Vivekananda Institute of Languages

Ramakrishna Math Hyderabad

www.rkmath.org

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. absent 7. access 13. adequate
2. absorb 8. acne 14. adhere
3. academic 9. acquire 15. adjective
4. accent 10. acre 16. adjourn
5. accept 11. adapt 17. admire
6. accepted 12. addicted 18. adopt

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19. advantageous 66. assure 113. busy
20. advertisement 67. asthma 114. butcher
21. aerobic 68. astrology 115. by/ bye/buy
22. aeroplane 69. astronaut 116. cadet
23. Aesop 70. astronomy 117. cadre
24. aesthetic 71. asylum 118. cafe
25. affect 72. atheist 119. cafeteria
26. afraid 73. athlete 120. cajole
27. against 74. atrocious 121. calibre
28. agenda 75. auditorium 122. called
29. agony 76. august (adj) 123. callous
30. air 77. August(n) 124. camera
31. aisle 78. auspicious 125. career
32. alias 79. austere 126. caricature
33. alibi 80. automobile 127. carriage
34. alien 81. autumn 128. carrier
35. alter 82. avalanche 129. cassette
36. alternate(n) 83. avarice 130. castle
37. alternate(v) 84. awkward 131. catastrophe
38. am 85. ballet 132. cause
39. amiable 86. ballot 133. cease
40. amnesia 87. balm 134. celebrity
41. among 88. bathe/bath 135. chair
42. amongst 89. bear 136. challenge
43. analysis 90. beard 137. chance
44. anchor 91. beautician 138. chandelier
45. angel 92. bicycle 139. change
46. angle 93. birthday 140. chaos
47. annual 94. blessed 141. charisma
48. antique 95. born 142. charity
49. apathy 96. borne 143. chauffeur
50. apologise 97. bouquet 144. chauvinism
51. apostrophe 98. boutique 145. cheered
52. apparatus 99. bow 146. chef
53. appetite 100. boys 147. cheque
54. appreciate 101. breakfast 148. Chicago
55. apprehensive 102. breath 149. choose/chose
56. apprise 103. breathe 150. chord
57. appropriate 104. brew 151. chore
58. approximate 105. brochure 152. chorus
59. aquatic 106. bruise 153. chosen
60. archery 107. budget 154. Christians
61. arduous 108. buffet(n) 155. chubby
62. aren’t 109. buoyant 156. circus
63. arena 110. bureau 157. climbed
64. ascetic 111. bureaucrat 158. close
65. asked 112. burger 159. closure
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160. cloth 207. cuisine 254. endeavour
161. clothes 208. cupboard 255. engineer
162. coherent 209. dairy 256. enquire
163. colleague 210. dais 257. entrepreneur
164. collected 211. debris 258. environment
165. coma 212. debt 259. equipment
166. comb 213. debut 260. escort
167. comma 214. deceased 261. etiquette
168. command 215. deficiency 262. eunuch
169. comment 216. deity 263. exam
170. compère 217. delete 264. ex-gratia
171. competition 218. Delhi 265. exhaustion
172. composed 219. deliberate 266. exhibition
173. compromise 220. denture 267. exotic
174. concept 221. department 268. expect
175. concert 222. depot 269. expertise
176. concerted 223. described 270. exponent
177. condemn 224. desert(n) 271. exquisite
178. conduct(n) 225. desert(v) 272. extempore
179. conduct(v) 226. determined 273. extra
180. congenial 227. dialogue 274. extravagant
181. congratulate 228. diarrhoea 275. facade
182. conscience 229. diary 276. facet
183. conscious 230. didn’t 277. famine
184. contagious 231. dietician 278. famous
185. content (adj) 232. dilemma 279. farther
186. content (n) 233. discipline 280. fascinate
187. contingency 234. discord 281. fasten
188. contract (n) 235. discotheque 282. father
189. contract (v) 236. disease 283. fatigue
190. contrast 237. dissolve 284. favourite
191. contribute 238. divorce 285. February
192. convert (n) 239. dough 286. feign
193. convert (v) 240. draught 287. felicitate
194. convict (n) 241. dressed 288. fete
195. convict (v) 242. drought 289. fiancée
196. corrected 243. eccentric 290. fiasco
197. couch 244. echo 291. fifteen
198. cough 245. economy 292. fifty
199. coup 246. education 293. fine
200. courier 247. either 294. finger
201. courteous 248. eleven 295. finished
202. courtier 249. eligible 296. finite
203. coward 250. embarrassed 297. five
204. creature 251. emotion 298. flower
205. crèche 252. employee 299. foe
206. crow 253. encyclopaedia 300. foetus
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301. follower 348. jewellery 395. noise
302. food 349. judge 396. nostalgia
303. forgot 350. kicked 397. obeyed
304. forte 351. killed 398. obituary
305. forty 352. knead 399. object(n)
306. fragile 353. knee 400. object(v)
307. franchise 354. knit 401. objective
308. further 355. knob 402. obscene
309. gauge 356. knocked 403. observe
310. genuine 357. knot 404. offered
311. gesture 358. lamb 405. often
312. giraffe 359. laughed 406. onion
313. girl 360. learn 407. optician
314. gorgeous 361. learned 408. ordeal
315. gourd 362. leisure 409. our
316. gourmet 363. lethargy 410. oven
317. government 364. library 411. packed
318. grandeur 365. lion 412. pair
319. grievous 366. locked 413. palanquin
320. heard 367. loose 414. parliament
321. heart 368. lose 415. patio
322. heinous 369. loss 416. patriot
323. heir (air) 370. love 417. people
324. hoist 371. marine 418. perfect
325. holiday 372. martyr 419. pharmaceutical
326. holy 373. massage 420. phenomenon
327. honesty 374. matinee 421. phobia
328. honour 375. measure 422. photograph
329. horn 376. mediocre 423. photographer
330. hospital 377. menu 424. physique
331. hour 378. message 425. pious
332. hugged 379. miniature 426. pizza
