3000 words for pronounciation

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Audio Pronunciation Guide (3000 Words)

It takes much time and effort to master the phonetic symbols and then use the same to find the correct pronunciation of words from the dictionary. In the meantime, learners pick up many wrong pronunciations which are difficult to rectify afterwards.

To overcome this problem, we have recorded the pronunciation of 3000 commonly used words. These word are divided into the Basic, Junior, Senior and Advanced level categories. Each word is repeated thrice so that the words become clearly imprinted in the minds of the learners. For ease of listening the audio tracks are of about ten minute duration. All the Basic, Junior, Senior and Advanced files are in separate folders. The files are recorded in the mp3 format. This MSword file may also be printed to that the learner can follow the printed list while listening to the pronunciations. Repeatedly listening to the audio pronunciations will help develop the pronunciation.

The Windows Media Player is also provided on the CD.

I. Basic Level (550 WORDS)

1. absent2. absorb3. academic4. accent 5. accept6. accepted

7. access8. acne9. acquire10. acre11. adapt12. addicted

13. adequate14. adhere15. adjective16. adjourn17. admire18. adopt

Audio Pronunciation Guide (3000 Words) 1 of 24

19. advantageous20. advertisement21. aerobic22. aeroplane23. Aesop24. aesthetic25. affect26. afraid27. against28. agenda29. agony30. air31. aisle32. alias33. alibi34. alien35. alter36. alternate(n)37. alternate(v)38. am39. amiable40. amnesia41. among42. amongst43. analysis44. anchor45. angel46. angle47. annual48. antique49. apathy50. apologise51. apostrophe52. apparatus53. appetite54. appreciate55. apprehensive56. apprise57. appropriate58. approximate59. aquatic60. archery61. arduous62. aren’t63. arena64. ascetic65. asked

66. assure67. asthma68. astrology69. astronaut70. astronomy71. asylum72. atheist73. athlete74. atrocious75. auditorium76. august (adj)77. August(n)78. auspicious79. austere80. automobile81. autumn82. avalanche83. avarice84. awkward85. ballet86. ballot87. balm88. bathe/bath89. bear90. beard91. beautician92. bicycle93. birthday94. blessed95. born96. borne97. bouquet98. boutique99. bow100. boys101. breakfast102. breath103. breathe104. brew105. brochure106. bruise107. budget108. buffet(n)109. buoyant110. bureau111. bureaucrat112. burger

113. busy114. butcher115. by/ bye/buy116. cadet117. cadre118. cafe119. cafeteria120. cajole121. calibre122. called123. callous124. camera125. career126. caricature127. carriage128. carrier129. cassette130. castle131. catastrophe132. cause133. cease134. celebrity135. chair136. challenge137. chance138. chandelier139. change140. chaos141. charisma142. charity143. chauffeur144. chauvinism145. cheered146. chef147. cheque148. Chicago149. choose/chose150. chord151. chore152. chorus153. chosen154. Christians155. chubby156. circus157. climbed158. close159. closure

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160. cloth161. clothes162. coherent163. colleague164. collected165. coma166. comb167. comma168. command169. comment170. compère171. competition172. composed 173. compromise 174. concept 175. concert 176. concerted 177. condemn 178. conduct(n) 179. conduct(v) 180. congenial 181. congratulate 182. conscience 183. conscious 184. contagious 185. content (adj) 186. content (n) 187. contingency 188. contract (n) 189. contract (v) 190. contrast 191. contribute 192. convert (n) 193. convert (v) 194. convict (n) 195. convict (v) 196. corrected 197. couch 198. cough 199. coup 200. courier 201. courteous202. courtier 203. coward 204. creature 205. crèche206. crow

207. cuisine208. cupboard209. dairy210. dais211. debris212. debt213. debut214. deceased215. deficiency216. deity217. delete218. Delhi219. deliberate220. denture221. department222. depot223. described224. desert(n) 225. desert(v)226. determined227. dialogue 228. diarrhoea229. diary230. didn’t231. dietician232. dilemma233. discipline234. discord235. discotheque236. disease237. dissolve238. divorce239. dough240. draught241. dressed242. drought243. eccentric244. echo245. economy246. education247. either248. eleven249. eligible250. embarrassed251. emotion252. employee253. encyclopaedia

254. endeavour255. engineer256. enquire257. entrepreneur258. environment259. equipment 260. escort261. etiquette262. eunuch263. exam264. ex-gratia265. exhaustion266. exhibition267. exotic268. expect269. expertise270. exponent271. exquisite272. extempore273. extra274. extravagant275. facade276. facet277. famine278. famous279. farther280. fascinate281. fasten282. father283. fatigue284. favourite285. February286. feign287. felicitate288. fete289. fiancée290. fiasco291. fifteen292. fifty293. fine294. finger 295. finished296. finite297. five298. flower299. foe300. foetus

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301. follower302. food303. forgot304. forte305. forty306. fragile307. franchise308. further309. gauge310. genuine311. gesture312. giraffe313. girl314. gorgeous315. gourd316. gourmet317. government318. grandeur319. grievous320. heard321. heart322. heinous323. heir (air)324. hoist325. holiday326. holy327. honesty328. honour329. horn330. hospital331. hour332. hugged333. human334. humane335. hygiene336. hypocrisy337. ice338. ideal339. idle340. idol341. imbecile342. important343. inaugurate344. incessant345. infinite346. is347. island

