.
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
v.
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
supersonic
a.
having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound
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having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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muster
v.
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
v.
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
mute
a.
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
a.
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
mutton
n.
sheep; flesh of a sheep; loose woman; prostitute
n.
sheep; flesh of a sheep; loose woman; prostitute
nasty
a.
very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
a.
very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
nausea
n.
the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
......n.
the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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shutter
n.
a hinged blind for a window
n.
a hinged blind for a window
shuttle
n.
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
n.
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
sicken
v.
make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
v.
make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
siege
n.
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
n.
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
sieve
n.
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
......n.
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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temporal
a.
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
a.
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
tenacious
a.
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
a.
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
tenor
n.
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
n.
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
tentative
a.
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
a.
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
tenure
n.
holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract
......n.
holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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drift
v. Syn. float; moving aimlessly; wander
float; moving aimlessly; wander
v. Syn. float; moving aimlessly; wander
float; moving aimlessly; wander
driftwood
n.
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
n.
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
drill
v. Syn. bore; pierce
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
v. Syn. bore; pierce
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
drown
v.
kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
v.
kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
drowsy
a. Syn. sleepy; soporific; ; sluggish
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
......a. Syn. sleepy; soporific; ; sluggish
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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feminism
n.
a movement aimed at equal rights for women
n.
a movement aimed at equal rights for women
fend
v.
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
v.
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
ferry
n.
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
n.
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
fertilize
v.
enrich; make fertile; make fruitful or productive
v.
enrich; make fertile; make fruitful or productive
fertilizer
n.
any substance used to make the soil more fertile
......n.
any substance used to make the soil more fertile
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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headstrong
a.
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
a.
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
heap
n.
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
n.
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
hearsay
n.
rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
n.
rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
heave
v.
cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
v.
cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
heaven
n.
expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear
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expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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judgment
n.
decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
n.
decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
judicious
a.
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
a.
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
juggernaut
n.
the overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
n.
the overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
jumble
n.
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
n.
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
junction
n.
connection; joint; intersection; crossing
......n.
connection; joint; intersection; crossing
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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mist
n.
visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere; haze before the eyes that blurs the vision
n.
visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere; haze before the eyes that blurs the vision
mitigate
v.
make less severe or harsh; moderate
v.
make less severe or harsh; moderate
mobile
a.
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
a.
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
mobility
n.
quality of moving freely; movement; motion
n.
quality of moving freely; movement; motion
mockingbird
n.
long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
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long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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promising
a.
likely to develop desirably; affording hope
a.
likely to develop desirably; affording hope
promote
v.
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
v.
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
promoter
n.
a person who helps to organize or finance an event; active supporter or advocate
n.
a person who helps to organize or finance an event; active supporter or advocate
prompt
v.
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
v.
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
promulgate
v.
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by an official publication
......v.
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by an official publication
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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regarding
ad.
with respect to; by concerning
ad.
with respect to; by concerning
regardless
a.
without consideration; despite everything; anyway
a.
without consideration; despite everything; anyway
regenerate
v.
renew; repair; return to life
v.
renew; repair; return to life
register
v.
give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
v.
give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
regulation
n.
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
......n.
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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enactment
n. Syn. passing; performance
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
n. Syn. passing; performance
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
enclosure
n.
place where animals are kept
n.
place where animals are kept
encompass
v. Syn. surround
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
v. Syn. surround
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
encyclopedia
n.
a reference work containing articles on various topics
n.
a reference work containing articles on various topics
endanger
v. Syn. threaten; jeopardize
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
......v. Syn. threaten; jeopardize
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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