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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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abnormal   Speak
a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
unusual; not typical; not normal
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accommodation   Speak
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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adept   Speak
a. Syn. competent; proficient
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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analytical   Speak
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of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
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archives   Speak
n.
public records; place where public records are kept
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ascribe   Speak
v. Syn. refer; attribute; assign
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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bead   Speak
n. Syn. pearl; drops; droplet
small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
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browse   Speak
v. Syn. graze
graze; skim or glance at casually
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abnormal  Speak
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one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
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unusual; not typical; not normal
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tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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estimate value; judge worth of something
absorb  Speak
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
analyse  Speak
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
anthropology  Speak
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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in the middle of; among; surrounded by
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aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
append  Speak
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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associate; incorporate
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nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
apt  Speak
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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raise; advance; push or shove upward
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in the middle of; among; surrounded by
aquarium  Speak
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tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
armour  Speak
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defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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cause pain, suffering or distress
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
ascend  Speak
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beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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climb; mount
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
assemble  Speak
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
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having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
 PTE Word List for Academic - Spell
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v. Syn. adapt; oblige
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for


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n.
extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle


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a.
able to live both on land and in water


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defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons


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v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly


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n.
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables


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v. Syn. fasten; annex
fasten; annex; be in contact with


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n. Syn. shaft; pivot
the center around which something rotates; pivot


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n.
single celled organism with no nucleus


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n.
strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds


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