348. jewellery349. judge350. kicked351. killed352. knead353. knee354. knit355. knob356. knocked357. knot358. lamb359. laughed360. learn361. learned362. leisure363. lethargy364. library365. lion366. locked367. loose 368. lose 369. loss370. love371. marine372. martyr373. massage374. matinee375. measure376. mediocre377. menu378. message379. miniature380. mishap381. missed382. moment383. mortgage384. mosque385. mountain386. mourn387. movement388. mow389. mundane390. nation391. national392. neigh393. niche394. noble

395. noise396. nostalgia397. obeyed398. obituary399. object(n)400. object(v)401. objective402. obscene403. observe404. offered405. often 406. onion407. optician408. ordeal409. our410. oven411. packed412. pair413. palanquin414. parliament415. patio416. patriot417. people418. perfect419. pharmaceutical420. phenomenon421. phobia422. photograph423. photographer424. physique425. pious426. pizza427. please428. pleasure429. plough430. plunge431. poem432. police433. poor434. popular435. possible436. potatoes437. prescription438. price439. probably440. programme441. pronunciation

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442. proper443. proven444. psychology445. punish446. pupil447. pure448. quaint449. queen450. queer451. quest452. question453. quiet454. quite455. raise456. rapport457. receipt458. recluse459. regime460. reign461. rejected462. religion463. respected464. restaurant465. resume(n)466. resume(v)467. rise468. route469. ruin470. sachet471. Saturday472. saw473. school474. severe475. sew476. shook477. sir478. solemn

479. sow480. sorry481. spoil482. sponge483. stenographer484. stove485. student486. stupid487. suggestion488. suit489. suite490. superintendent491. sure492. suture493. take494. target495. tear (n)496. tear (v)497. thank498. theatre499. thorough500. through501. throw502. tier503. tiny504. tire 505. tomato506. tomatoes507. tomb508. tortoise509. tour510. towel511. train512. tribunal513. Tuesday514. tune515. twenty

516. twenty-eighth517. tyre518. uncle519. vacation520. vain521. valet522. vehicle523. veil524. venue525. verb526. viva voce527. vocation528. voice529. volunteer530. waited531. want532. Wednesday533. weren’t534. wise535. woe536. women537. worked538. world539. worse540. worst541. wrath542. wreck543. wretched544. wrinkles545. write 546. wrong547. year548. yes549. zeal550. zealous

II. Junior Level (790 WORDS)

1. abandoned2. ability3. able4. absence

5. absolutely6. academy7. access8. accommodation

9. accomplish10. accomplishment11. accredited12. accuracy

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13. acquaintance14. acquainted15. ado16. adore17. adventure18. adventurous19. advertisement20. affect21. affectionate22. afflict23. against24. agent25. aggravated26. aggressive27. alert28. alias29. alien30. alight31. allowance32. amazement33. analytical34. angel35. annoy36. annoyed37. antibiotics38. antique39. anxious40. apology41. appearance42. appeared43. appease44. appraised45. approval46. argue47. arid48. aridity49. arrogant50. ascertain51. ashamed52. aspirant53. assassination54. assert55. assistant56. assume57. assumed58. assured59. astronaut

60. athletes61. atmosphere62. attendant63. attire64. attitude65. attributes66. audited67. avail68. average69. awe-struck70. awful71. befall72. beneath73. benefit74. bereft75. beseech76. bewildered77. bleated78. blush79. boast80. born81. borne82. boulder83. bragging84. brainstorming85. brainy86. breathe87. breeze88. breezy89. brought90. built91. bulge92. bumpy93. burgled94. butcher95. calamity96. capable97. captivity98. career99. cassette100. castle101. catalogue102. cautious103. central104. ceremony105. chaos106. chase

107. chauffeur108. cherish109. chilly110. chore111. chubby112. circumstances113. clash114. clasp115. cleanse116. client117. clogged118. closure119. clumsy120. clutched121. cocoon122. code123. collaborated124. colleague125. colossal126. combative127. common128. comparison129. compare130. competence131. competent132. complacency133. comprise134. compulsion135. conceive136. concept137. conceptualize138. concise139. condemn140. conference141. confused142. conquer143. conscience144. conscientiously145. conscious146. consciously147. consciousness148. consecutive149. consent150. consider151. conspiracy152. constantly153. content

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154. contented155. contentment156. contract157. contradict158. contrary159. convenience160. convenient161. conversation162. convince163. cooing164. co-operate165. cooperative166. coordinator167. correspondence168. courageous169. courteous170. crawling171. crazy172. creative173. credentials174. creek175. creepy176. crest177. cringed178. cripple179. critical180. criticize181. critique182. crooked183. crouched184. cubs185. cuddle186. cuisine187. curious188. curl189. curriculum190. curriculum vitae191. curved192. cute193. cynical194. damage195. dangerous196. daunted197. deafening198. deal199. decoded200. decreed