333. human 380. mishap 427. please
334. humane 381. missed 428. pleasure
335. hygiene 382. moment 429. plough
336. hypocrisy 383. mortgage 430. plunge
337. ice 384. mosque 431. poem
338. ideal 385. mountain 432. police
339. idle 386. mourn 433. poor
340. idol 387. movement 434. popular
341. imbecile 388. mow 435. possible
342. important 389. mundane 436. potatoes
343. inaugurate 390. nation 437. prescription
344. incessant 391. national 438. price
345. infinite 392. neigh 439. probably
346. is 393. niche 440. programme
347. island 394. noble 441. pronunciation
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442. proper 479. sow 516. twenty-eighth
443. proven 480. sorry 517. tyre
444. psychology 481. spoil 518. uncle
445. punish 482. sponge 519. vacation
446. pupil 483. stenographer 520. vain
447. pure 484. stove 521. valet
448. quaint 485. student 522. vehicle
449. queen 486. stupid 523. veil
450. queer 487. suggestion 524. venue
451. quest 488. suit 525. verb
452. question 489. suite 526. viva voce
453. quiet 490. superintendent 527. vocation
454. quite 491. sure 528. voice
455. raise 492. suture 529. volunteer
456. rapport 493. take 530. waited
457. receipt 494. target 531. want
458. recluse 495. tear (n) 532. Wednesday
459. regime 496. tear (v) 533. weren’t
460. reign 497. thank 534. wise
461. rejected 498. theatre 535. woe
462. religion 499. thorough 536. women
463. respected 500. through 537. worked
464. restaurant 501. throw 538. world
465. resume(n) 502. tier 539. worse
466. resume(v) 503. tiny 540. worst
467. rise 504. tire 541. wrath
468. route 505. tomato 542. wreck
469. ruin 506. tomatoes 543. wretched
470. sachet 507. tomb 544. wrinkles
471. Saturday 508. tortoise 545. write
472. saw 509. tour 546. wrong
473. school 510. towel 547. year
474. severe 511. train 548. yes
475. sew 512. tribunal 549. zeal
476. shook 513. Tuesday 550. zealous
477. sir 514. tune
478. solemn 515. twenty

II. Junior Level (790 WORDS)

1. abandoned 5. absolutely 9. accomplish
2. ability 6. academy 10. accomplishment
3. able 7. access 11. accredited
4. absence 8. accommodation 12. accuracy

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13. acquaintance 60. athletes 107. chauffeur
14. acquainted 61. atmosphere 108. cherish
15. ado 62. attendant 109. chilly
16. adore 63. attire 110. chore
17. adventure 64. attitude 111. chubby
18. adventurous 65. attributes 112. circumstances
19. advertisement 66. audited 113. clash
20. affect 67. avail 114. clasp
21. affectionate 68. average 115. cleanse
22. afflict 69. awe-struck 116. client
23. against 70. awful 117. clogged
24. agent 71. befall 118. closure
25. aggravated 72. beneath 119. clumsy
26. aggressive 73. benefit 120. clutched
27. alert 74. bereft 121. cocoon
28. alias 75. beseech 122. code
29. alien 76. bewildered 123. collaborated
30. alight 77. bleated 124. colleague
31. allowance 78. blush 125. colossal
32. amazement 79. boast 126. combative
33. analytical 80. born 127. common
34. angel 81. borne 128. comparison
35. annoy 82. boulder 129. compare
36. annoyed 83. bragging 130. competence
37. antibiotics 84. brainstorming 131. competent
38. antique 85. brainy 132. complacency
39. anxious 86. breathe 133. comprise
40. apology 87. breeze 134. compulsion
41. appearance 88. breezy 135. conceive
42. appeared 89. brought 136. concept
43. appease 90. built 137. conceptualize
44. appraised 91. bulge 138. concise
45. approval 92. bumpy 139. condemn
46. argue 93. burgled 140. conference
47. arid 94. butcher 141. confused
48. aridity 95. calamity 142. conquer
49. arrogant 96. capable 143. conscience
50. ascertain 97. captivity 144. conscientiously
51. ashamed 98. career 145. conscious
52. aspirant 99. cassette 146. consciously
53. assassination 100. castle 147. consciousness
54. assert 101. catalogue 148. consecutive
55. assistant 102. cautious 149. consent
56. assume 103. central 150. consider
57. assumed 104. ceremony 151. conspiracy
58. assured 105. chaos 152. constantly
59. astronaut 106. chase 153. content
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154. contented 201. defeat 248. duration
155. contentment 202. defiant 249. dweller
156. contract 203. definitely 250. eddy
157. contradict 204. dejection 251. edible
158. contrary 205. delicious 252. effect
159. convenience 206. delusions 253. elated
160. convenient 207. demon 254. elegant
161. conversation 208. demonstration 255. eloquent
162. convince 209. denote 256. embarrass
163. cooing 210. dependence 257. emerged
164. co-operate 211. depressed 258. emphasizes
165. cooperative 212. depression 259. emphatic
166. coordinator 213. desire 260. enchanting
167. correspondence 214. despair 261. encouraging
168. courageous 215. desperately 262. energetic
169. courteous 216. despite 263. enlarge
170. crawling 217. destitute 264. enmity
171. crazy 218. deterioration 265. ensured
172. creative 219. determination 266. entangle
173. credentials 220. determined 267. enthusiasm
174. creek 221. devices 268. enthusiastic
175. creepy 222. devotion 269. enumerate
176. crest 223. devour 270. envious
177. cringed 224. diagnosed 271. epidemic
178. cripple 225. diapers 272. equipped
179. critical 226. diffusing 273. equivalent
180. criticize 227. dire 274. evidence
181. critique 228. disaster 275. evil
182. crooked 229. discouraged 276. exaggerate
183. crouched 230. diseased 277. exception
