Vocabulary

1000
For Cert. Level Students

By

Dr Paul Hill
Ph. D., M. A., P. C. Ed., B. Soc. Sc. (Hons)

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34. atmosphere (n)

1.

announce (v)

35. extreme (adj)

61. obesity (n)

2.

brutally (adv)

36. gradual (adj)

62. holistic (adj)

3.

vanish (v)

37. custody (n)

63. previous (adj)

4.

unique (adj)

38. protest (n)

64. tragedy (n)

5.

sincere (adj)

39. deadlock (n)

65. perfume (n)

6.

energetic (adj)

40. implementation (n)

66. dietitian (n)

7. conflict (n)
8. infrastructure (n)

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67. observatory (n)

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68. misty (adj)

9. prosperity (n)

41. crucial (adj)

69. conceal (v)

10. approval (n)

42. dozen (n)

70. continental (adj)

11. sneak (v)

43. media (n)

71. tourism (n)

12. responsible (adj)

44. missile (n)

72. bubble tea (n)

13. enforce (v)

45. secure (v)

73. mainlander (n)

14. junk food (n)

46. dump (v)

74. depression (n)

15. barely (adv)

47. glimpse (n)

75. industrial (adj)

16. banquet (n)

48. tear gas (n)

76. available (adj)

17. famine (n)

49. collaboration (n)

77. congestion (n)

18. vital (adj)

50. enormous (adj)

78. expansion (n)

19. essentially (adv)

51. excess (n)

79. corruption (n)

20. mistreat (v)

52. controversial (adj)

80. treatment (n)

53. strike (n)

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54. crisp (n)

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21. neglect (v)

55. exclusive (adj)

81. absolutely (adv)

22. feature (v)

56. demonstrate (v)

82. peaceful (adj)

23. alarming (adj)

57. candidate (n)

83. refuse (v)

24. reclamation (n)

58. president (n)

84. obtain (v)

25. chase (v)

59. retail (n)

85. space station (n)

26. military (adj)

60. grace period (n)

86. debut (n)

27. brainwash (n)

87. project (n)

28. miserable (adj)

88. proposal (n)

29. legend (n)

89. major (adj)

30. ruin (v)

90. hidden (adj)

31. blaze (n)

91. employee (n)

32. innocent (adj)

92. financial (adj)

33. precious (adj)

93. imagine (v)

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94. urge (v)

126. globe (n)

95. contain (v)

127. indicate (v)

96. industrious (adj)

128. welfare (n)

97. malnutrition (n)

129. insist (v)

161. emergency (n)

98. withdraw (v)

130. stringent (adj)

162. feasibility (n)

99. fragmented (adj)

131. facelift (v)

163. theory (n)

100. democracy (n)

132. excessive (adj)

164. pursuit (n)

133. strengthen (v)

165. worsen (v)

134. launch (v)

166. insomnia (n)

101. senior (adj)

135. private (adj)

167. negotiation (n)

102. existing (adj)

136. registered (adj)

168. obstacle (n)

103. eligible (adj)

137. exempt (v)

169. eccentric (adj)

104. issue (v)

138. crisis (n)

170. unanimous (adj)

105. surveillance (n)

139. inspection (n)

171. extraordinary (adj)

106. allergy (n)

140. intensive (adj)

172. ancient (adj)

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160. essential (adj)

107. blame (v)

108. doubt (v)

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173. vet (n)

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174. interfere (v)

109. flight (n)

141. glacier (n)

175. hamper (v)

110. ammunition (n)

142. offset (v)

176. optimistic (adj)

111. undermine (v)

143. reliance (n)

177. consultation (n)

112. ceremony (n)

144. budding (adj)

178. juvenile (adj)

113. compulsory (adj)

145. equivalent (adj)

179. complication (n)

114. cater (v)

146. carpet (n)

180. stance (n)

115. fireworks (n)

147. journalist (n)

116. outcry (n)

148. addict (n)

117. assistance (n)

149. embed (v)

118. criticise (v)

150. hefty (adj)

119. loophole (n)

151. captivate (v)

120. pledge (n)

152. detrimental (adj)

153. suspicious (adj)

