Quick quiz for 1200 CPE Words in 30 Days:- Day 1

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ability

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n. E.g. A diplomat at the New Zealand High Commission here, said the ability of the population of Tikopia to withstand Cyclone Zoe was the result of years of experience and resilience built up over generations.

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barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
act of removing from office or employment
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
capacity; skill
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ablaze

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a. E.g. But when he saw this small new-comer his soul was all ablaze with bliss in a moment.

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consisting of many cells
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
demanding much work or care; tedious
a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
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abolish

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v. E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."

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be at an angle; incline; gradient
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
detect; find out; discover
baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter; clarify or solve something confusing by reasoning or study
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
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abolitionist

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n. E.g. Born to free blacks in Maryland, Frances Watkins Harper was a poet and a teacher who became active in the abolitionist struggle in the 1850s.

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cargo ship
card for sending messages by post without an envelope
a list of names
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
career; profession
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abound

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v. E.g. The rooms abound with screaming children.

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become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
be full of; be plentiful
assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
coat; cover
applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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