ESL Students English Vocabulary Portal
This page is an online resource hub for ESL (English as Second Language) students to prepare for standardized tests. It covers IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, PTE, GRE, FCE, CAE, CPE, Duolingo, CELPIP, Eiken, ECPE, etc. In addition to vocabulary, it also includes tips and experiences of these tests.
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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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strait
a.
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
a.
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
strengthen
v.
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
v.
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
strenuous
a.
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
a.
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
strive
v.
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
v.
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
structural
a.
of structure; affecting structure; constructional
......a.
of structure; affecting structure; constructional
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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remit
v.
send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
v.
send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
rendezvous
n.
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
n.
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
renown
n.
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
n.
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
renowned
a.
famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
a.
famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
repast
n.
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
......n.
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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sponsor
n.
one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
n.
one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
sporadic
a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
spotlight
n.
lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; focus of public attention
n.
lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; focus of public attention
spouse
n.
man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
n.
man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
sprawl
v. Syn. extend; stretch; spread
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
......v. Syn. extend; stretch; spread
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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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
toupee
n.
partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
n.
partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
tout
v.
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
v.
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
towering
a.
high; outstanding; very great or intense
......a.
high; outstanding; very great or intense
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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dilemma
n. Syn. predicament
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
n. Syn. predicament
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
dilute
v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
dilution
n.
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
n.
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
dim
a. Syn. weak; faint
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
a. Syn. weak; faint
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
dimension
n. Syn. measure; size
measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
......n. Syn. measure; size
measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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entertainer
n.
one who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician
n.
one who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician
enthusiasm
n.
great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause; feeling of excitement
n.
great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause; feeling of excitement
enthusiastic
a.
having or showing great excitement and interest
a.
having or showing great excitement and interest
enthusiastically
ad.
eagerly; wholeheartedly; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
ad.
eagerly; wholeheartedly; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
entitle
v.
give right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give a title to
......v.
give right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give a title to
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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gist
n.
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
n.
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
gladiator
n.
originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
n.
originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
glamorous
a.
attractive excitingly and especially; charming
a.
attractive excitingly and especially; charming
glamour
n.
the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
n.
the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
glare
n.
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
......n.
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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infest
v.
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
v.
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
infidel
n.
one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
n.
one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
infinitesimal
a.
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
a.
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
infirmity
n.
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
n.
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
inflame
v.
set on fire; cause to burn, flame, or glow; excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat
......v.
set on fire; cause to burn, flame, or glow; excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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libel
n.
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
n.
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
liberal
a.
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
a.
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
liberally
ad.
freely; unrestrictedly; in a liberal manner
ad.
freely; unrestrictedly; in a liberal manner
liberate
v.
set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
v.
set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
license
n.
official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
......n.
official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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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
prone
a.
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
a.
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
pronghorn
n.
antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
......n.
antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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refute
v.
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
v.
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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echo
n.
sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
n.
sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
eclecticism
n.
any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
n.
any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
eclipse
v. Syn. surpass
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
v. Syn. surpass
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
ecological
a.
of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
a.
of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
economic
a. Syn. frugal; cheap; economical
pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap
......a. Syn. frugal; cheap; economical
pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap
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