184. cubs 231. disgrace 278. excitement
185. cuddle 232. disguise 279. exertion
186. cuisine 233. disgusted 280. exhaust
187. curious 234. disgusting 281. exist
188. curl 235. dismay 282. existence
189. curriculum 236. distinct 283. expedited
190. curriculum vitae 237. distressed 284. expertise
191. curved 238. disturbed 285. experts
192. cute 239. diurnal 286. exploration
193. cynical 240. divorce 287. expose
194. damage 241. document 288. expound
195. dangerous 242. dodge 289. exuberant
196. daunted 243. domestic 290. fable
197. deafening 244. drab 291. face (v)
198. deal 245. dreadful 292. facilitated
199. decoded 246. drought 293. faint
200. decreed 247. drudgery 294. famine
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295. fancy 342. glamorous 389. image
296. fantastic 343. gleam 390. imitate
297. fascinate 344. glorious 391. immense
298. fascism 345. glory 392. immortality
299. fatigue 346. gossiping 393. impose
300. favourite 347. gradually 394. impossible
301. feat 348. grammar 395. impostors
302. feign 349. granary 396. impulse
303. fervour 350. granules 397. incredible
304. fetch 351. grasp 398. incredibly
305. fewer 352. gratitude 399. independent
306. fictitious 353. greasy 400. indicate
307. fierce 354. grieve 401. indicating
308. fiery 355. grotesque 402. indomitable
309. filed 356. grubby 403. inert
310. filled 357. gullible 404. infirmaries
311. filthy 358. halved 405. inherit
312. flaky 359. handicap 406. inherited
313. flea 360. harsh 407. initiative
314. flimsy 361. haste 408. innocence
315. flip 362. hatch 409. innocent
316. float 363. hauled 410. inquisitive
317. flour 364. haunt 411. insane
318. fluent 365. herd 412. inscription
319. fluffy 366. hermit 413. insist
320. fluid 367. hilarious 414. insisted
321. fluttering 368. hired 415. inspired
322. foam 369. hiss 416. instance
323. foes 370. hop 417. instinctive
324. fondle 371. horizon 418. insult
325. forbidding 372. hostility 419. intelligent
326. fortunes 373. hotel 420. intention
327. fragile 374. huge 421. interaction
328. fragrance 375. humdrum 422. interrupt
329. frantic 376. humiliated 423. interview
330. frighten 377. hurricane 424. intricate
331. funny 378. hushed 425. invariably
332. fuzzy 379. husky 426. irrespective
333. gale 380. hygiene 427. itinerary
334. garbage 381. hypnotized 428. jealous
335. garnish 382. ideal 429. jester
336. genie 383. idle 430. jewellery
337. gentle 384. ignorant 431. jolly
338. genuine 385. ignore 432. journey
339. gesture 386. illegible 433. joyous
340. gigantic 387. illusion 434. juicy
341. gimmick 388. illustrate 435. juvenile
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436. knaves 483. nausea 530. perhaps
437. laboratory 484. navy 531. peril
438. lay 485. necessarily 532. perish
439. lamentation 486. necessary 533. persecute
440. launched 487. negotiated 534. persistence
441. legend 488. nervous 535. persuade
442. limousine 489. nightmare 536. persuasion
443. literature 490. nocturnal 537. petite
444. loaf 491. nomenclature 538. phoenix
445. logged 492. notion 539. phrase
446. lower 493. notorious 540. pierce
447. lunar 494. noxious 541. piety
448. luxurious 495. numerous 542. pioneer
449. maid 496. obedient 543. pious
450. mammoth 497. objection 544. pitcher
451. mansion 498. obligation 545. placid
452. march 499. oblivious 546. plea
453. marine 500. obnoxious 547. pleasure
454. maritime 501. obstacle 548. plight
455. mason 502. obtain 549. plunge
456. measures 503. obvious 550. poignant
457. melodic 504. obviously 551. poise
458. melt 505. occasion 552. ponder
459. methodical 506. odd 553. poor
460. mighty 507. official 554. popular
461. mileage 508. often 555. portrait
462. millionaire 509. omniscient 556. possession
463. millionaires 510. opera 557. posthumously
464. miniature 511. optical 558. preach
465. miracle 512. ordinary 559. precinct
466. misty 513. outrageous 560. precise
467. moaning 514. overcome 561. precision
468. modest 515. overpowering 562. prejudice
469. moment 516. overwhelmed 563. preliminary
470. mongoose 517. pace 564. preparatory
471. monument 518. palace 565. prescribe
472. mourn 519. panicky 566. preside
473. muddy 520. paradox 567. prevent
474. multiplied 521. parallel 568. prey
475. murmuring 522. paralyze 569. prior
476. mute 523. pardon 570. probe
477. mystery 524. passion 571. proclamation
478. naive 525. patch 572. proficient
479. narrow 526. patience 573. profuse
480. narrower 527. peasant 574. progress
481. national 528. pedestrian 575. prohibit
482. naughty 529. performed 576. prohibition
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577. projected 624. ridiculous 671. specify
578. prominent 625. righteous 672. spectacular
579. pronounce 626. rosaries 673. spell
580. pronunciation 627. rotten 674. spicy
581. protest 628. rubbish 675. spite
582. provoking 629. rummaging 676. splendid
583. psychology 630. sachet 677. split
584. puny 631. sacrifice 678. sponsor
585. purr 632. saintly 679. squealing
586. purse 633. saline 680. stab
587. pursue 634. sanctioned 681. staffed
588. pursuit 635. saucepan 682. stale
589. puzzled 636. scandal 683. starvation
590. quaint 637. scatter 684. stashed
591. quarters 638. schedule 685. steady
592. question 639. scissors 686. stealthy
593. rapid 640. scornful 687. stellar
594. raspy 641. scrap 688. sticky
595. rather 642. scratch 689. stoop
