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Wordlist for CEFR C1 - Expand Your English (American) Vocabulary

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Word
Transcription
Meaning
Word

activation

/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən/

noun

The process of making something start working

Word

activation

/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən/

noun
The process of making something start working
Word

activist

/ˈæktɪvɪst/

noun

A person who works to bring about social or political change

Word

activist

/ˈæktɪvɪst/

noun
A person who works to bring about social or political change
Word

acute

/əˈkjuːt/

adjective

Very serious or severe

Word

acute

/əˈkjuːt/

adjective
Very serious or severe
Word

adaptation

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

noun

A change made to fit a new situation

Word

adaptation

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

noun
A change made to fit a new situation
Word

adhere

/ədˈhɪr/

verb

To stick to something

Word

adhere

/ədˈhɪr/

verb
To stick to something
Word

adjacent

/əˈdʒeɪsənt/

adjective

Next to or near something

Word

adjacent

/əˈdʒeɪsənt/

adjective
Next to or near something
Word

adjustment

/əˈdʒʌstmənt/

noun

A small change made to something

Word

adjustment

/əˈdʒʌstmənt/

noun
A small change made to something
Word

administer

/ədˈmɪnɪstər/

verb

To manage or be in charge of something

Word

administer

/ədˈmɪnɪstər/

verb
To manage or be in charge of something
Word

administrative

/ˌædmɪˈnɪstrətɪv/

adjective

Related to managing or organizing things

Word

administrative

/ˌædmɪˈnɪstrətɪv/

adjective
Related to managing or organizing things
Word

administrator

/ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər/

noun

A person who manages or organizes things

Word

administrator

/ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər/

noun
A person who manages or organizes things
Word

admission

/ədˈmɪʃən/

noun

Permission to enter a place or join a group

Word

admission

/ədˈmɪʃən/

noun
Permission to enter a place or join a group
Word

adolescent

/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/

noun

A young person who is developing into an adult

Word

adolescent

/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/

noun
A young person who is developing into an adult
Word

adoption

/əˈdɑpʃən/

noun

The act of taking someone else's child into your family

Word

adoption

/əˈdɑpʃən/

noun
The act of taking someone else's child into your family
Word

advance

/ədˈvæns/

verb

To move forward or make progress

Word

advance

/ədˈvæns/

verb
To move forward or make progress
Word

adverse

/ædˈvɜrs/

adjective

Harmful or unfavorable

Word

adverse

/ædˈvɜrs/

adjective
Harmful or unfavorable
Word

advocate

/ˈædvəkət/

noun

A person who supports or argues for a cause or policy

Word

advocate

/ˈædvəkət/

noun
A person who supports or argues for a cause or policy
Word

aesthetic

/ɛsˈθɛtɪk/

adjective

Related to beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Word

aesthetic

/ɛsˈθɛtɪk/

adjective
Related to beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Word

affection

/əˈfɛkʃən/

noun

A feeling of liking or love

Word

affection

/əˈfɛkʃən/

noun
A feeling of liking or love
Word

aftermath

/ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/

noun

the time after a bad event

Word

aftermath

/ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/

noun
the time after a bad event
Word

aggression

/əˈɡrɛʃən/

noun

angry or violent behavior

Word

aggression

/əˈɡrɛʃən/

noun
angry or violent behavior