Definition or meaning of words important in PTE Academic test

Definition or Meaning of words important in PTE Academic

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VOCABULARY FOR PTE ACADEMIC


A	advocacy	means	public support or recommendation of a particular policy or cause / the profession or work of a legal advocate
	arousal	means	feeling excited or sexually excited
	autonomously	means	Government or independent self-governing or growning naturally
	austere	means	strict or severe
	accuse	means	charge with an offence. For Instance : he was accused for murdering his wife’s lover
	autonomy	means	independence or freedom from external control or right of self-government
	adaptations	means	process of being adopted or stage play / drama that has been adapted from written book
B	bias	means	a particular tendency, trend
	bigotry	means	intolerance towards those who hold different opinions. For instance discrimination, injustice.
	bilingualism	means	the ability to speak two languages fluently
	bio-energy	means	a renewable energy produced by living organisms. For instance : Energy consumed from the waste of wood, sugarcane etc
	breed	means	to produce or to produce by mating. For instance endangered animals in zoo are breeded.
	benevolent	means	good nature person ; kind hearted ; kind
	bizarre	means	very strange or unusual
C	captivity	means	period of being held or imprisoned, enslaved
	clergy	means	pandit or the group or body of ordained persons in a religion
	cloak	means	a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
	clone	means	organism or cell
	coalition	means	a temporary alliance (partnership) for combined action, especially for political parties forming a government.
	cognitive	means	mental performance or memory, judgement or perceptions, the act or process of knowing;
	colossal	means	huge or extraordinarily great in size, extent or degree
	combat	means	oppose or to fight against. For Instance to oppose fight or war.
	commemorating	means	to serve as a memorial. For Instance to commemorates the dead by a moment of silence.
	companion	means	person accompany in job for long time
	compelling	means	having a powerful and irresistible effect.
	consensus	means	majority of opinion. For Instance : The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month.
	conservation	means	the act of conserving; prevention of injury, waste or loss
	conviction	means	a fixed or firm belief
	corporal punishment	means	physical punishment
	coveted	means	to desire wrongfully, to covet another’s property (eg : He won the prize they all coveted)
	curbing	means	the material forming a curb, as along a street. Curb means joined stones or concrete – along a street
	cult	means	a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object.
	clandestinely or clandestine	means	secretly or secret
	contingent	means	conditions
	cite	means	praise in an official report for courageous act
D	delinquency	means	minor crime or crime committed by young people
	demise	means	a person’s death
	depicit	means	to represent by or as if by painting
	deprived	means	lack of necessity of life. For eg lack of food or shelter
	deterrent	means	discourage. Deter means discourage or serving to deter.
	disparity	means	lack of similarity or inequality
	dogmatism	means	dogmatic character, unfounded positiveness in matters of opinions or arrogant
	dramatic	means	highly effective or relating to the drama
	drawl	means	to speak or say in slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels
	deceive or deceiving	means	give someone a wrong impression or mistaken impression
	deflate or deflated	means	suddenly loose confidence or feel dispirited

