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 4000 FCE Vocabulary List
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Preparing vocabulary for the FCE (B2 First) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abbreviate
abide
abnormal
aboard
abolition
abrupt
absence
absent
absentee
absenteeism
absolute
absolutely
absorb
absorption
abstract
absurd
absurdity
abundant
abundantly
abuse
academic
accelerate
acceleration
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accompaniment
accompany
accomplish
accomplishment
account
accountable
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admission   Pronounce
n. act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
He gained admission into this university.
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admittedly   Pronounce
ad. doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
Malkin admittedly wore down a year ago, during an NHL season that's twice as long as the one he played in Russia the year before.
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adoption   Pronounce
n. act of accepting with approval
'In that case,' said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, 'I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies.'.
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adornment   Pronounce
n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
On close examination, the boy can be seen to have a woven strand of some sort around his left ankle, possibly adornment, spiritual or medicinal.
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advanced   Pronounce
a. improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
This is a new technology for playing a more advanced sort of DVD.
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adventure   Pronounce
n. something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
I can't even decide which step of this adventure is the most aggravating.
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accountant  Speak
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successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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one who maintains and audits business accounts
acquire  Speak
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occurring or payable every year
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
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successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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along or by the side; side by side with
acumen  Speak
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quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
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one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
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examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
adventurer  Speak
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take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
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a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
affinity  Speak
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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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along or by the side; side by side with
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
aggregation  Speak
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several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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a. unusual; not typical; not normal


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a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources


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v. give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of


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n. mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly


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n. aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something


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n. partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness


Spelling Word: amnesia
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