596. rattling 643. screeching 690. straighten
597. realised 644. scriptures 691. streaks
598. recite 645. seize 692. stretched
599. recklessly 646. seldom 693. stroll
600. recommend 647. selfish 694. structured
601. reconcile 648. serene 695. struggled
602. recruited 649. shabby 696. subsequent
603. reduce 650. shaggy 697. substantially
604. refer 651. shallow 698. suction
605. refuge 652. shirk 699. suite
606. rejoiced 653. shrill 700. sultry
607. reliability 654. signed (v) 701. superstition
608. relieve 655. silly 702. surly
609. remedy 656. skinny 703. suspect
610. renounce 657. slight 704. swirl
611. repulsive 658. slimy 705. swollen
612. require 659. slippery 706. swooped
613. rescue 660. slumber 707. tactfully
614. resonant 661. snipped 708. talons
615. restaurant 662. soothe 709. tangible
616. restrict 663. sore 710. tapping
617. resume 664. seek 711. tarry
618. retired 665. sought 712. task
619. revamped 666. sour 713. telegraphic
620. revenge 667. souvenir 714. televisions
621. reward 668. spacious 715. temptation
622. rheumatism 669. spark 716. tender
623. ridicule 670. sparkle 717. tentacles
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718. terrace 743. tutorial 768. virtue
719. terrestrial 744. twisted 769. vision
720. terrible 745. typhoon 770. vivacious
721. terrify 746. umpire 771. vocabulary
722. theatre 747. unify 772. voracious
723. theoretical 748. unravel 773. vow
724. thorough 749. unsophisticated 774. vulgarity
725. threatened 750. urged 775. waged
726. thrive 751. utensil 776. wail
727. throughout 752. vagabond 777. wander
728. thrust 753. vague 778. wanderer
729. thunderstorm 754. variance 779. waterspout
730. thunderstruck 755. variation 780. weary
731. timid 756. vase 781. weigh
732. tired 757. vehicle 782. whirl
733. tools 758. venue 783. widen
734. tornadoes 759. verge 784. wide
735. toured 760. vessel 785. witness
736. trace 761. veteran 786. witty
737. traditionally 762. vexation 787. worship
738. tremendous 763. vibrant 788. yell
739. tribute 764. victorious 789. zany
740. triumph 765. viewpoints 790. zealous
741. trophy 766. vigorous
742. tutored 767. violence

III. Senior Level (690 WORDS)

1. aback 17. abominable 33. accede
2. abase 18. abortive 34. accident prone
3. abash 19. abrade 35. acclamation
4. abate 20. abrasion 36. acclimatize
5. abatement 21. abreast 37. accolade
6. abdicate 22. abridgment 38. accommodating
7. aberrant 23. abrogate 39. accomplice
8. aberration 24. abscond 40. accomplish
9. abet 25. absolve 41. accord
10. abeyance 26. absorbed 42. accost
11. abhorrence 27. abstemious 43. accountable
12. abide 28. abstinence 44. accredited
13. abjure 29. abstruse 45. accretion
14. ablaze 30. abut 46. accurate
15. ablution 31. abysmal 47. accuse
16. abode 32. academic 48. acerbic

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49. achieve 96. adventurous 143. alloy
50. acme 97. adversary 144. allure
51. acolyte 98. adverse 145. allusion
52. acoustics 99. advertisement 146. alms
53. acquaint 100. advisedly 147. aloft
54. acquaintance 101. aesthetic 148. aloof
55. acquiesce 102. affable 149. alter ego
56. acquisitive 103. affectation 150. altercation
57. acquit 104. affinity 151. altruism
58. acquittal 105. affirm 152. altruistic
59. acrid 106. affliction 153. amalgamate
60. acrimony 107. affluent 154. amass
61. actuality 108. afford 155. amaze
62. actuate 109. affray 156. ambidextrous
63. acumen 110. affront 157. ambience
64. acutely 111. aflame 158. ambiguous
65. adage 112. afloat 159. ambivalent
66. adamant 113. aforementioned 160. ameliorate
67. adapt 114. aforethought 161. amenable
68. adaptation 115. afresh 162. amenity
69. addiction 116. aftermath 163. amiable
70. addictive 117. agape 164. amicable
71. adduce 118. agglomeration 165. amiss
72. adept 119. aggravate 166. ammeter
73. adhere 120. aggressive 167. amnesia
74. adherent 121. aghast 168. amnesty
75. ad hoc 122. agile 169. amoral
76. adjourn 123. agnostic 170. amorphous
77. adjudge 124. agonizingly 171. ample
78. adjudicate 125. agrarian 172. amplify
79. adjunct 126. agronomy 173. amputate
80. adjure 127. airy 174. amulet
81. administer 128. akin 175. anachronism
82. admissible 129. alacrity 176. anagrams
83. admittance 130. alarming 177. analogous
84. admittedly 131. alchemist 178. anarchy
85. admonish 132. alchemy 179. anathema
86. adorable 133. alias 180. ancillary
87. adore 134. alien 181. anecdote
88. adorn 135. alienate 182. anaemia
89. adroit 136. alike 183. angler
90. adroitness 137. alimony 184. anguish
91. adulation 138. allay 185. animated
92. adulterate 139. allege 186. animosity
93. advantageous 140. allegiance 187. annals
94. advent 141. alleviate 188. annihilate
95. adventitious 142. alliance 189. annoy
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190. annul 237. armada 284. avowal
191. anomalous 238. aromatic 285. avuncular
192. anomaly 239. arouse 286. awfully
193. anorexia 240. arraign 287. axiom
194. antagonize 241. arrogant 288. azure
195. antecedent 242. arrogate 289. banquet
196. antediluvian 243. articulate 290. barge
197. anthology 244. artifice 291. bawdy
198. anthropoid 245. ascend 292. beatitude
199. anthropology 246. ascent 293. beguile
200. antics 247. ascetic 294. belated
201. antipathy 248. ascribe 295. benediction
202. antiquated 249. ashamed 296. benevolent
203. apartheid 250. aspiration 297. bequeath