201. defeat202. defiant203. definitely204. dejection205. delicious206. delusions207. demon208. demonstration209. denote210. dependence211. depressed212. depression213. desire214. despair215. desperately216. despite217. destitute218. deterioration219. determination220. determined221. devices222. devotion223. devour224. diagnosed225. diapers226. diffusing227. dire228. disaster229. discouraged230. diseased231. disgrace232. disguise233. disgusted234. disgusting235. dismay236. distinct237. distressed238. disturbed239. diurnal240. divorce241. document242. dodge243. domestic244. drab245. dreadful246. drought247. drudgery

248. duration249. dweller250. eddy251. edible252. effect253. elated254. elegant255. eloquent256. embarrass257. emerged258. emphasizes259. emphatic260. enchanting261. encouraging262. energetic263. enlarge264. enmity265. ensured266. entangle267. enthusiasm268. enthusiastic269. enumerate270. envious271. epidemic272. equipped273. equivalent274. evidence275. evil276. exaggerate277. exception278. excitement279. exertion280. exhaust281. exist282. existence283. expedited284. expertise285. experts286. exploration287. expose288. expound289. exuberant290. fable291. face (v)292. facilitated293. faint294. famine

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295. fancy296. fantastic297. fascinate298. fascism299. fatigue300. favourite301. feat302. feign303. fervour304. fetch305. fewer306. fictitious307. fierce308. fiery309. filed310. filled311. filthy312. flaky313. flea314. flimsy315. flip316. float317. flour318. fluent319. fluffy320. fluid321. fluttering322. foam323. foes324. fondle325. forbidding326. fortunes327. fragile328. fragrance329. frantic330. frighten331. funny332. fuzzy333. gale334. garbage335. garnish336. genie337. gentle338. genuine339. gesture340. gigantic341. gimmick

342. glamorous343. gleam344. glorious345. glory346. gossiping347. gradually348. grammar349. granary350. granules351. grasp352. gratitude353. greasy354. grieve355. grotesque356. grubby357. gullible358. halved359. handicap360. harsh361. haste362. hatch363. hauled364. haunt365. herd366. hermit367. hilarious368. hired369. hiss370. hop371. horizon372. hostility373. hotel374. huge375. humdrum376. humiliated377. hurricane378. hushed379. husky380. hygiene381. hypnotized382. ideal383. idle384. ignorant385. ignore386. illegible387. illusion388. illustrate

389. image390. imitate391. immense392. immortality393. impose394. impossible395. impostors396. impulse397. incredible398. incredibly399. independent400. indicate401. indicating402. indomitable403. inert404. infirmaries405. inherit406. inherited407. initiative408. innocence409. innocent410. inquisitive411. insane412. inscription413. insist414. insisted415. inspired416. instance417. instinctive418. insult419. intelligent420. intention421. interaction422. interrupt423. interview424. intricate425. invariably426. irrespective427. itinerary428. jealous429. jester430. jewellery431. jolly432. journey433. joyous434. juicy435. juvenile

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436. knaves437. laboratory438. lay439. lamentation440. launched441. legend 442. limousine443. literature444. loaf445. logged446. lower447. lunar448. luxurious449. maid450. mammoth451. mansion452. march453. marine454. maritime455. mason456. measures457. melodic458. melt459. methodical460. mighty461. mileage462. millionaire463. millionaires464. miniature465. miracle466. misty467. moaning468. modest469. moment470. mongoose471. monument472. mourn473. muddy474. multiplied475. murmuring476. mute477. mystery478. naive479. narrow480. narrower481. national482. naughty

483. nausea484. navy485. necessarily486. necessary487. negotiated488. nervous489. nightmare490. nocturnal491. nomenclature492. notion493. notorious494. noxious495. numerous496. obedient497. objection498. obligation499. oblivious500. obnoxious501. obstacle502. obtain503. obvious504. obviously505. occasion506. odd507. official508. often509. omniscient510. opera511. optical512. ordinary513. outrageous514. overcome515. overpowering516. overwhelmed517. pace518. palace519. panicky520. paradox521. parallel522. paralyze523. pardon524. passion525. patch526. patience527. peasant528. pedestrian529. performed

530. perhaps531. peril532. perish533. persecute534. persistence535. persuade536. persuasion537. petite538. phoenix539. phrase540. pierce541. piety542. pioneer543. pious544. pitcher545. placid546. plea547. pleasure548. plight549. plunge550. poignant551. poise552. ponder553. poor554. popular555. portrait556. possession557. posthumously558. preach559. precinct560. precise561. precision562. prejudice563. preliminary564. preparatory565. prescribe566. preside567. prevent568. prey569. prior570. probe571. proclamation572. proficient573. profuse574. progress575. prohibit576. prohibition

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577. projected578. prominent579. pronounce580. pronunciation581. protest582. provoking583. psychology584. puny585. purr586. purse587. pursue588. pursuit589. puzzled590. quaint591. quarters592. question593. rapid594. raspy595. rather596. rattling597. realised598. recite599. recklessly600. recommend601. reconcile602. recruited603. reduce604. refer605. refuge606. rejoiced607. reliability608. relieve609. remedy610. renounce611. repulsive612. require613. rescue614. resonant615. restaurant616. restrict617. resume618. retired619. revamped620. revenge621. reward622. rheumatism623. ridicule

