Lesson 11 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#301 💭 ••••••	allusive /əˈluːsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Making indirect references or hints; suggestive without being explicit. ••••••	The novel is full of allusive passages that point to classical literature. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	suggestive, indirect, symbolic, figurative, evocative ••••••	direct, explicit, literal ••••••	allusive remarks, allusive style, highly allusive, allusive language ••••••
#302 🔄 ••••••	alternate /ˈɔːltərnət/ (adj, noun), /ˈɔːltərˌneɪt/ (verb) verb, noun, adjective ••••••	alternated ••••••	alternated ••••••	alternates ••••••	alternating ••••••	to occur in turn repeatedly; to take turns; also, a substitute or replacement ••••••	The students alternate between online and offline classes. ••••••	alternate reality ••••••	a parallel or imagined version of reality ••••••	rotate, interchange, substitute, switch, exchange ••••••	continue, persist, remain ••••••	alternate days, alternate shifts, alternate plan, alternate route ••••••
#303 🗣️ ••••••	altercation /ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a noisy argument or quarrel ••••••	There was a brief altercation between the two drivers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	argument, quarrel, dispute, fight ••••••	agreement, harmony, peace ••••••	heated altercation, minor altercation, public altercation ••••••
#304 ⚡ ••••••	altercate /ˈɔːltərˌkeɪt/ verb ••••••	altercated ••••••	altercated ••••••	altercates ••••••	altercating ••••••	to argue or dispute angrily or noisily ••••••	The neighbors began to altercate over the boundary wall. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	argue, quarrel, dispute, wrangle ••••••	agree, harmonize ••••••	altercate loudly, altercate bitterly, altercate over ••••••
#305 🧵 ••••••	alteration /ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a change or modification made to something ••••••	The tailor made an alteration to the suit. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	change, modification, adjustment, amendment ••••••	preservation, constancy, stability ••••••	minor alteration, structural alteration, alteration work ••••••
#306 ✂️ ••••••	alter /ˈɔːltər/ verb ••••••	altered ••••••	altered ••••••	alters ••••••	altering ••••••	to change or modify something slightly but significantly ••••••	She decided to alter her dress to make it fit better. ••••••	alter ego ••••••	a second self or different version of oneself ••••••	change, modify, adjust, adapt, transform ••••••	preserve, maintain, keep ••••••	alter plans, alter course, alter appearance, alter behavior ••••••
#307 ⛪ ••••••	altar /ˈɔːltər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A table or flat surface used in religious rituals or worship. ••••••	The priest placed the offerings on the altar. ••••••	sacrifice on the altar ••••••	to give up something important for a cause ••••••	shrine, sanctuary, table, dais ••••••	none, mundane ••••••	altar of sacrifice, stand before the altar, wedding altar ••••••
#308 🔠 ••••••	alphabetical /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet. ••••••	The names were listed in alphabetical order. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ordered, sequential, systematic, lexicographic ••••••	random, unordered ••••••	alphabetical order, alphabetical list, arrange alphabetically ••••••
#309 😐 ••••••	aloof /əˈluːf/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. ••••••	He remained aloof during the entire discussion. ••••••	keep aloof ••••••	to remain distant or uninvolved ••••••	distant, detached, reserved, cold, indifferent ••••••	friendly, warm, sociable ••••••	remain aloof, stand aloof, seem aloof, aloof attitude ••••••
#310 🪁 ••••••	aloft /əˈlɒft/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Up in or into the air; overhead. ••••••	The kite was flying aloft in the clear sky. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	overhead, above, up, high, skyward ••••••	below, beneath, under ••••••	fly aloft, hold aloft, rise aloft, soar aloft ••••••
#311 🤲 ••••••	alms /ɑːmz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Money, food, or goods given to the poor as charity. ••••••	The monk distributed alms to the needy villagers. ••••••	give alms ••••••	to donate money or goods to the poor ••••••	charity, donation, offering, contribution, gift ••••••	selfishness, greed ••••••	give alms, distribute alms, beg for alms, alms to the poor ••••••
