These words are from the IELTS 4000 Academic Word List and the sample sentences are taken from Cambridge free online dictionary.
abandon: (noun) lacking restraint or
control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
We danced
with wild abandon.
abandon: (verb) to leave a place, thing, or
person, usually for ever:
We had to abandon
the car. / As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
abandonment:
(noun)
giving up completely; freedom from constraint
The abandonment
of the island followed nuclear tests in the area.
abide: (verb) endure; put up with;
bear; tolerate
He couldn't abide
laziness.
ability: (noun) capacity; skill
She has the ability
to explain things clearly and concisely.
abnormal: (noun) unusual; not typical;
not normal
Tests
revealed some abnormal skin cells.
aboard: (adverb / preposition) on a
ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or
business
The flight
attendant welcomed us aboard. We
spent two months aboard ship
abolish: (verb) cancel; put an end
to; destroy completely
I think
bullfighting should be abolished.
abolition: (noun) ending; act of
abolishing; act of doing away with
The abolition
of slavery is such a great human act.
abridge: (verb) condense; shorten;
reduce length of written text
The book was
abridged for children.
abrupt: (adjective) broken off; very
steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
Our
conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
The road
ended in an abrupt slope down to the sea.
absence: (noun) state of being
absent; state of being away
She has had
repeated absences from work this year.
absent: (adjective) go away or leave
; missing; not present
John has
been absent from school
for three days
now.
absolute: (adjective) perfect in
quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
There was no
absolute proof
of fraud.
absolutely: (adverb) utterly; definitely
/ completely
We’ve
achieved absolutely nothing today.
absorb: (verb) assimilate or
incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
Plants absorb
carbon
dioxide / It's
hard to absorb so much information.
absorption: (noun) process of absorbing
nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
Some poisonous gasses can enter the body by absorption through the skin.
Her absorption in her work is so great that she thinks about nothing else.
abstract: (adjective) theoretical; not
concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
Truth and beauty are
abstract concepts.
absurd: (adjective) preposterous;
ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
It's an absurd
situation
- neither of them will talk
to the other.
absurdity: (noun) quality of being
absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical
contradiction
Standing
there naked,
I was suddenly
struck
by the absurdity of the situation.
abundance: (noun) great or plentiful
amount; fullness to overflowing
There was an abundance of food at the wedding.
abundant: (adjective) plentiful;
possessing riches or resources
There’s an abundant
supply
of food.
abuse: (verb) improper use or handling; misuse
I never expected
that he would abuse the trust
I placed
in him.
academic: (adjective) related to school; not practical
or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal
education
The academic
year has already started.
academy: (noun) school for special
instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
The Royal Academy of Art has become
famous in the country.
accelerate: (verb) move faster; cause to
develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
I accelerated
to overtake
the bus.
acceleration: (noun) faster rate of
improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
An older
car
will have poor
acceleration.
access: (noun)approach; entry;
entrance
The only access
to the village
is by boat.
accessible: (adjective) easily
approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
The resort
is easily
accessible by road,
rail,
and air.
accessory: (noun) additional object;
useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
Sunglasses
are much more than a fashion
accessory.
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