624. ridiculous625. righteous626. rosaries627. rotten628. rubbish629. rummaging630. sachet631. sacrifice632. saintly633. saline634. sanctioned635. saucepan636. scandal637. scatter638. schedule639. scissors640. scornful641. scrap642. scratch643. screeching644. scriptures645. seize646. seldom647. selfish648. serene649. shabby650. shaggy651. shallow652. shirk653. shrill654. signed (v)655. silly656. skinny657. slight658. slimy659. slippery660. slumber661. snipped662. soothe663. sore664. seek665. sought666. sour667. souvenir668. spacious669. spark670. sparkle

671. specify672. spectacular673. spell674. spicy675. spite676. splendid677. split678. sponsor679. squealing680. stab681. staffed682. stale683. starvation684. stashed685. steady686. stealthy687. stellar688. sticky689. stoop690. straighten691. streaks692. stretched693. stroll694. structured695. struggled696. subsequent697. substantially698. suction699. suite700. sultry701. superstition702. surly703. suspect704. swirl705. swollen706. swooped707. tactfully708. talons709. tangible710. tapping711. tarry712. task713. telegraphic714. televisions715. temptation716. tender717. tentacles

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718. terrace719. terrestrial720. terrible721. terrify722. theatre723. theoretical724. thorough725. threatened726. thrive727. throughout728. thrust729. thunderstorm730. thunderstruck731. timid732. tired733. tools734. tornadoes735. toured736. trace737. traditionally738. tremendous739. tribute740. triumph741. trophy742. tutored

743. tutorial744. twisted745. typhoon746. umpire747. unify748. unravel749. unsophisticated750. urged751. utensil752. vagabond753. vague754. variance755. variation756. vase757. vehicle758. venue759. verge760. vessel761. veteran762. vexation763. vibrant764. victorious765. viewpoints766. vigorous767. violence

768. virtue769. vision770. vivacious771. vocabulary772. voracious773. vow774. vulgarity775. waged776. wail777. wander778. wanderer779. waterspout780. weary781. weigh782. whirl783. widen784. wide785. witness786. witty787. worship788. yell789. zany790. zealous

III. Senior Level (690 WORDS)1. aback2. abase3. abash4. abate5. abatement6. abdicate7. aberrant8. aberration9. abet10. abeyance11. abhorrence12. abide13. abjure14. ablaze15. ablution16. abode

17. abominable18. abortive19. abrade20. abrasion21. abreast22. abridgment23. abrogate24. abscond25. absolve26. absorbed27. abstemious28. abstinence29. abstruse30. abut31. abysmal32. academic

33. accede34. accident prone35. acclamation36. acclimatize37. accolade38. accommodating39. accomplice40. accomplish41. accord42. accost43. accountable44. accredited45. accretion46. accurate47. accuse48. acerbic

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49. achieve50. acme51. acolyte52. acoustics53. acquaint54. acquaintance55. acquiesce56. acquisitive57. acquit58. acquittal59. acrid60. acrimony61. actuality62. actuate63. acumen64. acutely65. adage66. adamant67. adapt68. adaptation69. addiction70. addictive71. adduce72. adept73. adhere74. adherent75. ad hoc76. adjourn77. adjudge78. adjudicate79. adjunct80. adjure81. administer82. admissible83. admittance84. admittedly85. admonish86. adorable87. adore88. adorn89. adroit90. adroitness91. adulation92. adulterate93. advantageous94. advent95. adventitious

96. adventurous97. adversary98. adverse99. advertisement100. advisedly101. aesthetic102. affable103. affectation104. affinity105. affirm106. affliction107. affluent108. afford109. affray110. affront111. aflame112. afloat113. aforementioned114. aforethought115. afresh116. aftermath117. agape118. agglomeration119. aggravate120. aggressive121. aghast122. agile123. agnostic124. agonizingly125. agrarian126. agronomy127. airy128. akin129. alacrity130. alarming131. alchemist132. alchemy133. alias134. alien135. alienate136. alike137. alimony138. allay139. allege140. allegiance141. alleviate142. alliance

143. alloy144. allure145. allusion146. alms147. aloft148. aloof149. alter ego150. altercation151. altruism152. altruistic153. amalgamate154. amass155. amaze156. ambidextrous157. ambience158. ambiguous159. ambivalent160. ameliorate161. amenable162. amenity163. amiable164. amicable165. amiss166. ammeter167. amnesia168. amnesty169. amoral170. amorphous171. ample172. amplify173. amputate174. amulet175. anachronism176. anagrams177. analogous178. anarchy179. anathema180. ancillary181. anecdote182. anaemia183. angler184. anguish185. animated186. animosity187. annals188. annihilate189. annoy