#312 📖 ••••••	almanac /ˈɔːlmənæk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An annual publication containing calendars, weather forecasts, astronomical data, and other useful information. ••••••	He consulted the almanac to check the phases of the moon. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	yearbook, calendar, directory, handbook, guide ••••••	fiction, novel ••••••	farmers' almanac, annual almanac, old almanac, practical almanac ••••••
#313 🤝 ••••••	ally /ˈælaɪ/ verb ••••••	allied ••••••	allied ••••••	allies ••••••	allying ••••••	To unite or form a connection or partnership with another person, group, or nation. ••••••	The two countries decided to ally against their common enemy. ••••••	ally with ••••••	To form a partnership or alliance with someone. ••••••	associate, unite, partner, combine, join ••••••	oppose, resist, separate ••••••	ally with, strong ally, loyal ally, ally against ••••••
#314 🌊 ••••••	alluvion /əˈluːviən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The gradual increase of land by the deposit of soil from water; also, a flood or overflow of water. ••••••	The river’s alluvion added new fertile land to the village fields. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sediment, deposit, accumulation, flood, inundation ••••••	erosion, drought ••••••	river alluvion, natural alluvion, fertile alluvion, alluvion effect ••••••
#315 🌱 ••••••	alluvial /əˈluːviəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or derived from alluvium (loose soil or sediment deposited by rivers). ••••••	The farmers cultivate crops on the fertile alluvial plains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sedimentary, fertile, deposited, riverine ••••••	rocky, barren, infertile ••••••	alluvial deposits, alluvial soil, alluvial plains, alluvial gold ••••••
#316 🗣️ ••••••	allege /əˈlɛdʒ/ verb ••••••	alleged ••••••	alleged ••••••	alleges ••••••	alleging ••••••	to claim or assert something, typically without proof ••••••	The witness alleged that the man was at the crime scene. ••••••	alleged crime ••••••	a crime that is claimed to have happened but not yet proven ••••••	claim, assert, contend, accuse, state ••••••	deny, refute, reject ••••••	allege wrongdoing, allegedly involved, alleged crime, allege misconduct ••••••
#317 📖 ••••••	allusion /əˈluːʒən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An indirect reference to something without mentioning it explicitly. ••••••	Her story contained an allusion to a famous myth. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reference, hint, mention, implication, suggestion ••••••	statement, declaration, explanation ••••••	make an allusion, literary allusion, subtle allusion, historical allusion ••••••
#318 ✨ ••••••	allure /əˈlʊr/ verb ••••••	allured ••••••	allured ••••••	allures ••••••	alluring ••••••	To attract or tempt someone with charm or appeal. ••••••	The city allures tourists with its vibrant nightlife. ••••••	the allure of ••••••	the appeal or attraction of something ••••••	attract, entice, charm, fascinate, captivate ••••••	repel, disgust, deter ••••••	allure of power, natural allure, allure of beauty, allure tourists ••••••
#319 💭 ••••••	allude /əˈluːd/ verb ••••••	alluded ••••••	alluded ••••••	alludes ••••••	alluding ••••••	To refer to something indirectly or casually. ••••••	The professor alluded to Shakespeare during the lecture. ••••••	allude to ••••••	to make an indirect reference to ••••••	refer, hint, suggest, imply, mention ••••••	declare, state, announce ••••••	allude to a topic, allude briefly, allude indirectly, allude in speech ••••••
#320 ⚙️ ••••••	alloy /ˈælɔɪ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A mixture of metals or a metal combined with another element. ••••••	Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mixture, blend, composite, amalgam, fusion ••••••	pure metal, element ••••••	metal alloy, alloy wheels, alloy composition, alloy steel ••••••
