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signify   ContextMore...   Speak
v. be an indication of
gratitude   ContextMore...   Speak
n. the quality of being thankful
embrace   ContextMore...   Speak
v. hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection
grace   ContextMore...   Speak
v. do honor or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence
blockbuster   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a thing of great power or size, in particular a movie or book that is a great commercial success
modest   ContextMore...   Speak
a. unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
undeterred   ContextMore...   Speak
a. persevering with something despite setbacks
persist   ContextMore...   Speak
v. continue to exist; be prolonged in spite of difficulty
relentless   ContextMore...   Speak
a. oppressively constant; incessant
complication   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one
 PTE Word List for Academic - View
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alphabetical   Speak
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arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
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ambitious   Speak
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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analytical   Speak
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of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
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antarctic   Speak
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
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auditorium   Speak
n.
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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bleach   Speak
v. Syn. whiten; blanch
make white or colorless; blanch
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blunt   Speak
a. Syn. insensitive
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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brochure   Speak
n. Syn. pamphlet
pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
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abridge  Speak
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
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shortening something by omitting parts of it
alloy  Speak
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word of opposite meaning; counter term
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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
architect  Speak
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one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
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govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
archives  Speak
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be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
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public records; place where public records are kept
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arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
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active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
arduous  Speak
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pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
arise  Speak
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come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
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list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
arouse  Speak
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instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
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shut eyes briefly; wink
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marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
artillery  Speak
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govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
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large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
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something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
attendance  Speak
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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varied; miscellaneous
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a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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act of being present
authoritative  Speak
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having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
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come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
 PTE Word List for Academic - Spell
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a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste


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exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast


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ad. Syn. amid; among
amid; in the middle of; among


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v. Syn. intensify; increase
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase


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n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle


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v. Syn. dream; seek
seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end


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n.
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole


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n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection


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v. Syn. empower; sanction
empower; give permission for; sanction


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