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190. annul191. anomalous192. anomaly193. anorexia194. antagonize195. antecedent196. antediluvian197. anthology198. anthropoid199. anthropology200. antics201. antipathy202. antiquated203. apartheid204. apathetic205. apathy206. aphasia207. aphorism208. apiary209. aplomb210. apocalyptic211. apocryphal212. appalled213. appalling214. apparent215. apparition216. appealing217. appease218. appeasement219. appellation220. applause221. apposite222. appraisal223. appraise224. apprehend225. apprehension226. apprehensive227. apprise228. approachable229. approbation230. approving231. aptitude232. arable233. arbitrary234. archaic235. arduous236. arguably

237. armada238. aromatic239. arouse240. arraign241. arrogant242. arrogate243. articulate244. artifice245. ascend246. ascent247. ascetic248. ascribe249. ashamed250. aspiration251. assail252. assassin253. assert254. assiduous255. assimilate256. assuage257. asteroids258. astound259. astray260. astute261. atheist262. atrocious263. atrophy264. attainment265. attenuate266. audacious267. augment268. auspicious269. austere270. autocrat271. autonomous272. autopsy273. auxiliary274. avail275. avarice276. avenge277. aver278. averse279. aversion280. aviary281. avid282. avidity283. avow

284. avowal285. avuncular286. awfully287. axiom288. azure289. banquet290. barge291. bawdy292. beatitude293. beguile294. belated295. benediction296. benevolent297. bequeath298. bereavement299. berserk300. beseech301. betrothed302. better303. beverage304. blasphemy305. bon voyage306. bouquet307. bourgeoisie308. boutique309. brackish310. brackish311. brawl312. breakfast313. broach314. brochure315. brooch316. bureau317. burgeon318. café319. calendar320. callous321. campaign322. candid323. carcinogenic324. caricature325. cascade326. cassette327. castle328. celibacy329. censure330. chamber

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331. champagne332. chandelier333. chaos334. chaotic335. charcoal336. chariot337. charisma338. chassis339. chauffeur340. chauvinism341. cheer342. chef343. cherish344. chicken345. chide346. chirp347. chivalry348. cholera349. chore350. choreographer351. chorus352. Christmas353. chronicle354. chronology355. church356. cinch357. cinema358. circuit359. circus360. citadel361. clandestine362. cliché363. climate364. coax365. cognizance366. cohesion367. coincide368. coir369. colleague370. college371. collision372. colloquial373. colonel374. column375. combat376. comet377. commode

378. commuter379. concise380. concoct381. condemn382. condone383. congenial384. conquer385. conscience386. conscious387. conscript388. conspiracy389. contemptuous390. controversy391. convoke392. corporeal393. corroborate394. coup395. covenant396. cravat397. crèche398. cuisine399. cynic400. data401. daunt402. deadlock403. debacle404. debut405. decorum406. deluge407. denouement408. dent409. depot410. dessert411. develop412. devoid413. dilapidated414. diligence415. disarray416. disastrous417. discord418. discreet419. divorce420. dossier421. docile422. dossier423. dwindle424. dynasty

425. earnest426. economic427. efficacy428. egoist429. elegant430. elegy431. elicit432. elite433. elixir434. empress435. encourage436. entangle437. enigma438. enthusiasm439. entreat440. entrepreneur441. environment442. ephemeral443. erudite444. eschew445. examination446. exquisite447. extempore448. facsimile449. fatal450. fickle451. financial452. finesse453. forte454. fortitude455. fragile456. fugitive457. furnish458. gadget459. gait460. garage461. garnish462. gateway463. gazette464. generous465. genie466. genius467. genre468. geometry469. gesture470. geyser471. giant

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472. giggle473. gild474. gimmick475. giraffe476. gist477. glacier478. glare479. glimpse480. glycerine481. gorgeous482. gorilla483. government484. gracious485. gratuity486. grievous487. grocer488. guava489. gymnasium490. gynaecologist491. hackneyed492. hallucinate493. harbinger494. harem495. hatch496. hedge497. helm498. hemlock499. herald500. heresy501. hiatus502. hibernation503. hitch504. hoard505. hoary506. honourable507. hutch508. ideal509. imagine510. imbroglio511. imminent512. impetuous513. impiety514. incessant515. incognito516. indemnify517. infallible518. interesting

519. interpolate520. January521. jubilation522. juxtapose523. khaki524. kidnap525. kidney526. kilometre527. kindergarten528. kindle529. kinetic530. kingfisher531. kitchen532. kitten533. kiwi534. knave535. knead536. knee537. language538. languish539. languid540. latent541. leisure542. lien543. lieutenant544. lucrative545. maiden546. malaise547. manicure548. mansion549. manuscript550. mason551. menu552. milieu553. militant554. morose555. motley556. mundane557. navy558. necromancy559. nexus560. niche561. obeisance562. obituary563. obliterate564. obloquy565. obstinate

566. odious567. orchard568. pageant569. palpable570. panacea571. pantheism572. paradox573. paraphrase574. parched575. patrimony576. pedestal577. peevish578. penchant579. peon580. pernicious581. persuasive582. philology583. pioneer584. pneumonia585. poignant586. polyandry587. power588. prescription589. propitiate590. propitious591. prostrate592. psychology593. pulpit594. pulverize595. pyre596. quagmire597. quaint598. question599. quiescent600. quorum601. rebel602. reckon603. recruit604. refute605. reinforce606. reiterate607. relinquish608. remorse609. rendezvous610. reprimand611. retort612. rhythm

