PTE Word List for Academic

Stories of USA Today
Materials for Reading & Listening Practice
Quick Access Resources:
Print PDF Quiz/Test Online Study
 Group (S) - Spelling Practices
Word List   Previous   Next    
Read [Esc] (1)
n.
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection


Spelling Word: safeguard
Read [Esc] (2)
ad. Syn. hardly; barely
hardly; barely; only just


Spelling Word: scarcely
Read [Esc] (3)
a. Syn. subordinate
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate


Spelling Word: secondary
Read [Esc] (4)
v. Syn. flash
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently


Spelling Word: shimmer
Read [Esc] (5)
n.
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket


Spelling Word: sieve
Read [Esc] (6)
n.
block consisting of a thick piece of something


Spelling Word: slab
Read [Esc] (7)
v.
break in pieces by violence; dash to pieces; crush


Spelling Word: smash
Read [Esc] (8)
a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent


Spelling Word: sovereign
Read [Esc] (9)
n.
a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature


Spelling Word: speciality
Read [Esc] (10)
n. Syn. model; sample
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class


Spelling Word: specimen