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

ability

(1)

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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act of removing a load or burden; act of shooting or firing a projectile or weapon; emission
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
capacity; skill
creek; stream
church; place of worship
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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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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
controvertible; disputable
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
approximately; more or less
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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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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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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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appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
burden; something which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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abound

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

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accelerate; quicken
attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
arouse
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
be full of; be plentiful
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