English Exam

Averse

Strong disliking

Adverse

Preventing success or development

Between

Used when referring to two people

Among

Used for three or more

Site

Area of ground or space used for something

Cite

Using a source to prove a point or argument

Elicit

Drawing out/provoking a reaction from someone

Illicit

Not legal

Emigrate

Permanently moving to a new country (leave)

Immigrate

Living in a foreign country (come to)

Explicit

Stated clearly

Implicit

Not very specific

Eminent

Famous or respected in a profession

Imminent

Something that is about to happen

Farther

At, to, by a great distance

Further

Means a metaphorical distance

Fewer

Small number of something

Less

Smaller amount of something

Amoral

Lacking a moral sense

Immoral

Not conforming to accepted moral standards

Amount

Uncountable measure as a whole

Number

Countable amount

Principle

Rules or guidelines to follow

Principal

Someone who runs a school

Allusion

Implied or indirect mention of something

Illusion

Likely to be wrongly perceived

Imply

Suggest the truth or existence of something

Infer

Conclude from evidence and reasoning

Quote

A copy of words from another source

Quotation

Words taken from a text/speech used by someone else

Likely

It probably will happen

Liable

They have an obligation

Practice (American English)

To perform an activity or exercise a skill

Practice (British English)

To carry out a profession or habitual action

Proceed

To move forward

Precede

To come before

Lie

To recline or rest

Lay

To place something down

Media

Plural, refers to communication channels

Medium

Singular, refers to a means of communication or artistic material

Presently

Soon

At present

Right now

Discrete

Separate, distinct

Discreet

Careful, tactful

Hanged

Refers to the act of killing someone

Hung

Past tense of 'hang' for objects

Dissent

Disagreeing opinion

Descent

Refers to a fall or downward movement

Complement

Refers to things that go well together

Compliment

Refers to someone saying something nice

Irritate

To annoy

Aggravate

To worsen

Eager

Excited, looking forward

Anxious

Nervous or worried

Continual

Repeated but with breaks

Continuous

Without interruption

Former

The first of two

Latter

The second of two

Mad

Can mean insane or angry

Angry

Upset

Alter

To change

Altar

A sacred place

Breach

A violation or gap

Breech

Refers to the rear or a type of birth

Cue

A signal or prompt

Queue

A line

Palette

A board for mixing colors

Palate

The roof of the mouth or taste preference

Stationary

Not moving

Stationery

Writing materials

Yoke

A wooden frame for animals or a burden

Yolk

The yellow part of an egg

Weary

Tired

Wary

Cautious