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613. rostrum614. rout615. rustic616. sachet617. sacrilege618. sombre619. scavenger620. sceptre621. scorn622. scourge623. scrupulous624. sepulchre625. serendipity626. serene627. sewerage628. siesta629. simultaneously630. sinecure631. skirmish632. sober633. solemn634. squabble635. squander636. squeamish637. stack638. stenographer

639. stoic640. strategy641. student642. substantial643. subtle644. suffice645. suffrage646. suggestion647. suicide648. suite649. swindle650. tableaux651. talent652. target653. tariff654. tenacity655. terrorist656. theatre657. tier658. tomorrow659. tonsure660. topsy-turvy661. torrid662. tortoise663. trenchant664. trophy

665. tumult666. tycoon667. tire668. unfeigned669. unkempt670. usurer671. usury672. variation673. version674. veteran675. vexed676. vile677. virulent678. vicissitude679. vitamin680. viva voce681. vivacious682. wallet683. Wednesday684. weird685. whelp686. wither687. wrangle688. wreathe689. wreck690. xenophobia

IV. Advanced Level (1035 WORDS)

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1. abet2. abeyance3. abortive4. about5. abracadabra6. absolute7. absolutely8. abstemious9. abstinence10. abyss11. academic12. accelerate13. accolade14. accommodation15. accord16. accost17. acoustic18. acquiesce19. across20. actually21. acumen22. adept23. administration24. adopt25. adulterate26. adverse27. advertise28. advertisement29. advocate30. aeroplane31. aficionado32. afraid33. aftermath34. agape35. agency36. agent37. aggravate38. aghast39. agile40. agreement41. aisle42. alacrity43. albeit44. alien45. alienate46. alight

47. alimony48. allegiance49. alleviate50. almanac51. almost52. also53. although54. altruism55. amateur56. ambassador57. ambiance58. ameliorate59. amicable60. amnesty61. among62. amorphous63. analgesic64. anarchy65. animate66. annihilate67. anniversary68. anomalous69. anonymous70. anticipate71. antidote72. antique73. antonym74. anyone75. anything76. anywhere77. apartheid78. apathy79. aphasia80. apocryphal81. apology82. apostate83. application84. appointment85. apprise86. appropriate87. appropriate(adj)88. appurtenance89. aquatic90. arduous91. area92. argue

93. armistice94. around95. arraign96. arrangement97. arrogate98. articulate99. ascetic100. assault101. assessment102. assistance103. association104. assume105. assure106. astride107. astrology108. astute109. asylum110. atheist111. atmosphere112. attenuate113. attire114. audience115. auspicious116. austere117. autobiography118. autocracy119. ambidextrous120. ambiguous121. average122. averse123. aviary124. avow125. avowal126. balk127. bankrupt128. barren129. bathe130. bathroom131. bayonet132. beehive133. beginning134. belligerent135. benign136. berserk137. beset138. besiege

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139. bestow140. betide141. bevy142. bibliophile143. bigamy144. bigot145. biography146. blasphemy147. blizzard148. blonde149. blubbering150. blues151. boisterous152. bomb153. boomerang154. bootlegger155. botany156. bough157. bouquet158. bourgeois159. boutique160. bowling161. braggart162. bridle163. brink164. brittle165. broadcast166. brochure167. brusque168. buffet169. bugle170. buoyancy171. buoyant172. bureaucracy173. burlesque174. businessman175. cabin176. cadaver177. cajole178. calendar179. calumny180. camaraderie181. camouflage182. campaign183. can184. canard

185. cannibal186. canoe187. capricious188. caravan189. carnage190. cassette191. castle192. catapult193. catastrophe194. categorical195. cauterize196. cavalry197. cemetery198. centimetre199. chaff200. chagrin201. chamber202. champagne203. champion204. chandelier205. chaperon206. character207. charlatan208. chaste209. chastisement210. chauffeur211. chauvinistically212. chauvinism213. chef214. chicanery215. chintzy216. chivalrous217. chore218. churlish219. churn220. cigarette221. cinema222. circuitous223. circumlocution224. circumspection225. clammy226. clandestine227. classic228. classical229. clemency230. coalition

231. coarse232. coerce233. coercive234. cogent235. cogitate236. coincidence237. colleague238. college239. colloquial240. comatose241. comb242. commensurate243. comment244. commentary245. communal246. communicate247. communist248. comparison249. compassion250. compendium251. competition252. complacency253. complaisant254. complicity255. component256. composure257. compunction258. conceit259. concentrate260. concert (n)261. concoct262. concomitant263. condition264. conductor265. conference266. confidential267. conflict268. confusion269. congregation270. connive271. conscience272. conscious273. conscription274. consider275. consign276. consolidate

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277. conspicuous278. construe279. consumer280. consumption281. contemporary282. continence283. continue284. controversial285. convalescent286. convenient287. conversation288. convivial289. convoy290. cooperate291. cooperation292. coordinate (v)293. coordination294. correspond295. correspondence296. cortege297. cosmopolitan298. country299. coup300. courteous301. crèche302. credential303. crew304. criticism305. criticize306. crony307. cruise308. crusade309. cuisine310. culminate311. culpable312. cupboard313. curfew314. curmudgeon315. cynical316. daft317. dais318. dangerous319. debris320. debut321. decease322. deciduous