204. apathetic 251. assail 298. bereavement
205. apathy 252. assassin 299. berserk
206. aphasia 253. assert 300. beseech
207. aphorism 254. assiduous 301. betrothed
208. apiary 255. assimilate 302. better
209. aplomb 256. assuage 303. beverage
210. apocalyptic 257. asteroids 304. blasphemy
211. apocryphal 258. astound 305. bon voyage
212. appalled 259. astray 306. bouquet
213. appalling 260. astute 307. bourgeoisie
214. apparent 261. atheist 308. boutique
215. apparition 262. atrocious 309. brackish
216. appealing 263. atrophy 310. brackish
217. appease 264. attainment 311. brawl
218. appeasement 265. attenuate 312. breakfast
219. appellation 266. audacious 313. broach
220. applause 267. augment 314. brochure
221. apposite 268. auspicious 315. brooch
222. appraisal 269. austere 316. bureau
223. appraise 270. autocrat 317. burgeon
224. apprehend 271. autonomous 318. café
225. apprehension 272. autopsy 319. calendar
226. apprehensive 273. auxiliary 320. callous
227. apprise 274. avail 321. campaign
228. approachable 275. avarice 322. candid
229. approbation 276. avenge 323. carcinogenic
230. approving 277. aver 324. caricature
231. aptitude 278. averse 325. cascade
232. arable 279. aversion 326. cassette
233. arbitrary 280. aviary 327. castle
234. archaic 281. avid 328. celibacy
235. arduous 282. avidity 329. censure
236. arguably 283. avow 330. chamber
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331. champagne 378. commuter 425. earnest
332. chandelier 379. concise 426. economic
333. chaos 380. concoct 427. efficacy
334. chaotic 381. condemn 428. egoist
335. charcoal 382. condone 429. elegant
336. chariot 383. congenial 430. elegy
337. charisma 384. conquer 431. elicit
338. chassis 385. conscience 432. elite
339. chauffeur 386. conscious 433. elixir
340. chauvinism 387. conscript 434. empress
341. cheer 388. conspiracy 435. encourage
342. chef 389. contemptuous 436. entangle
343. cherish 390. controversy 437. enigma
344. chicken 391. convoke 438. enthusiasm
345. chide 392. corporeal 439. entreat
346. chirp 393. corroborate 440. entrepreneur
347. chivalry 394. coup 441. environment
348. cholera 395. covenant 442. ephemeral
349. chore 396. cravat 443. erudite
350. choreographer 397. crèche 444. eschew
351. chorus 398. cuisine 445. examination
352. Christmas 399. cynic 446. exquisite
353. chronicle 400. data 447. extempore
354. chronology 401. daunt 448. facsimile
355. church 402. deadlock 449. fatal
356. cinch 403. debacle 450. fickle
357. cinema 404. debut 451. financial
358. circuit 405. decorum 452. finesse
359. circus 406. deluge 453. forte
360. citadel 407. denouement 454. fortitude
361. clandestine 408. dent 455. fragile
362. cliché 409. depot 456. fugitive
363. climate 410. dessert 457. furnish
364. coax 411. develop 458. gadget
365. cognizance 412. devoid 459. gait
366. cohesion 413. dilapidated 460. garage
367. coincide 414. diligence 461. garnish
368. coir 415. disarray 462. gateway
369. colleague 416. disastrous 463. gazette
370. college 417. discord 464. generous
371. collision 418. discreet 465. genie
372. colloquial 419. divorce 466. genius
373. colonel 420. dossier 467. genre
374. column 421. docile 468. geometry
375. combat 422. dossier 469. gesture
376. comet 423. dwindle 470. geyser
377. commode 424. dynasty 471. giant
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472. giggle 519. interpolate 566. odious
473. gild 520. January 567. orchard
474. gimmick 521. jubilation 568. pageant
475. giraffe 522. juxtapose 569. palpable
476. gist 523. khaki 570. panacea
477. glacier 524. kidnap 571. pantheism
478. glare 525. kidney 572. paradox
479. glimpse 526. kilometre 573. paraphrase
480. glycerine 527. kindergarten 574. parched
481. gorgeous 528. kindle 575. patrimony
482. gorilla 529. kinetic 576. pedestal
483. government 530. kingfisher 577. peevish
484. gracious 531. kitchen 578. penchant
485. gratuity 532. kitten 579. peon
486. grievous 533. kiwi 580. pernicious
487. grocer 534. knave 581. persuasive
488. guava 535. knead 582. philology
489. gymnasium 536. knee 583. pioneer
490. gynaecologist 537. language 584. pneumonia
491. hackneyed 538. languish 585. poignant
492. hallucinate 539. languid 586. polyandry
493. harbinger 540. latent 587. power
494. harem 541. leisure 588. prescription
495. hatch 542. lien 589. propitiate
496. hedge 543. lieutenant 590. propitious
497. helm 544. lucrative 591. prostrate
498. hemlock 545. maiden 592. psychology
499. herald 546. malaise 593. pulpit
500. heresy 547. manicure 594. pulverize
501. hiatus 548. mansion 595. pyre
502. hibernation 549. manuscript 596. quagmire
503. hitch 550. mason 597. quaint
504. hoard 551. menu 598. question
505. hoary 552. milieu 599. quiescent
506. honourable 553. militant 600. quorum
507. hutch 554. morose 601. rebel
508. ideal 555. motley 602. reckon
509. imagine 556. mundane 603. recruit
510. imbroglio 557. navy 604. refute
511. imminent 558. necromancy 605. reinforce
512. impetuous 559. nexus 606. reiterate
513. impiety 560. niche 607. relinquish
514. incessant 561. obeisance 608. remorse
515. incognito 562. obituary 609. rendezvous
516. indemnify 563. obliterate 610. reprimand
517. infallible 564. obloquy 611. retort
518. interesting 565. obstinate 612. rhythm
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613. rostrum 639. stoic 665. tumult
614. rout 640. strategy 666. tycoon