E	enactment	means	a single provision of law or something that is enacted; a law or statute.
	escalate	means	to increase in intensity. For example a time when prices escalate
	ethanol	means	systematic name of ethyl alcohol. For eg: Alcohol
	evolve	means	to develop gradually
	exhibits	means	to offer or to expose to view (for instance display/exhibits the latest models of car)
	expedition	means	journey or voyage for specific purpose
	expel	means	force out or to cut off from membership or relations (for eg : to expel a student from college)
	extinct	means	no longer in existence / use or obselete or died out
	explicit	means	stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
F	flawed	means	fundamental weakness or imperfect	ptewebsite
	forbidden	means	not allowed or prohibited	ptewebsite
	foreboding	means	a prediction or a strong inner feeling or notion of future misfortune /evil	ptewebsite
G	genre	means	a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form or technique	ptewebsite
H	hackles	means	anger. For eg erectible hairs grows on animals when it is angry or alarmed.	ptewebsite
	homogeneous	means	similar or alike	ptewebsite
	habitat	means	the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
I	impede	means	progress by means of obstacles or hindrances
	implicitly	means	implied or involved in it
	incidence	means	the rate or range of occurrence. For Instance the high incidence of heart disease in men over 40.
	indictment	means	a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. For eg : a indictment of twelve people who had imported cocaine.
	inevitable	means	unavoidable
	infliction	means	something unpleasant or painful on someone
	intellectual autonomy	means	to make decisions about your life or internal motivation based on ideal of thinking one-self;
	intriguing	means	to arouse the curiosity
	indispensable	means	absolute necessary or essential, crucial
	infer or inferred	means	conclude from evidence or come to the conclusion
	insistence	means	the fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. Eg : Alison’s insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal”
J	juxtaposition	means	Contrast / the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
L	lingering	means	lasting for a long time or slow to end
M	marred	means	to damage or spoil to a certain extent
	mates	means	a partner in marriage; spouse or one of a pair
	microbes	means	bacteria
	mimiking	means	to imitate or copy
	multilingual	means	able to speak several or many languages with some facility.
	mundane	means	lacking interest or lacking excitement
	myths	means	traditional story / a widely held but false belief or idea
	mutation	means	alteration or change
	meagre	means	lacking in quantity or quality
N	nostalgia	means	a desire to return in thought or former time or homeland
	novices	means	person who is new to the circumstances or work etc
O	Oppressed	means	subject to harsh treatment; for eg oppressed racial minorities
	organism	means	individual, animal, plant or creature

	ornate	means	highly decorated or using unusual word and complex construction
P	persecution	means	hositility and ill-treatment because of race or religion belief or political
	propensity	means	natural tendency to behave in a certain way
	prey	means	animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
Q	quest	means	to search – in order to obtain something. For instance quest for knowledge.
R	reaquainting	means	to make more or less familiar or aware of something
	regress	means	return to a former or less developed state.
	reluctant	means	unwilling or struggling in opposition
	renactment	means	A renactment is the action of performaning a new version of an old event, usually in a theatrical performance.
	resistance	means	unaffected by
	revealed	means	to make known; to disclose or to reveal a secret.
	reverie	means	a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things (if u r dreaming)
	rigour or rigor	means	strictness, harshness – as in dealing with people
	rodent	means	mammals like mice, squirrel,beavers etc
	rumbling	means	a continuous deep, resonant sound
	restrained	means	guarded or unemotional	For instance : restrained by law
	relinquish	means	give up
	repent or repented	means	sincere regret
	requiem	means	especially in Roman catholic church, a mass for reopose of souls of the dead.
S	seldom	means	not often; rarely
	serum	means	immune serum ( i think syrup as medicine)
	Solace	means	comfort
	spanking	means	slapping
	spectator	means	the person who looks on or watches For Instance person who watch match or soccer
	steadfast	means	fixed in direction or firm in purpose
	subvert	means	to overthrow
	succeeded	spelling	succeeded. There are 2 cc and 2 ee’s
	surge	means	a strong, forward movement. For eg : Company growth will surge between 2019 & 2014.
	surgery simulator	means	computer technology surgery – generally for practice for doctors
	susceptible	means	capable of being affected emotionally. For Instance sharks may be more susceptible to changes in local marine
	settlement	means	an official agreement intended to resolve the issue
	sergeant	means	a non-commissioned officer in air force or army. England : a police officer below an inspector
	stoked	means	excited or euphoric
	semen	means	the male reproductive fluid or sperm
	stalk	means	pursue or approach stealthily. For eg: a cat stalking a bird.
	sprawl	means	stretch out or lie down; sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way
	sceptical	means	doubtful or not easily convinced
T	trait	means	a distinguishing quality or characteristics, typically one belonging to a person
	triumphs	means	a significant success or victory
	tyrant	means	cruel
U	unveiled	means	not hidden by or revealed to public knowledge
	utopian	means	idealistic or aiming for a state that everything is perfect
V	Vent	means	the release or expression to strong emotion, energy. For Instance: Children give vent to their anger in various ways.
	Vicarious	means	experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.		eg: watching sports gives vicarious pleasure.

VOCABULARY FOR PTE ACADEMIC

	Verve	means	enthusiasm or spirit
W	Wisdom	means	having experience, knowledge; the quality of being wise

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