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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rotate
v.
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
v.
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
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
ruffle
v.
make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
v.
make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
ruinous
a.
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
a.
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
rupture
n.
act of making a sudden noisy break
......n.
act of making a sudden noisy break
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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obese
a.
extremely fat; grossly overweight
a.
extremely fat; grossly overweight
obituary
n.
death notice; list of dead
n.
death notice; list of dead
obliging
a.
happy and ready to do favors for others
a.
happy and ready to do favors for others
oblique
a.
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
a.
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
oblivion
n.
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
......n.
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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segment
n. Syn. sector; portion; section
sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
n. Syn. sector; portion; section
sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
segregate
v.
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
v.
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
seismic
a.
caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
a.
caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
select
a.
taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
a.
taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
semblance
a.
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
......a.
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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schizophrenia
n.
psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
n.
psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
scorn
n.
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
n.
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
scorpion
n.
any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones
n.
any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones
scour
v.
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
v.
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
scourge
n.
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
......n.
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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dedicate
v.
set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate
v.
set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate
dedicated
a.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function
a.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function
defeat
v.
disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
v.
disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
defect
v.
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
v.
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
defence
n.
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
......n.
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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flint
n.
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to brown or black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
n.
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to brown or black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
flirt
n.
deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
n.
deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
float
v.
drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
v.
drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
flock
n.
group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
n.
group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
floodplain
n.
low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
......n.
low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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hilarious
a.
by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
a.
by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
hillbilly
n.
one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication
n.
one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication
hinge
n.
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
n.
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
hiss
n.
prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
n.
prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
hitch
v.
fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose; move interruptedly or with jerks or steps
......v.
fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose; move interruptedly or with jerks or steps
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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inexplicable
a.
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
a.
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
infallible
a.
incapable of failure or error
a.
incapable of failure or error
infancy
n.
babyhood; the time when someone is a baby or a very young child
n.
babyhood; the time when someone is a baby or a very young child
infectious
a.
able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating
a.
able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating
infer
v.
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
......v.
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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metabolism
n.
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
n.
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
metaphor
n.
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
n.
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
meteor
n.
any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hit the earth's atmosphere
n.
any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hit the earth's atmosphere
meteorology
n.
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
n.
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
meticulous
a.
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
......a.
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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platform
n.
stage; a raised horizontal surface
n.
stage; a raised horizontal surface
platitude
n.
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
n.
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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
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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festive
a. Syn. joyous; celebratory
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
a. Syn. joyous; celebratory
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
feud
n. Syn. enmity; vendetta
bitter quarrel between two parties
n. Syn. enmity; vendetta
bitter quarrel between two parties
feverish
a. Syn. excited; agitated
marked by intense agitation or emotion
a. Syn. excited; agitated
marked by intense agitation or emotion
fickle
a. Syn. changeable; faithless
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
a. Syn. changeable; faithless
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
fiction
n. Syn. story; legend
story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination
......n. Syn. story; legend
story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination
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