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

abbreviate

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v. E.g. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.

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live in; occupy; reside in
occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
provide written evidence; record in detail
provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
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aboard

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ad. E.g. He did make some calls aboard Air Force One, we are told, on his way back to from the Azores.

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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain
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absentee

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n. E.g. Absentee voting begins 35 days before primary and general elections.

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line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
one who is absent or not in residence
refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
one who makes or repairs articles of silver
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absolute

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a. E.g. Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.

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not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
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absorption

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n. E.g. I agree that the reader's absorption is a measure of good writing.

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pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
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