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154. impede (v)

121. version (n)

155. diminish (v)

122. sentiment (n)

156. foundation (n)

123. impatient (adj)

157. remedy (v)

124. utensil (n)

158. pilot (adj)

125. attempt (v)

159. concern (n)

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214. chilly (adj)

246. solution (n)

181. isolate (v)

215. utterly (adv)

247. pedestrian (n)

182. slice (v)

216. attract (v)

248. potential (v)

183. conjunction (n)

217. fortunately (adv)

249. apparently (adv)

184. evidence (n)

218. decade (n)

250. diagnosis (n)

185. fulfil (v)

219. eminent (adj)

251. rhythm (n)

186. authoritative (adj)

220. technology (n)

252. stereotype (n)

187. vocational (adj)

188. accuse (v)

253. nuisance (n)

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254. randomly (adv)

189. ingest (v)

221. let off steam (v phrase)

255. culinary (adj)

190. rivalry (n)

222. scold (v)

256. appeal (v)

191. uneventful (adj)

223. faint (v)

257. spray (v)

192. summit (n)

224. desperately (adv)

258. auction (n)

193. delegation (n)

225. hint (n)

259. retire (v)

194. deprive (v)

226. spouse (n)

260. nuclear (adj)

195. miscommunication (n)

227. residential (adj)

196. phase (n)

228. jail (n)

197. mourn (v)

229. maximum (adj)

261. surgery (n)

198. penniless (adj)

230. domestic (adj)

262. communist (adj)

199. disguise (v)

231. long-awaited (adj)

263. seize (v)

200. immensely (adv)

232. halt (n)

264. divorce (n)

233. massacre (n)

265. handling (n)

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234. respect (v)

266. verify (v)

201. wholesome (adj)

235. narrate (v)

267. witch (n)

202. terminally (adv)

236. universal (adj)

268. renowned (adj)

203. cultivate (v)

237. reflect (v)

269. devastate (v)

204. margarine (n)

238. remain (v)

270. squad (n)

205. discard (v)

239. boundary (n)

271. breakthrough (n)

206. alter (v)

240. indiscriminate (adj)

272. sustain (v)

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207. precisely (adv)

208. fetch (v)

273. annual (adj)

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274. participate (v)

209. tough (adj)

241. slip (v)

275. sheer (adj)

210. cold-blooded (adj)

242. inexcusable (adj)

276. forum (n)

211. novel (adj)

243. bureaucratic (adj)

277. commit (v)

212. pragmatic (adj)

244. remarkable (adj)

278. relief (n)

213. fame (n)

245. contemplate (v)

279. conservation (n)

312. typical (adj)

344. threaten (v)

313. defend (v)

345. handful (adj)

314. judge (v)

346. rare (adj)

281. precaution (n)

315. headquarters (n)

347. blast (n)

282. fuel (n)

316. unconditional (adj)

348. cyclone (n)

283. classify (v)

317. vote (v)

349. ignore (v)

284. facility (n)

318. target (n)

350. bury (v)

285. opposition (n)

319. migrate (v)

351. struggle (v)

286. unconscious (adj)

320. inferior (adj)

352. deny (v)

280. supplement (v)

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353. gesture (n.)

287. high-profile (adj)

288. shoddy (adj)

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354. comprehensive (adj)

289. definite (adj)

321. superior (adj)

355. bilingual (adj)

290. sealed-off (adj)

322. karaoke (n)

356. subtle (adj)

291. capacity (n)

323. mortality (n)

357. elongated (adj)

292. ambitious (adj)

324. expert (n)

358. widespread (adj)

293. astronaut (n)

325. catalyst (n)

359. observant (adj)

294. focus (v)

326. grab (v)

360. fallacy (n)

295. region (n)

327. inquiry (n)

296. competitive (adj)

328. aware (adj)

297. response (n)

329. individual (adj)

361. prime time (adj)

298. dilemma (n)

330. aircraft (n)

362. radioactive (adj)

299. side effect (n)

331. goddess (n)

363. automobile (n)

300. specific (adj)

332. tycoon (n)

364. burden (n)

333. current (adj)

365. affluent (adj)

334. limb (n)