615. rustic 641. student 667. tire
616. sachet 642. substantial 668. unfeigned
617. sacrilege 643. subtle 669. unkempt
618. sombre 644. suffice 670. usurer
619. scavenger 645. suffrage 671. usury
620. sceptre 646. suggestion 672. variation
621. scorn 647. suicide 673. version
622. scourge 648. suite 674. veteran
623. scrupulous 649. swindle 675. vexed
624. sepulchre 650. tableaux 676. vile
625. serendipity 651. talent 677. virulent
626. serene 652. target 678. vicissitude
627. sewerage 653. tariff 679. vitamin
628. siesta 654. tenacity 680. viva voce
629. simultaneously 655. terrorist 681. vivacious
630. sinecure 656. theatre 682. wallet
631. skirmish 657. tier 683. Wednesday
632. sober 658. tomorrow 684. weird
633. solemn 659. tonsure 685. whelp
634. squabble 660. topsy-turvy 686. wither
635. squander 661. torrid 687. wrangle
636. squeamish 662. tortoise 688. wreathe
637. stack 663. trenchant 689. wreck
638. stenographer 664. trophy 690. xenophobia

IV. Advanced Level (1035 WORDS)

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1. abet 47. alimony 93. armistice
2. abeyance 48. allegiance 94. around
3. abortive 49. alleviate 95. arraign
4. about 50. almanac 96. arrangement
5. abracadabra 51. almost 97. arrogate
6. absolute 52. also 98. articulate
7. absolutely 53. although 99. ascetic
8. abstemious 54. altruism 100. assault
9. abstinence 55. amateur 101. assessment
10. abyss 56. ambassador 102. assistance
11. academic 57. ambiance 103. association
12. accelerate 58. ameliorate 104. assume
13. accolade 59. amicable 105. assure
14. accommodation 60. amnesty 106. astride
15. accord 61. among 107. astrology
16. accost 62. amorphous 108. astute
17. acoustic 63. analgesic 109. asylum
18. acquiesce 64. anarchy 110. atheist
19. across 65. animate 111. atmosphere
20. actually 66. annihilate 112. attenuate
21. acumen 67. anniversary 113. attire
22. adept 68. anomalous 114. audience
23. administration 69. anonymous 115. auspicious
24. adopt 70. anticipate 116. austere
25. adulterate 71. antidote 117. autobiography
26. adverse 72. antique 118. autocracy
27. advertise 73. antonym 119. ambidextrous
28. advertisement 74. anyone 120. ambiguous
29. advocate 75. anything 121. average
30. aeroplane 76. anywhere 122. averse
31. aficionado 77. apartheid 123. aviary
32. afraid 78. apathy 124. avow
33. aftermath 79. aphasia 125. avowal
34. agape 80. apocryphal 126. balk
35. agency 81. apology 127. bankrupt
36. agent 82. apostate 128. barren
37. aggravate 83. application 129. bathe
38. aghast 84. appointment 130. bathroom
39. agile 85. apprise 131. bayonet
40. agreement 86. appropriate 132. beehive
41. aisle 87. appropriate(adj) 133. beginning
42. alacrity 88. appurtenance 134. belligerent
43. albeit 89. aquatic 135. benign
44. alien 90. arduous 136. berserk
45. alienate 91. area 137. beset
46. alight 92. argue 138. besiege
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139. bestow 185. cannibal 231. coarse
140. betide 186. canoe 232. coerce
141. bevy 187. capricious 233. coercive
142. bibliophile 188. caravan 234. cogent
143. bigamy 189. carnage 235. cogitate
144. bigot 190. cassette 236. coincidence
145. biography 191. castle 237. colleague
146. blasphemy 192. catapult 238. college
147. blizzard 193. catastrophe 239. colloquial
148. blonde 194. categorical 240. comatose
149. blubbering 195. cauterize 241. comb
150. blues 196. cavalry 242. commensurate
151. boisterous 197. cemetery 243. comment
152. bomb 198. centimetre 244. commentary
153. boomerang 199. chaff 245. communal
154. bootlegger 200. chagrin 246. communicate
155. botany 201. chamber 247. communist
156. bough 202. champagne 248. comparison
157. bouquet 203. champion 249. compassion
158. bourgeois 204. chandelier 250. compendium
159. boutique 205. chaperon 251. competition
160. bowling 206. character 252. complacency
161. braggart 207. charlatan 253. complaisant
162. bridle 208. chaste 254. complicity
163. brink 209. chastisement 255. component
164. brittle 210. chauffeur 256. composure
165. broadcast 211. chauvinistically 257. compunction
166. brochure 212. chauvinism 258. conceit
167. brusque 213. chef 259. concentrate
168. buffet 214. chicanery 260. concert (n)
169. bugle 215. chintzy 261. concoct
170. buoyancy 216. chivalrous 262. concomitant
171. buoyant 217. chore 263. condition
172. bureaucracy 218. churlish 264. conductor
173. burlesque 219. churn 265. conference
174. businessman 220. cigarette 266. confidential
175. cabin 221. cinema 267. conflict
176. cadaver 222. circuitous 268. confusion
177. cajole 223. circumlocution 269. congregation
178. calendar 224. circumspection 270. connive
179. calumny 225. clammy 271. conscience
180. camaraderie 226. clandestine 272. conscious
181. camouflage 227. classic 273. conscription
182. campaign 228. classical 274. consider
183. can 229. clemency 275. consign
184. canard 230. coalition 276. consolidate
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277. conspicuous 323. decimate 369. dispensary
278. construe 324. decision 370. disposition
279. consumer 325. decisive 371. dub
280. consumption 326. decorum 372. documentary
281. contemporary 327. decrepit 373. doodle
282. continence 328. decry 374. dogged
283. continue 329. definitely 375. dogma
284. controversial 330. degenerate 376. dormitory
285. convalescent 331. deigned 377. dough