323. decimate324. decision325. decisive326. decorum327. decrepit328. decry329. definitely330. degenerate331. deigned332. deja-vu333. delectable334. delinquent335. delirious336. democracy337. demonstrate338. demure339. depredation340. depression341. describe342. desolate343. despondent344. desultory345. determine346. development347. devolve348. dexterous349. diabolic350. dialect351. dialogue352. dictatorship353. dictionary354. didactic355. diffidence356. dilettante357. dilapidated358. dilly-dally359. diplomacy360. diplomatic361. direction362. disaster363. disavow364. disavowal365. discern366. discourage367. discuss368. dishevelled

369. dispensary370. disposition371. dub372. documentary373. doodle374. dogged375. dogma376. dormitory377. dough378. dowdy379. dramatic380. draw381. duffer382. duvet383. earmark384. eccentric385. echelons386. education387. effeminate388. effrontery389. either390. electricity391. eloquent392. elusive393. embarrass394. embassy395. embellish396. embezzle397. embroil398. emigrant399. emissary400. emphasis401. emphasize402. enervate403. engrave404. engross405. ensconce406. entail407. entangle408. environment409. ephemeral410. epilogue411. epistle412. epitaph413. epithet414. equanimity

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415. equivocate416. erudite417. escalate418. esoteric419. espousing420. aesthetic421. eternal422. ethos423. eulogy424. euphemism425. euphoria426. euthanasia427. evasive428. eviscerate429. exaggerate430. exculpate431. execrable432. exemplary433. exhilarate434. exhume435. exigency436. exile437. exonerate438. exorcist439. expedient440. expedite441. extempore442. extraneous443. extrovert444. exuberant445. fait accompli446. fallible447. falter448. fastidious449. fatal450. fatalist451. faux pas452. fawn453. fealty454. feign455. feminism456. filch457. fillip458. finesse459. flaunt460. fleece

461. fledgling462. fodder463. foment464. foibles465. foray466. forestall467. forgery468. forlorn469. formidable470. forte471. fortuitous472. fractious473. frailty474. franchise475. fratricide476. fraught477. fraud478. fudge479. fulminate480. furtive481. fusty482. gamut483. garbled484. garner485. garrulous486. gauche487. genesis488. genial489. genuflect490. genuine491. gesticulate492. gesture493. ghetto494. gibberish495. glib talker496. gnash497. goldsmith498. goofy499. gorgeous500. gourmet501. gregarious502. grief503. grouse504. grovel505. gauche506. guava

507. gullible508. gibing509. hackneyed510. hallucination511. hangar512. harangue513. harbinger514. harem515. haven516. heinous517. hew518. hiatus519. hibernation520. hiccough521. hideous522. histrionic523. hoarse524. hoax525. hollow526. homicide527. honorary528. hospitable529. hypocrite530. illegal531. illegible532. illicit533. illiterate534. imbecility535. imbroglio536. immaculate537. immigrant538. impasse539. impeccable540. impede541. impenetrable542. imperceptible543. imperil544. imperturbable545. impervious546. impetuous547. impiety548. imponderable549. importunate550. impracticable551. impregnable552. impromptu

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553. improvident554. improvised555. impudent556. impunity557. inaccessible558. inadmissible559. inadvertent560. inane561. inaudible562. incarcerate563. incendiary564. incompatibility565. incongruous566. incorrigible567. incredible568. indecent569. indefatigable570. indefensible571. indestructible572. indictment573. indigenous574. indivisible575. indolence576. ineffable577. ineligible578. ineluctable579. inevitable580. inexcusable581. inexhaustible582. inexplicable583. inexpressible584. infallible585. infanticide586. inflammable587. infuse588. ingrained589. inhibit590. inimical591. insatiable592. inscrutable593. insecticide594. insinuate595. insipid596. insolent597. insoluble598. insolvent

599. insouciance600. insurmountable601. intangible602. internecine603. intractable604. intransigence605. intransigent606. intrepid607. introvert608. invective609. inveterate610. invidious611. invincible612. invisible613. invulnerable614. irascible615. irk616. irreparable617. island618. isle619. jeopardize620. jilt621. jinx622. juxtapose623. juvenile624. ken625. kitchen626. knock ring627. knuckle628. laboratory629. lachrymose630. lackadaisical631. lament632. lampoon633. lassitude634. launch635. laundry636. laurels637. laxative638. lewd639. lexicographer640. library641. lieutenant642. limber643. linguist644. loathe

645. lofty646. logic647. lolling648. lopsided649. loquacious650. lugubrious651. luscious652. macadam653. macho654. magnanimous655. mammals656. manuscript657. martyr658. matricide659. patricide660. maudlin661. maverick662. meander663. mediocre664. megalomania665. mellifluous666. melodrama667. mendicant668. mercenary669. mesmerize670. meteor671. meticulous672. milieu673. millennium674. misanthrope675. misanthropist676. misogyny677. modest678. modicum679. mordant680. moribund681. mortal682. mumbo-jumbo683. nadir684. navigator685. navy686. nemesis687. nestle688. nitty-gritty689. chalet690. sequester

