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Hot Vocabularies and Samples
IELTS
6000 IELTS Academic Words Check 1st Group
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telecommunication
n.
electronic systems used in transmitting messages
n.
electronic systems used in transmitting messages
temperament
n.
person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry
n.
person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry
temperate
a.
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
a.
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
tenable
a.
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
a.
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
tenacious
a.
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
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sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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mien
n.
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
n.
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
mirth
n.
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
n.
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
misappropriate
v.
appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
v.
appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
mischievous
a.
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
a.
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
misdemeanor
n.
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
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minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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sectional
a.
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
a.
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
secular
a. Syn. worldly; temporal
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
a. Syn. worldly; temporal
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
sediment
n. Syn. deposit
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
n. Syn. deposit
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
seemingly
ad. Syn. apparently; supposedly
apparently; supposedly
ad. Syn. apparently; supposedly
apparently; supposedly
seep
v.
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
......v.
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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splinter
n.
sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
n.
sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
spontaneity
n.
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
n.
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
spout
v.
throw out forcibly and abundantly, as liquids through an office or a pipe; eject in a jet; utter magniloquently
v.
throw out forcibly and abundantly, as liquids through an office or a pipe; eject in a jet; utter magniloquently
sprain
n.
a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
n.
a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
sprinkler
n.
one who sprinkles; a device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn
......n.
one who sprinkles; a device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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defendant
n. Syn. defender
one required to make answer in an action or suit
n. Syn. defender
one required to make answer in an action or suit
deference
n. Syn. respect
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
n. Syn. respect
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
deferential
a. Syn. respectful
showing deference; respectful and considerate
a. Syn. respectful
showing deference; respectful and considerate
deficiency
n. Syn. scarcity; insufficiency
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
n. Syn. scarcity; insufficiency
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
deficit
n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
......n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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ensemble
n.
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
n.
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
enterprise
n.
company; firm; organization created for business ventures
n.
company; firm; organization created for business ventures
enterprising
a.
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
a.
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
entertain
v.
amuse; keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
v.
amuse; keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
entertainer
n.
one who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician
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one who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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herd
v.
gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass
v.
gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass
herd
n.
flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
n.
flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
heredity
n.
genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
n.
genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
heritage
n.
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
n.
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
hermit
n.
a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
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a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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inflation
n.
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
n.
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
influenza
n.
an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
n.
an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
influx
n.
flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
n.
flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
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
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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liability
n.
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
n.
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
liable
v.
bound or obliged in law or equity
v.
bound or obliged in law or equity
liaison
n.
a close relationship, connection, or link; a secret love affair
n.
a close relationship, connection, or link; a secret love affair
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
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open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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profile
n.
outline; a biographical sketch
n.
outline; a biographical sketch
profound
a.
deep; not superficial; far-reaching
a.
deep; not superficial; far-reaching
progress
n.
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing
n.
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing
progressive
a.
forward-looking; advancing; incremental
a.
forward-looking; advancing; incremental
prohibitively
ad.
forbiddingly; in a prohibitive manner; so as to prohibit
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forbiddingly; in a prohibitive manner; so as to prohibit
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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recommendation
n.
making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something
n.
making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something
recompense
v.
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
v.
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
recompose
v.
put together again or repeatedly
v.
put together again or repeatedly
reconstruct
v.
construct again; rebuild; reconstitute
v.
construct again; rebuild; reconstitute
reconstruction
n.
restoration; the activity of constructing something again
......n.
restoration; the activity of constructing something again
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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envision
v. Syn. picture; visualize
picture in the mind; imagine
v. Syn. picture; visualize
picture in the mind; imagine
ephemeral
a.
short-lived; enduring a very short time
a.
short-lived; enduring a very short time
epic
n.
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
n.
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
epidemic
n. Syn. plague
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
n. Syn. plague
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
epidermis
n.
outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
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outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
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