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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warrant
n.
guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification
n.
guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification
wary
a.
very cautious; on guard; watchful
a.
very cautious; on guard; watchful
waver
v.
play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
v.
play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
weld
v.
unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
v.
unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
whereby
ad.
by which; by what; how
......ad.
by which; by what; how
TOEFL
6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List Check 1st Group
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nimble
a.
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
a.
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
nominal
a.
in name only; insignificantly small
a.
in name only; insignificantly small
nomination
n.
act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office
n.
act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office
notion
n.
general or universal conception; belief or opinion
n.
general or universal conception; belief or opinion
nought
n.
nonexistence; nothingness; zero
......n.
nonexistence; nothingness; zero
PTE
PTE Word List for Academic Check 1st Group
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superstructure
n.
physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
n.
physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
supervise
v. Syn. administer; direct
administer; direct
v. Syn. administer; direct
administer; direct
supplement
v. Syn. add; complement
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
v. Syn. add; complement
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
supplementary
a.
added to complete or make up a deficiency
a.
added to complete or make up a deficiency
supposition
n. Syn. hypothesis; assumption
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
......n. Syn. hypothesis; assumption
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
GRE
5000 GRE Words Check 1st Group
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spineless
a.
having no spine or spinal column; invertebrate; having no backbone, vigor, or courage; limp; weak
a.
having no spine or spinal column; invertebrate; having no backbone, vigor, or courage; limp; weak
splendor
n.
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
n.
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
splice
v.
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
v.
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
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
TOEIC
3000 TOEIC Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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devote
v. Syn. dedicate; contribute
dedicate; contribute
v. Syn. dedicate; contribute
dedicate; contribute
diagonal
a.
straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
a.
straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
dialect
n.
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
n.
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
dictate
v. Syn. prescribe; determine
prescribe; rule as a dictator
v. Syn. prescribe; determine
prescribe; rule as a dictator
diet
n. Syn. nourishment
nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
......n. Syn. nourishment
nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
FCE
4000 FCE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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explicit
a.
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
a.
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
explode
v.
erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
v.
erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
exploit
v.
make use of, sometimes unjustly
v.
make use of, sometimes unjustly
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
CAE
4000 CAE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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hydrant
n.
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
n.
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
hyena
n.
any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae
n.
any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae
hygiene
n.
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
n.
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
hymn
n.
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
n.
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
hypersensitive
a.
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
......a.
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
CPE
4000 CPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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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
infusion
n.
act or process of infusing; a solution into a person through the vein for therapeutic purposes
n.
act or process of infusing; a solution into a person through the vein for therapeutic purposes
ingenious
a.
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
a.
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
ingenue
n.
innocent girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts
n.
innocent girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts
ingenuous
a.
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
......a.
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
Duolingo
4000 Duolingo Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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monopolize
v.
dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively
v.
dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively
monopoly
n.
exclusive control or possession of something; domination
n.
exclusive control or possession of something; domination
monotonous
a.
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
a.
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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
CELPIP
4000 CELPIP Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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psychiatry
n.
application of healing art to mental diseases; a branch of medicine of mental and emotional disorders
n.
application of healing art to mental diseases; a branch of medicine of mental and emotional disorders
publication
n.
act or process of publishing printed matter; communication of information to the public
n.
act or process of publishing printed matter; communication of information to the public
publish
v.
make public; make known to humankind, or people in general
v.
make public; make known to humankind, or people in general
pulp
n.
fruit flesh; any soft or soggy mass
n.
fruit flesh; any soft or soggy mass
pulse
n.
beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats;
......n.
beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats;
Eiken
4000 Eiken Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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renovate
v.
restore to good condition; renew
v.
restore to good condition; renew
rent
n.
payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
n.
payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
renunciation
n.
sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
n.
sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
reorient
v.
set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; cause to turn
v.
set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; cause to turn
repeal
v.
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
......v.
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
ECPE
3000 ECPE Vocabulary Check 1st Group
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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
endless
a. Syn. everlasting; eternal
without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable
a. Syn. everlasting; eternal
without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable
endorse
v. Syn. approve; support
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
v. Syn. approve; support
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
endurance
n. Syn. perseverance; stamina; duration
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
......n. Syn. perseverance; stamina; duration
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
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