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691. nostalgia692. notorious693. novelette694. novelist695. novice696. nubile697. nuisance698. nursery699. obdurate700. oblivious701. obnoxious702. obscurantist703. obsequious704. obsolete705. obtrusive706. obviate707. odious708. obstructive709. omen710. omnipotent711. omnipresent712. omniscient713. omnivorous714. opaque715. optician716. optimist717. orator718. ordained719. orphan720. ostensible721. manoeuvre722. outsmart723. overhead724. paddock725. panacea726. pantomime727. paradigm728. paramount729. parody730. parole731. paroxysm732. patrimony733. patriot734. pedant735. pedestrian736. peevish

737. penchant738. penury739. peremptory740. perennial741. perfidious742. perfidy743. perfunctory744. pernicious745. perpetual746. perspicacious747. persuasive748. petrified749. petulant750. philanthropist751. phlegmatic752. phoenix753. picturesque754. pigeon755. pinion756. piracy757. pitched758. pithy759. pivot760. plagiarism761. plague762. plaintive763. plaque764. plebiscite765. pledge766. plethora767. poignant768. polarize769. polygamy770. polygon771. pompous772. popular773. posthumous774. position775. prate776. precarious777. precocious778. predicament779. pre-empt780. prehensile781. premise782. premonition

783. preposterous784. prerogative785. prescient786. presumptuous787. prevaricate788. prig789. prim790. prima facie791. primeval792. primordial793. prodigy794. profane795. profligate796. prolixity797. prologue798. promiscuous799. promulgate800. propensity801. prophecy802. propinquity803. propitiate804. propitious805. protocol806. proverb807. proxy808. prune809. psalm810. pseudonym811. puerile812. pugnacious813. punctilious814. pungent815. puritanical816. pursuit817. pushy818. putrefying819. pyre820. quagmire821. qualm822. qualms823. quarry824. quell825. querulous826. quid827. quintessence828. quixotic

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829. rancour830. ransom831. rapport832. ratify833. ratiocination834. ravenous835. raze836. recalcitrant837. receipt838. recipe839. reckon with840. recluse841. reconcile842. recondite843. recumbent844. recuperate845. reign846. relinquish847. reminisce848. remorse849. rendezvous850. repertoire851. reprieve852. republic853. resilient854. respite855. restaurant856. resuscitation857. retaliate858. reticence859. reticent860. retort861. retrospect862. revamp863. revered864. rhapsodic865. rhapsody866. ridiculous867. riposte868. rivulet869. rummage870. sachet871. sagacious872. salubrious873. sanctimonious874. sanctuary

875. sanctum876. sangfroid877. sanguine878. sanatorium879. sarcasm880. sassy881. satiate882. saunter883. savant884. sceptic885. sceptical886. scoop887. scourge888. scruple889. scuffle890. secular891. sedulous892. seethe893. self disgust894. senile895. serenading896. serendipitous897. serried898. sever899. shallow900. shimmering901. siesta902. simultaneous903. skulk904. slammed905. slang906. sledge907. slip-shod908. sloth909. smirk910. sneer911. snob912. snuggle913. solicitous914. sojourn915. solidarity916. sorcery917. soup918. spate919. specious920. spendthrift

921. splurge922. splutter923. spokesman924. spurn925. squat926. squirm927. statuette928. stingy929. stinting930. stoic931. strutting932. stupor933. sturdy934. suave935. succinct936. suicide937. suite938. sulk939. sullenness940. sumptuous941. supine942. surgeon943. surreptitious944. sassed945. swan song946. swanky947. swerve948. swooping949. synchronize950. synonyms951. tacit952. taciturn953. tactics954. tactile955. tantalize956. tantrums957. tawdry958. tedious959. teetotal960. teetotaller961. tenacious962. tenacity963. tenement964. tepid965. terse966. theatrical

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967. thermometer968. thesaurus969. threadbare970. thronging971. thwart972. tickle973. tinsel town974. tomboy975. topsy-turvy976. total abstainer977. touchy978. transgress979. transparent980. tread981. tribune982. tucked983. tumult984. turfs985. tyranny986. ubiquitous987. ulterior988. umbrage989. unanimous990. unavoidable991. uncouth992. unctuous993. unfeigned994. unflinching995. universal996. unleashed997. usurer998. usurp999. vagabond1000. vagrant1001. vainglorious1002. validate1003. vanquish1004. vaunted 1005. vegetarian1006. veteran1007. vicarious1008. vicious1009. vicissitudes1010. vindictive1011. vivacious1012. volte-face

1013. voluntary1014. voracious1015. vortex1016. votive1017. vouch1018. vouch safe1019. watertight1020. willies1021. widow1022. widower1023. winnow1024. wireless1025. wrangle1026. wreathe1027. wring1028. xenophobia1029. yacht1030. yeast1031. yeoman1032. yield1033. zenith1034. zodiac1035. zoology

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