286. convenient 332. deja-vu 378. dowdy
287. conversation 333. delectable 379. dramatic
288. convivial 334. delinquent 380. draw
289. convoy 335. delirious 381. duffer
290. cooperate 336. democracy 382. duvet
291. cooperation 337. demonstrate 383. earmark
292. coordinate (v) 338. demure 384. eccentric
293. coordination 339. depredation 385. echelons
294. correspond 340. depression 386. education
295. correspondence 341. describe 387. effeminate
296. cortege 342. desolate 388. effrontery
297. cosmopolitan 343. despondent 389. either
298. country 344. desultory 390. electricity
299. coup 345. determine 391. eloquent
300. courteous 346. development 392. elusive
301. crèche 347. devolve 393. embarrass
302. credential 348. dexterous 394. embassy
303. crew 349. diabolic 395. embellish
304. criticism 350. dialect 396. embezzle
305. criticize 351. dialogue 397. embroil
306. crony 352. dictatorship 398. emigrant
307. cruise 353. dictionary 399. emissary
308. crusade 354. didactic 400. emphasis
309. cuisine 355. diffidence 401. emphasize
310. culminate 356. dilettante 402. enervate
311. culpable 357. dilapidated 403. engrave
312. cupboard 358. dilly-dally 404. engross
313. curfew 359. diplomacy 405. ensconce
314. curmudgeon 360. diplomatic 406. entail
315. cynical 361. direction 407. entangle
316. daft 362. disaster 408. environment
317. dais 363. disavow 409. ephemeral
318. dangerous 364. disavowal 410. epilogue
319. debris 365. discern 411. epistle
320. debut 366. discourage 412. epitaph
321. decease 367. discuss 413. epithet
322. deciduous 368. dishevelled 414. equanimity
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415. equivocate 461. fledgling 507. gullible
416. erudite 462. fodder 508. gibing
417. escalate 463. foment 509. hackneyed
418. esoteric 464. foibles 510. hallucination
419. espousing 465. foray 511. hangar
420. aesthetic 466. forestall 512. harangue
421. eternal 467. forgery 513. harbinger
422. ethos 468. forlorn 514. harem
423. eulogy 469. formidable 515. haven
424. euphemism 470. forte 516. heinous
425. euphoria 471. fortuitous 517. hew
426. euthanasia 472. fractious 518. hiatus
427. evasive 473. frailty 519. hibernation
428. eviscerate 474. franchise 520. hiccough
429. exaggerate 475. fratricide 521. hideous
430. exculpate 476. fraught 522. histrionic
431. execrable 477. fraud 523. hoarse
432. exemplary 478. fudge 524. hoax
433. exhilarate 479. fulminate 525. hollow
434. exhume 480. furtive 526. homicide
435. exigency 481. fusty 527. honorary
436. exile 482. gamut 528. hospitable
437. exonerate 483. garbled 529. hypocrite
438. exorcist 484. garner 530. illegal
439. expedient 485. garrulous 531. illegible
440. expedite 486. gauche 532. illicit
441. extempore 487. genesis 533. illiterate
442. extraneous 488. genial 534. imbecility
443. extrovert 489. genuflect 535. imbroglio
444. exuberant 490. genuine 536. immaculate
445. fait accompli 491. gesticulate 537. immigrant
446. fallible 492. gesture 538. impasse
447. falter 493. ghetto 539. impeccable
448. fastidious 494. gibberish 540. impede
449. fatal 495. glib talker 541. impenetrable
450. fatalist 496. gnash 542. imperceptible
451. faux pas 497. goldsmith 543. imperil
452. fawn 498. goofy 544. imperturbable
453. fealty 499. gorgeous 545. impervious
454. feign 500. gourmet 546. impetuous
455. feminism 501. gregarious 547. impiety
456. filch 502. grief 548. imponderable
457. fillip 503. grouse 549. importunate
458. finesse 504. grovel 550. impracticable
459. flaunt 505. gauche 551. impregnable
460. fleece 506. guava 552. impromptu
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553. improvident 599. insouciance 645. lofty
554. improvised 600. insurmountable 646. logic
555. impudent 601. intangible 647. lolling
556. impunity 602. internecine 648. lopsided
557. inaccessible 603. intractable 649. loquacious
558. inadmissible 604. intransigence 650. lugubrious
559. inadvertent 605. intransigent 651. luscious
560. inane 606. intrepid 652. macadam
561. inaudible 607. introvert 653. macho
562. incarcerate 608. invective 654. magnanimous
563. incendiary 609. inveterate 655. mammals
564. incompatibility 610. invidious 656. manuscript
565. incongruous 611. invincible 657. martyr
566. incorrigible 612. invisible 658. matricide
567. incredible 613. invulnerable 659. patricide
568. indecent 614. irascible 660. maudlin
569. indefatigable 615. irk 661. maverick
570. indefensible 616. irreparable 662. meander
571. indestructible 617. island 663. mediocre
572. indictment 618. isle 664. megalomania
573. indigenous 619. jeopardize 665. mellifluous
574. indivisible 620. jilt 666. melodrama
575. indolence 621. jinx 667. mendicant
576. ineffable 622. juxtapose 668. mercenary
577. ineligible 623. juvenile 669. mesmerize
578. ineluctable 624. ken 670. meteor
579. inevitable 625. kitchen 671. meticulous
580. inexcusable 626. knock ring 672. milieu
581. inexhaustible 627. knuckle 673. millennium
582. inexplicable 628. laboratory 674. misanthrope
583. inexpressible 629. lachrymose 675. misanthropist
584. infallible 630. lackadaisical 676. misogyny
585. infanticide 631. lament 677. modest
586. inflammable 632. lampoon 678. modicum
587. infuse 633. lassitude 679. mordant
588. ingrained 634. launch 680. moribund
589. inhibit 635. laundry 681. mortal
590. inimical 636. laurels 682. mumbo-jumbo
591. insatiable 637. laxative 683. nadir