366. bulky (adj)

301. paparazzi (n)

335. immediate (adj)

367. unfamiliar (adj)

302. contemporary (adj)

336. temporary (adj)

368. soothing (adj)

303. award (n)

337. clap (v)

369. vibrant (adj)

304. amazing (adj)

338. standard (n)

370. drastic (adj)

305. category (n)

339. luggage (n)

371. tension (n)

306. vary (v)

340. administrative (adj)

372. taboo (n)

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373. phenomenon (n)

307. case study (n)

308. publish (v)

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374. associate (v)

309. spoon-feeding (adj)

341. recover (v)

375. obsessed (adj)

310. problem-solving (n)

342. declare (v)

376. wizard (n)

311. corporation (n)

343. loudspeaker (n)

377. Alzheimers disease (n)

378. mysterious (adj)

410. susceptible (adj)

379. malfunctioned (adj)

411. flawless (adj)

441. preserve (v)

380. therapist (n)

412. acknowledge (v)

442. facilitate (v)

413. uneasy (adj)

443. infant (n)

414. precedent (n)

444. charismatic (adj)

381. manipulate (v)

415. cynical

445. obese (adj)

382. infiltrate (v)

416. literature (n)

446. idealistic (adj)

383. flaw (n)

417. rotten (adj)

447. alternative (adj)

384. patriot (n)

418. desirable (adj)

448. saturated (adj)

385. innovative (adj)

419. sting (v)

449. intensify (v)

386. emphasize (v)

420. immunity (n)

450. distorted (adj)

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387. fantasy (n)

388. thoroughly (adv)

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451. casino (n)

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452. adequate (adj)

389. cautious (adj)

421. posture (n)

453. worthwhile (adj)

390. vivid (adj)

422. guinea pig (n)

454. forgive (v)

391. lawsuit (n)

423. mainstream (n)

455. slang (n)

392. predict (v)

424. relatively (adv)

456. pitch (n)

393. violate (v)

425. legitimate (adj)

457. speculation (n)

394. acupuncture (n)

426. counterfeit (adj)

458. qualified (adj)

395. pierce (v)

427. cosy (adj)

459. embarrassed (adj)

396. unrealistic (adj)

428. persistent (adj)

460. contradictory (adj)

397. smash (v)

429. shrink (v)

398. vandalism (n)

430. prevalent (adj)

399. bar (v)

431. gimmick (n)

461. reputation (n)

400. eloquent (adj)

432. stink (v)

462. peer (n)

433. built-in (adj)

463. legendary (adj)

434. heartthrob (n)

464. portray (v)

401. prone to (adj)

435. landmark (n)

465. curse (n)

402. benchmark (n)

436. involve (v)

466. spell (n)

403. plain sailing (phr)

437. liaison (n)

467. triad (n)

404. boom (n)

438. currency (n)

468. reluctant (adj)

405. lobby (v)

439. by-election (n)

469. harvest (n)

406. swift (adj)

440. commuter (n)

470. option (n)

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407. syndicate (n)

471. pregnant (adj)

408. ultimate (adj)

472. substitute (v)

409. realm (n)

473. toxic (adj)

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474. organic (v)

506. indifferent (adj)

475. unified (adj)

507. well-off (adj)

476. starvation (n)

508. poverty (n)

477. underestimate (v)

509. treaty (n)

541. loyalty (n)

478. sacrifice (v)

510. intermediate (adj)

542. reveal (v)

479. think-tank (v)

511. elementary (adj)

543. imperfection (n)

480. armed (adj)

512. milestone (n)

544. standout (n)

513. stepping stone (n)

545. diligent (adj)

514. engineering (n)

546. nickname (n)

481. psychological (adj)

515. resort (n)

547. army (n)

482. implication (n)

516. filial (adj)

548. acquire (v)

483. aggressive (adj)

517. rebellious (adj)

549. contract (v)

484. torture (n)

518. fancy (adj)

550. breed (v)

485. mimic (v)

519. contaminated (adj)

551. vaccine (n)

486. disguise (v)

520. kit (n)

552. outbreak (n)

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487. genetics (n)

488. tempt (v)

540. philosophy (n)

