Vocab Book
Meanings for words that appear in these practice sets and in ordinary academic writing. This is not a published exam word list.
ferry
A boat that carries people across a short stretch of water on a regular route.
harbour
A sheltered place where boats can stop.
clinic
A place where people go for medical care.
council
The group that makes decisions for a town.
lease
A contract that lets someone use a building or land for a period of time.
resident
A person who lives in a place.
borrow
To take something for a while, with the plan to return it.
wheelchair
A chair with wheels for a person who cannot walk easily.
passage
A piece of writing you read before answering questions.
summary
A short version that keeps the main points.
paragraph
A group of sentences about one idea.
fluency
Speaking in a smooth way, without long stops.
pronunciation
The way the sounds of a word are said.
dictation
Writing down a sentence that you hear.
transcript
A written copy of spoken words.
option
One of the choices in a question.
statement
A sentence that says something is true.
increase
To become larger in number or amount.
decrease
To become smaller in number or amount.
available
Ready to be used.
require
To need something, or to say that it must be done.
provide
To give something that is needed.
maintain
To keep something in good condition.
benefit
A good result of an action.
drawback
A disadvantage.
public
Open to everyone, or paid for by the community.
private
Owned or used by one person or company, not by the public.
charge
An amount of money asked for a service.
weekday
Monday to Friday.
essential
Completely necessary.
suitable
Right for a particular purpose.
instead
In the place of something else.
although
Used to introduce a contrast. Although the bridge is new, the ferry remains.
therefore
For that reason.
however
Used to show a contrast with the previous point.
opinion
What a person thinks about a subject.