Vocabulary 4

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Adjacent

Back 1

A r[m building, piece of land, etc. That is adjacent to something is next to it.

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Adjective

We stayed in adjacent rooms

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Assert

Back 2

State

Declare

Claim

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Verb

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Alignment

Back 3

The state of being arranged in a line with something or parallel to something

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Noun

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Attain

Back 4

To succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time

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Verb

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Adopt

Back 5

To change something to make it suitable for a different purpose.

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Verb

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Applicant

Back 6

Someone who has formally asked, usually in writing for a job, university place, etc.

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Noun

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Accuse

Back 7

To say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad.

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Verb

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Arrogant

Back 8

Behaving in an unpleasant or rude way, because you think you are more important than other people.

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Adjective

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Aggressive

Back 9

Behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone.

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Adjective

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Angular

Back 10

Having sharp and definite corners.

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Adjective

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Astonishing

Back 11

Amazing

Surprising

Shocking

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Adjective

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Ambition

Back 12

A strong desire to achieve something

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Noun

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Apportion

Back 13

To decide how something should be shared among various people.

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Verb transitive

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Abstracted

Back 14

Not noticing anything around you because you are thinking carefully about something else.

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Adjective

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Abnormality

Back 15

Irregularity

Imperfection

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Noun

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Auditory

Back 16

Hearing

Audio

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Adjective

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Absorbed

Back 17

Very interested in something, often to a point of not noticing other things happening around you.

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Adjective

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Ache

Back 18

To feel a continues but not very sharp pain in a part of your body.

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Verb

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Amusement

Back 19

Hobby

Activity

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Noun

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Assign

Back 20

To give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing

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Verb

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Articulated

Back 21

An articulated vehicle has two parts joined together to make it easier to turn.

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Adjective

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Anthropologist

Back 22

Anthropology : the scientific study of people, their societies.

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Noun

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Articulation

Back 23

The act of making a sound of speaking words.

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Noun

The articulation of ideas

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Ancient

Back 24

Prehistoric

Very old

Early

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Adjective

The ancient civilization of Asia.

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Acute

Back 25

An acute problem is very serious

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Adjective

The housing shortage is more acute than first thought

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Affectionate

Back 26

Showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them.

Synonym loving

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Adjective

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Adamant

Back 27

Determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made.

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Adjective

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Adolscent

Back 28

A young person, usually between the ages 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult.

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Noun

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Aeronautics

Back 29

The science of designing and flying planes.

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Noun

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Ailment

Back 30

An illness that is not very serious.

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Noun

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Auction

Back 31

A public meeting where land, building, etc are sold to the person who offers the most money for them.

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Noun

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Arsenal

Back 32

A collection of weapons and military equipment.

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Noun

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authenticity

Back 33

The quality of being real or true.

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Noun

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Apprehended

Back 34

If the police apprehend a criminal they catch him or her.

Arrest.

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Verb

Past tense

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Impending

Back 35

An impending event or situation, especially an unpleasant one is going to happen very soon.

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Jet setting

Back 36

Jet set: old fashioned

Rich and fashionable people who travel.

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Lump

Back 37

To put two or more different people or thing together and consider them as a single group sometimes wrongly.

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Landline

Back 38

A telephone that uses wires, as supposed to a mobile phone.

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Laid back

Back 39

Relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything

Opposite uptight

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Lane

Back 40

A narrow road in the country side path.

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Latency

Back 41

Latent: something that is latent is present but hidden, and many develop or become more noticeable in the future.

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Noun

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Longing

Back 42

Desire

Wish

Want

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Leverage

Back 43

To spread or use resource, ideas, etc. Again in several different ways or in different parts of a company, system.

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Lung

Back 44

Chest

Body organ for breathing

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Literacy

Back 45

The state of being able to read and write.

Opposite: illiteracy

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Larynx

Back 46

The part in your throat where your voice is produced.

Vocal cord.

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Lighthearted

Back 47

Not intended to be serious.

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Laborious

Back 48

Taking a lot of time and effort.