PTE Word List for Academic -D

PTE for Academic Words

Group (D) - Spelling Practices

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v. Syn. rush; cast
move suddenly and rapidly

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n. Syn. standstill; stalemate
standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

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v. Syn. lessen; reduce; abate
lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

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v. Syn. humiliate; debase
reduce level; lower grade of something

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n.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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v. Syn. signify; indicate; show
indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

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n.
length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

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a.
in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition

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n. Syn. predicament
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

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v. Syn. distract
distract; withdraw money and move into a different location