PTE Word List for Academic -S

PTE for Academic Words

Group (S) - Spelling Practices

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n. Syn. wit; satire
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony

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v.
gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly

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v.
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings

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n.
thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression

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existing, happening, or done at the same time

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a. Syn. smooth
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide

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n.
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits

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n.
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data

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n.
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception

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a. Syn. severe; relentless
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding