Kartlar: PTE vocabulary | Quizlet

abandon

1. a lack of control or restraint 2. loss of inhibitions 3. exuberance 4. surrender to one's natural impulses

abbreviation

1. a shortened form of a name, phrase or word 2. the act of shortening something

ability

1. the capacity to do something 2. a skill or talent in a specific area

abnormal

1. strange 2. not usual or typical 3. not what is considered to be normal

abolish

1. to get rid of in an official way 2. to put an end to 3. to completely destroy

abridge

1. to make something shorter while keeping the same meaning 2. to condense 3. to reduce

abrupt

1. brusque or curt in behavior or speech 2. unexpected or sudden, most often in an unpleasant or shocking way 3. steep

absorb

1. to incorporate something 2. to soak up or suck up something 3. to gradually take something in

abstract

1. not concrete; not related to a physical object or real event 2. expressing or showing feelings instead of real objects or people 3. difficult to understand because of its complexity 4. theoretical

abundance

1. an extremely large quantity of something 2. a quantity that is considered to be more than enough

academic

1. related to school or scholarly subjects 2. theoretical; not practical 3. scholarly; good at studying

accelerate

1. to speed up 2. to go faster 3. to make something happen or to happen at a quicker rate than normal

access

1. a way of entering or exiting a place 2. the right or permission to use, approach, or enter something or somewhere 3. the act of approaching

accessory

1. an object that is added to another in order to make it more useful or attractive 2. a person that helps another person commit a crime, but who does not actually take part in the crime

accommodate

1. to do a favor or oblige someone 2. to supply 3. to provide space for people to stay or to be 4. to adapt or to make suitable

accommodation

1. lodgings used for travelers 2. a place to stay or live

accompaniment

1. something that accompanies something or someone else 2. music that accompanies a singer or the main tune

accompany

1. to go along with 2. to be associated with 3. to go somewhere with someone

accomplishment

1. fulfillment, success or achievement 2. something that was done successfully

accord

concurrence of opinions or wills

account

1. an explanation or description of a specific event or situation 2. a narrative 3. the reasons behind a specific event or action

accumulate

1. to collect or gather 2. to amass 3. to increase in quantity or amount

accumulation

1. the act of growing or increasing in amount over an extended period of time 2. agglomeration

accurate

1. meticulous or giving careful consideration to the details 2. exact 3. free from errors and mistakes

achieve

1. to accomplish 2. to reach something through hard work 3. to succeed

acquire

1. to obtain 2. to purchase 3. to develop or learn a habit or skill 4. to pinpoint and hold a target or something else through the use of radar or another tracking device

acquisition

1. the act of getting something or gaining possession of a skill or a good 2. something that one gets or gains possession of

adapt

1. to make changes in order to fit a specific situation or purpose 2. to modify 3. to alter something

adaptation

1. the act of modifying something so that it better fits one's needs 2. change; adjustment

adept

highly skilled or proficient at doing something; expert

adequate

1. sufficient to fit the requirements or needs 2. good enough, but not excessively good 3. satisfactory

adjacent

1. near 2. close to 3. neighboring 4. touching

adjust

1. to make changes to 2. to settle or adapt to a situation

adjustment

1. a change or modification that makes something more suitable or accurate for the person or situation 2. an adaptation

administrate

1. to direct or manage 2. to control 3. to distribute or give out

administration

1. a person or group that governs or manages a particular organization 2. the act of controlling a particular organization, group or plan

advocate

1. publicly speak, write, plead, recommend, support or argue for a cause, particular policy or way of doing things 2. a person who publicly speaks, writes, pleads, recommends, supports or argues for a cause, particular policy or way of doing things

aesthetic

1. relating to beauty or the study or appreciation of beauty or good taste 2. nice to look at

affect

1. to impact someone emotionally or mentally 2. to produce a change in

aggregate

1. to collect or bring together 2. to add amounts together

aid

1. help; assistance 2. a person who helps someone or something 3. a helpful device

albeit

1. although 2. even if 3. notwithstanding

alleviate

1. to make something more bearable or relieve problems or pain 2. to make something less severe or easier

allocate

divide and give out (something) for a particular purpose

aloof

1. unfriendly or unwilling to interact with others 2. distant 3. uninvolved

alter

1. to change or modify 2. to make something different 3. to castrate or spay an animal

alternative

1. not traditional or usual 2. being a choice; offering a choice 3. existing outside traditional society

ambiguity

1. the state of being unclear, inexact and open to more than one possible interpretation 2. doubtfulness

ambiguous

1. not expressed or understood clearly 2. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations

amend

1. to make changes to 2. to improve 3. to alter 4. to remove errors from

amendment

1. a change that is made to something, such as a law, an agreement or any other document 2. a minor change or addition to something

analogous

1. similar to 2. alike or related in a way that allows analogies to be drawn

analogy

1. a comparison designed to show that two or more things are similar 2. partial resemblance 3. comparability

analyse

1. to examine something critically 2. to separate something into its parts in order to examine it or better understand it 3. to psychoanalyze

analysis

1. the study or examination of something in an attempt to define it or understand it 2. investigation 3. the act of breaking a subject down into parts to study it

anecdote

a short, often funny story, especially about something some happening, usually personal or biographical

annex

1. to take control or possession over a piece of land without permission and often by the use of force 2. to add or attach 3.

annual

1. occurring each year 2. payable on a yearly basis or calculated over a year 3. yearly

antagonism

1. unfriendliness or opposition 2. a strong feeling of dislike or hatred towards someone

anthology

1. a book that contains many different selections, often from various authors 2. a collection of music or different works of art

anthropology

the study of human races, origins, societies, beliefs, cultures, and its physical development

anticipate

1. to predict or foresee 2. to look forward to something 3. to prepare for something or deal with something before it happens

apparent

1. clear and able to be seen 2. obvious; evident 3. easily understood

append

1. to attach something; to affix 2. to add something to a written work such as a letter or a book

appendix

1. additional material that is found at the end of a book, an essay or another written piece 2. added information

appreciate

1. to become more valuable or increase in worth 2. to be grateful or thankful for 3. to understand the true meaning of a situation

appreciation

1. an increase in value 2. the act of recognizing something's quality, worth, validity, merit, etc. 3. an expression of thanks or gratitude 4. judgment

approach

to move nearer

appropriate

1. to take possession or control of something 2. to steal 3. to set aside or to devote to a specific purpose

approximate

1. to come close to something 2. to be similar to something 3. to get near

apt

1. exactly suitable; appropriate 2. likely to do something; having a tendency to do something 3. quick to learn or understand

arbitrary

1. determined in a random way 2. based on preference rather than logic

archaic

1. antiquated 2. belonging to a time in the past 3. old-fashioned

archives

1. a group of documents with some sort of historical or informational value 2. the place where these documents are kept

area

1. a geographical region 2. part of a surface or space 3. a subject or field of study

articulate

1. capable of expressing oneself in a clear and coherent manner 2. clear and well formulated language

aspect

1. a part or quality of something 2. one part of a situation 3. exposure; the way in which a structure is facing

aspire

long, aim, or seek ambitiously to have or achieve something, especially in your career; desire strongly

assemble

1. to put something together by joining its parts 2. to bring people together into one single group

assembly

1. a gathering of people that takes place because the people share a common goal or interest; a meeting 2. a gathering of teachers and students where information is shared

assess

1. to estimate or determine the value of something; to appraise 2. to evaluate

assessment

1. the act of evaluating and judging something 2. one's judgments or observations about a particular subject

assign

1. to give or allocate 2. to appoint 3. to designate 4. to attribute

assistance

1. help or support 2. the act of helping or supporting someone

assume

1. to believe that something is true without proof 2. to take on a role or responsibility 3. to adopt an idea

assurance

1. a feeling of confidence in oneself or something else 2. a promise designed to give confidence

asylum

1. protection, safety, or the right to stay, especially that given by a government to people who has escaped from war or political trouble in their own country 2. an institution for the care of the mentally ill, or of the aged, the poor, etc.

attach

1. to fasten or join two or more objects 2. to include 3. to add a file to an e-mail

attached

1. joined or fastened together somehow 2. connected 3. feeling love or attraction for someone

attain

1. to succeed at something 2. to achieve 3. to reach or arrive at

attribute

1. a trait or quality 2. a characteristic

augment

1. to increase something in size, quantity or value 2. to enlarge 3. to enhance

author

1. the creator of something 2. the person who writes a document 3. the person responsible for an action

authority

1. power; the ability and right to control 2. the person or group that is in charge of a person, group or region 3. an expert on a specific subject 4. jurisdiction 5. official permission

automate

1. to mechanize a process, replacing people with machines 2. to operate by automation

available

1. free and ready to be used; not busy 2. accessible 3. at someone's disposal

aware

1. cognizant; knowing 2. informed about something 3. conscious of something

behalf

1. in the interest of 2. on part of 3. supporting 4. representing

beleaguer

1. to harass or create trouble for 2. to besiege or surround a place, person or group with troops

belie

1. give a false representation to; disguise or misrepresent 2. show to be false; contradict; prove false