PTE Word List for Academic -S

PTE for Academic Words

Group (S) - Spelling Practices

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a. Syn. rude; wild; brutal
in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude

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a.
taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence

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v.
walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet

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n.
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket

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v.
pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts

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n. Syn. reminder; memento
token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value

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v. Syn. germinate
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

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v.
make sterile or unproductive; impoverish, as land; exhaust of fertility.

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v. Syn. sew; knit
sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread

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n. Syn. band; ribbon
a kind or category; band; ribbon

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