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553. pesticide (n)

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554. circumstance (n)

489. trap (n)

521. bacteria (n)

555. notify (v)

490. haven (n)

522. dosage (n)

556. seek (v)

491. breathtaking (adj)

523. diarrh(o)ea (n)

557. symptom (n)

492. autograph (n)

524. lethal (adj)

558. round-the-clock (adv)

493. bacon (n)

525. coincidentally (adv)

559. spoilt (adj)

494. toast (n)

526. painkiller (n)

560. marine (adj)

495. maid (n)

527. tattoo (n)

496. vaccination (n)

528. politics (n)

497. abroad (adv)

529. hat-trick (n)

561. thrilled (adj)

498. altitude (n)

530. arguably (adv)

562. blessing (n)

499. jet lag (n)

531. outspoken (adj)

563. unknowingly (adv)

500. adjust (v)

532. constantly (adv)

564. suntan (n)

533. swear (v)

565. recruit (v)

534. scenery (n)

566. delicate (adj)

501. hire (v)

535. glorious (adj)

567. peninsula (n)

502. luxury (n)

536. breeze (n)

568. ordinance (n)

503. classic (adj)

537. witness (v)

569. cruise (n)

504. malnourished (adj)

538. plight (n)

570. territory-wide (adj)

505. enthusiastic (adj)

539. illusion (n)

571. crystal-clear (adj)

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572. set off (v phrase)

604. rumour (n)

638. instinctive (adj)

573. moody (adj)

605. distinguished (adj)

639. prestigious (adj)

574. uncommunicative (adj)

606. doom (n)

640. repetition (n)

575. tolerate (v)

607. incentive (n)

576. far-reaching (adj)

608. strategy (n)

577. isolation (n)

609. ultimately (adv)

641. institute (n)

578. ridiculous (adj)

610. minutes (n)

642. plain (adj)

579. orchestra (n)

611. piracy (n)

643. masterpiece (n)

580. superb (adj)

612. publicity (n)

644. pyramid (n)

613. episode (n)

645. semester (n)

614. bogus (adj)

646. homesick (n)

581. frustrating (adj)

615. informative (adj)

647. seasick (n)

582. urban (adj)

616. rational (adj)

648. recklessly (adv)

583. high-rise (n)

617. distortion (n)

649. intimate (adj)

584. deformed (adj)

618. luminous (adj)

650. supernatural (adj)

585. mishandling (n)

619. venue (n)

651. origin (n)

586. drought (n)

620. ill-fated (adj)

652. harmony (n)

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587. massive (adj)

588. furious (adj)

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653. savings (n)

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654. risky (adj)

589. flood (n)

621. stroll (v)

655. anticipation (n)

590. broadcast (v)

622. morally (adv)

656. fluctuate (v)

591. session (n)

623. garment (n)

657. prospect (n)

592. journalism (n)

624. smuggle (v)

658. miniature (adj)

593. career (n)

625. arson (n)

659. component (n)

594. eye-opener (n)

626. hijacking (n)

660. authentic (adj)

595. hardship (n)

627. murder (n)

596. routine (n)

628. couple (n)

597. frequently (adv)

629. bureau (n)

661. overt (adj)

598. multiple (adj)

630. whisper (v)

662. arch-rival (n)

599. effortlessly (adv)

631. conspicuous (adj)

663. left-leaning (adj)

600. give rise to (v phrase)

632. adjourn (v)

664. encounter (n)

633. numerous (adj)

665. diversify (v)

634. worldwide (adv)

666. squeeze (v)

601. in favour of (phrase)

635. grateful (adj)

667. tighten (v)

602. lure (n)

636. defamation (n)

668. monetary (adj)

603. recognition (n)

637. pessimistic (adj)

669. considerable (adj)

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670. dispute (n)

702. minority (n)

736. remind (v)

671. freeze (v)

703. in critical condition (phr)

737. reinforce (v)

672. forecast (n)

704. submit (v)

738. screening (n)

673. cabin (n)

705. religious ritual

739. abnormal (adj)

674. mindset (n)

706. glance (v)

740. side by side (phr)

675. mineral (adj)

707. licence (n)