592. inscrutable 638. lewd 684. navigator
593. insecticide 639. lexicographer 685. navy
594. insinuate 640. library 686. nemesis
595. insipid 641. lieutenant 687. nestle
596. insolent 642. limber 688. nitty-gritty
597. insoluble 643. linguist 689. chalet
598. insolvent 644. loathe 690. sequester
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691. nostalgia 737. penchant 783. preposterous
692. notorious 738. penury 784. prerogative
693. novelette 739. peremptory 785. prescient
694. novelist 740. perennial 786. presumptuous
695. novice 741. perfidious 787. prevaricate
696. nubile 742. perfidy 788. prig
697. nuisance 743. perfunctory 789. prim
698. nursery 744. pernicious 790. prima facie
699. obdurate 745. perpetual 791. primeval
700. oblivious 746. perspicacious 792. primordial
701. obnoxious 747. persuasive 793. prodigy
702. obscurantist 748. petrified 794. profane
703. obsequious 749. petulant 795. profligate
704. obsolete 750. philanthropist 796. prolixity
705. obtrusive 751. phlegmatic 797. prologue
706. obviate 752. phoenix 798. promiscuous
707. odious 753. picturesque 799. promulgate
708. obstructive 754. pigeon 800. propensity
709. omen 755. pinion 801. prophecy
710. omnipotent 756. piracy 802. propinquity
711. omnipresent 757. pitched 803. propitiate
712. omniscient 758. pithy 804. propitious
713. omnivorous 759. pivot 805. protocol
714. opaque 760. plagiarism 806. proverb
715. optician 761. plague 807. proxy
716. optimist 762. plaintive 808. prune
717. orator 763. plaque 809. psalm
718. ordained 764. plebiscite 810. pseudonym
719. orphan 765. pledge 811. puerile
720. ostensible 766. plethora 812. pugnacious
721. manoeuvre 767. poignant 813. punctilious
722. outsmart 768. polarize 814. pungent
723. overhead 769. polygamy 815. puritanical
724. paddock 770. polygon 816. pursuit
725. panacea 771. pompous 817. pushy
726. pantomime 772. popular 818. putrefying
727. paradigm 773. posthumous 819. pyre
728. paramount 774. position 820. quagmire
729. parody 775. prate 821. qualm
730. parole 776. precarious 822. qualms
731. paroxysm 777. precocious 823. quarry
732. patrimony 778. predicament 824. quell
733. patriot 779. pre-empt 825. querulous
734. pedant 780. prehensile 826. quid
735. pedestrian 781. premise 827. quintessence
736. peevish 782. premonition 828. quixotic
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829. rancour 875. sanctum 921. splurge
830. ransom 876. sangfroid 922. splutter
831. rapport 877. sanguine 923. spokesman
832. ratify 878. sanatorium 924. spurn
833. ratiocination 879. sarcasm 925. squat
834. ravenous 880. sassy 926. squirm
835. raze 881. satiate 927. statuette
836. recalcitrant 882. saunter 928. stingy
837. receipt 883. savant 929. stinting
838. recipe 884. sceptic 930. stoic
839. reckon with 885. sceptical 931. strutting
840. recluse 886. scoop 932. stupor
841. reconcile 887. scourge 933. sturdy
842. recondite 888. scruple 934. suave
843. recumbent 889. scuffle 935. succinct
844. recuperate 890. secular 936. suicide
845. reign 891. sedulous 937. suite
846. relinquish 892. seethe 938. sulk
847. reminisce 893. self disgust 939. sullenness
848. remorse 894. senile 940. sumptuous
849. rendezvous 895. serenading 941. supine
850. repertoire 896. serendipitous 942. surgeon
851. reprieve 897. serried 943. surreptitious
852. republic 898. sever 944. sassed
853. resilient 899. shallow 945. swan song
854. respite 900. shimmering 946. swanky
855. restaurant 901. siesta 947. swerve
856. resuscitation 902. simultaneous 948. swooping
857. retaliate 903. skulk 949. synchronize
858. reticence 904. slammed 950. synonyms
859. reticent 905. slang 951. tacit
860. retort 906. sledge 952. taciturn
861. retrospect 907. slip-shod 953. tactics
862. revamp 908. sloth 954. tactile
863. revered 909. smirk 955. tantalize
864. rhapsodic 910. sneer 956. tantrums
865. rhapsody 911. snob 957. tawdry
866. ridiculous 912. snuggle 958. tedious
867. riposte 913. solicitous 959. teetotal
868. rivulet 914. sojourn 960. teetotaller
869. rummage 915. solidarity 961. tenacious
870. sachet 916. sorcery 962. tenacity
871. sagacious 917. soup 963. tenement
872. salubrious 918. spate 964. tepid
873. sanctimonious 919. specious 965. terse
874. sanctuary 920. spendthrift 966. theatrical
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967. thermometer 1013. voluntary
968. thesaurus 1014. voracious
969. threadbare 1015. vortex
970. thronging 1016. votive
971. thwart 1017. vouch
972. tickle 1018. vouch safe
973. tinsel town 1019. watertight
974. tomboy 1020. willies
975. topsy-turvy 1021. widow
976. total abstainer 1022. widower
977. touchy 1023. winnow
978. transgress 1024. wireless
979. transparent 1025. wrangle
980. tread 1026. wreathe
981. tribune 1027. wring
982. tucked 1028. xenophobia
983. tumult 1029. yacht
984. turfs 1030. yeast
985. tyranny 1031. yeoman
986. ubiquitous 1032. yield
987. ulterior 1033. zenith
988. umbrage 1034. zodiac
989. unanimous 1035. zoology
990. unavoidable
991. uncouth
992. unctuous
993. unfeigned
994. unflinching
995. universal
996. unleashed
997. usurer
998. usurp
999. vagabond
1000. vagrant
1001. vainglorious
1002. validate
1003. vanquish
1004. vaunted
1005. vegetarian
1006. veteran
1007. vicarious
1008. vicious
1009. vicissitudes
1010. vindictive
1011. vivacious
1012. volte-face
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