#321 📦 ••••••	allotment /əˈlɒtmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A portion of something allocated or assigned to someone. ••••••	Each student received an allotment of supplies for the project. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allocation, share, portion, quota, grant ••••••	withholding, denial, refusal ••••••	land allotment, allotment of time, allotment for expenses, allotment share ••••••
#322 ⏱️ ••••••	allot /əˈlɒt/ verb ••••••	allotted ••••••	allotted ••••••	allots ••••••	allotting ••••••	to give or assign something, often a share or portion, to someone ••••••	Each student was allotted ten minutes to present. ••••••	allot time ••••••	to assign a specific amount of time for something ••••••	assign, distribute, apportion, allocate, grant ••••••	deny, refuse ••••••	allot time, allot funds, allot space, allot tasks ••••••
#323 📊 ••••••	allocate /ˈæləkeɪt/ verb ••••••	allocated ••••••	allocated ••••••	allocates ••••••	allocating ••••••	to distribute or assign resources, duties, or responsibilities for a specific purpose ••••••	The manager allocated funds for the new project. ••••••	allocate resources ••••••	to distribute resources to different tasks or purposes ••••••	assign, distribute, designate, apportion, allot ••••••	withhold, retain ••••••	allocate time, allocate resources, allocate funds, allocate tasks ••••••
#324 📖 ••••••	alliteration /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the occurrence of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close succession ••••••	She used alliteration in her poem to add musicality. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	repetition, rhyme, echo, consonance ••••••	variation, dissimilarity ••••••	use alliteration, poetic alliteration, strong alliteration ••••••
#325 🔤 ••••••	alliterate /əˈlɪtəreɪt/ verb ••••••	alliterated ••••••	alliterated ••••••	alliterates ••••••	alliterating ••••••	to repeat the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence ••••••	The poet often alliterates words to create rhythm. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	repeat, echo, rhyme, iterate ••••••	differ, vary ••••••	alliterate words, alliterate sounds, poet alliterates, alliterate phrases ••••••
#326 🤝 ••••••	alliance /əˈlaɪəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a formal agreement or union between groups, countries, or organizations for mutual benefit ••••••	The two countries formed an alliance to strengthen their defense. ••••••	form an alliance ••••••	to create a partnership or union for a shared purpose ••••••	union, pact, partnership, coalition, federation ••••••	rivalry, hostility, separation ••••••	strategic alliance, military alliance, political alliance, business alliance ••••••
#327 🏙️ ••••••	alley /ˈæli/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a narrow passageway between or behind buildings ••••••	They walked through a dark alley to reach the main road. ••••••	bowling alley ••••••	a place where people play bowling ••••••	lane, passage, pathway, corridor ••••••	boulevard, avenue ••••••	dark alley, narrow alley, back alley, bowling alley ••••••
#328 💊 ••••••	alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/ verb ••••••	alleviated ••••••	alleviated ••••••	alleviates ••••••	alleviating ••••••	to make suffering, pain, or a problem less severe ••••••	The medicine helped alleviate her headache. ••••••	alleviate suffering ••••••	to reduce someone's suffering ••••••	ease, relieve, lessen, mitigate, reduce ••••••	worsen, aggravate, intensify ••••••	alleviate pain, alleviate suffering, alleviate poverty, alleviate symptoms ••••••
#329 📖 ••••••	allegory /ˈælɪɡəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, often moral or political ••••••	The novel is an allegory of the struggle between good and evil. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	parable, fable, symbolism, metaphor ••••••	literal, reality ••••••	political allegory, moral allegory, allegory of life, use of allegory ••••••
#330 🇺🇸 ••••••	allegiance /əˈliːdʒəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	loyalty or commitment to a group, cause, or leader ••••••	The soldiers swore allegiance to their country. ••••••	swear allegiance ••••••	to formally promise loyalty ••••••	loyalty, devotion, faithfulness, fidelity ••••••	betrayal, disloyalty, treachery ••••••	allegiance to, swear allegiance, pledge allegiance, loyalty and allegiance ••••••

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