676. analyst (n)

708. caretaker (n)

677. strategic (adj)

709. flight attendant (n)

741. hand in hand (phr)

678. merger (n)

710. memorable (adj)

742. step by step (phr)

679. empire (n)

711. eve (n)

743. procedure (n)

680. rule out (v phr)

712. promenade (n)

744. trigger (v)

713. pant (v)

745. consequence (n)

714. sweat (v)

746. world-class (adj)

681. maximise (v)

715. newcomer (n)

747. counteract (v)

682. minimise (v)

716. guarantee (v)

748. coma (n)

683. drag (v)

717. filmmaker (n)

749. elegant (adj)

684. toss (v)

718. sharks fin soup

750. flexible (adj)

685. sophisticated (adj)

719. campaign (n)

751. funny (adj)

686. regulate (v)

720. concession (n)

752. on-line (adj)

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687. streamline (v)

688. non-profit-making (adj)

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753. choral (adj)

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754. scarf (n)

689. estimate (v)

721. advocate (v)

755. amateur (adj)

690. subsidise (v)

722. rigid (adj)

756. novice (adj)

691. link (v)

723. extinction (n)

757. overtake (v)

692. manpower (n)

724. appreciate (v)

758. aromatic (adj)

693. possess (v)

725. inconsiderate (adj)

759. champagne (n)

694. segment (n)

726. nave (adj)

695. all walks of life (phr)

727. deserve (v)

696. lamppost (n)

728. awareness (n)

760. mix-up (n)

697. black spot (n)

729. scheme (n)

761. credible (adj)

698. motorcyclist (n)

730. open-air (adj)

762. grown-up (n) (adj)

699. neighbour (n)

731. cope with (v phr)

763. valid (adj)

732. productive (adj)

764. ballot (n) (v)

733. skeleton (n)

765. recall (v)

700. studio (n)

734. concrete (adj)

766. beneficiary (n)

701. disturbing (adj)

735. abstract (adj)

767. inheritance (n)

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768. hassle (n) (v)

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834. wreckage (n)

769. merely (adv)

801. in-depth (adj)

835. impersonal (adj)

770. coffer (n)

802. futile (adj)

836. rocketing (adj)

771. on behalf of (phr)

803. superbug (n)

837. leakage (n)

772. shortlist (n) (v)

804. pus (n)

838. caution (n) (v)

773. melancholy (adj) (n)

805. ethnic (adj)

839. bully (v)

774. filthy (adj)

806. infectious (adj)

840. outraged (adj)

775. bypass (v)

807. fatigue (n)

776. catastrophic (adj)

808. by Caesarean (phr)

777. flee (v)

809. deputy (adj)

841. bitter (adj)

778. vicious (adj)

810. so far (phr)

842. frown (v)

779. demolish (v)

811. rescue crews (n)

843. cane (n) (v)

780. consolidate (v)

812. traffic jam (n)

844. sugar cane (n)

813. vie (v)

845. tobacco (n)

814. due to (phr)

846. peer pressure (phr)

781. verbally (adv)

815. kaleidoscope (n)

847. nicotine (n)

782. yell (v)

816. deed (n)

848. ascertain (v)

783. yawn (v)

817. flip (v)

849. take it easy (phr)

784. sneeze (v)

818. drop by (phr)

850. eat like a bird (phr)

785. hiccup (v)

819. drop in (phr)

851. frontline (n)

786. maintenance (n)

820. prior (adj)

852. waive (v)

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787. termite (n)

788. questionable (adj)

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853. deceased (n) (adj)

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854. coroner (n)

789. sovereignty (n)

821. glorify (v)

855. autopsy (n)

790. coherent (adj)

822. greet (v)

856. shun (v)

791. hollow (adj)

823. bestseller (n)

857. fortune-telling (n)

792. in charge of (phr)

824. logically (adv)

858. superstitious (adj)

793. sterile (adj)

825. hypertension (n)

859. roomy (adj)

794. mascot (n)

826. air passage (n)

860. oriental (adj)

795. fable (n)

827. portion (n)

796. exotic (adj)

828. admitted to hospital (phr)

797. wisecracking (adj)

829. inflammation (n)

