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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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alternate   Speak
a. Syn. substitute
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
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amateur   Speak
a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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appliance   Speak
n.
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
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asylum   Speak
n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
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bamboo   Speak
n.
plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
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bungalow   Speak
n.
small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
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buoyant   Speak
a.
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
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bureaucracy   Speak
n.
over-regulated administrative system
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abrupt  Speak
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of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
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injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
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associate; incorporate
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
accommodation  Speak
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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helper, additional or subsidiary
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
acquire  Speak
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lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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be full of; be plentiful
affiliate  Speak
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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associate; incorporate
ambiguous  Speak
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be full of; be plentiful
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appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
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mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
analytical  Speak
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be full of; be plentiful
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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
antonym  Speak
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word of opposite meaning; counter term
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show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
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raise; advance; push or shove upward
append  Speak
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injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
ascribe  Speak
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word of opposite meaning; counter term
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inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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dividing line; border; frontier
authorize  Speak
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make white or colorless; blanch
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be full of; be plentiful
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show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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empower; give permission for; sanction
 PTE Word List for Academic - Spell
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n.
living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience


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v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose


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n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance


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ad.
even though; although; notwithstanding


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n. Syn. expectation
something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence


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n. Syn. candidate
candidate


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v. Syn. excite; stimulate; awake
excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep


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v. Syn. climb; mount
climb; mount


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n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind


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n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of


Spelling Word: assumption