798. hectare (n)

830. value for money (phr)

799. dynamic (adj)

831. icy (adj)

800. wafer-thin (adj)

832. out of control (phr)

833. queue (n) (v)
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894. cellar (n)

926. metaphor (n)

861. at risk (phr)

895. in that case (phr)

927. pediatrics (n)

862. burgle (v)

896. proceed (v)

928. vibrate (v)

863. adolescent (n) (adj)

897. tentative (adj)

929. on the spot (phr)

864. wander (v)

898. lenient (adj)

930. user-friendly (adj)

865. timely (adj)

899. poker (n)

931. prosecute (v)

866. vow (v)

900. a number of (phr)

932. elsewhere (adv)

867. crackdown (n)

868. columnist (n)

933. ins and outs (phr)

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934. ups and downs (phr)

869. sewage (n)

901. beat around the bush (phr)

935. minute (adj)

870. courteous (adj)

902. evaporate (v)

936. champagne (n)

871. carnival (n)

903. expedition (n)

937. will (n.)

872. tsunami (n)

904. ginseng (n)

938. highlight (v) (n)

873. marrow donor (phr)

905. biodegradable (adj)

939. high season (phr)

874. rhetorical question (phr)

906. weird (adj)

940. seasoning (n)

875. please (v)

907. ad hoc (adj)

876. compromise (v) (n)

908. adjacent (adj)

877. trivial (adj)

909. deep-rooted (adj)

878. sense of belonging (phr)

910. germinate (v)

879. triumph (n)

911. jaywalk (v)

880. proper gear (phr)

912. mandatory (adj)

913. manifold (adj)

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914. newsletter (n)

881. fractured (adj)

915. vice versa (phr)

882. bear in mind (phr)

916. villain (n)

883. from time to time (phr)

917. vindicate (v)

884. look forward to (phr)

918. worldly (adj)

885. burn the midnight oil (phr)

919. jam-packed (adj)

886. applause (n)

920. in lieu of (phr)

887. liquor (n)

888. trap (n) (v)

Group 47

889. coed (adj)

921. vanilla (adj)

890. carcinogenic (adj)

922. thoughtful (adj)

891. cardiovascular disease (phr)

923. thought-provoking (adj)

892. patron (n)

924. grey area (n.)

893. root and branch (phr)

925. polar opposite (phr)

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Group 49

Group 50

941. revenge (v) (n)

961. automatic (adj)

981. coincidence (n)

942. dozy (adj)

962. quote (v)

982. bear a grudge (n)

943. downtown (adv)

963. hysteric (adj)

983. Shangri-La (n)

944. uptown (adv)

964. hypocritical (adj)

984. take for granted (phr)

945. chronic (adj)

965. cunning (adj)

985. genuine (adj)

946. brunch (n)

966. inevitable (adj)

986. bombardment (n)

947. mild-mannered (adj)

967. fall in love (phr)

987. rationale (n)

948. infringement (n)

968. criticism (n)

988. aspiration (n)

949. perishable (adj)

969. burnout (n)

989. identify (v)

950. boycott (v) (n)

970. exhausting (adj)

990. prompt (adj)

951. pony-tail (n)

971. extinguish (v)

991. layman (n)

952. polystyrene (n)

972. reborn (adj)

992. crust (n)

953. styrofoam (n)

973. culprit (n)

993. stumbling block (n)

954. deteriorate (v)

974. incumbent (adj)

994. volatile (adj)

955. deterrent (adj)

975. rectify (v)

995. tug-of-war (n)

956. deviation (n)

976. considerate (adj)

996. sentimental (adj)

957. expatriate (n)

977. pastime (n)

997. hospitable (adj)

958. fasten (v)

978. challenge (n)

998. passionate (adj)

959. politician (n)

979. stimulus (n)

999. ultimate (adj)

960. respectively (adv)

980. lavish (adj)

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1999-2001

AS Level
1.

"New Use of English Listening (Section A) Book Two"

2.

"New Use of English Practical Skills for Work & Study (Section E) Book Two"

3.

Super-UE Listening Comprehension for AS-Level

HKCEE
1.

New Integrated English (Third Edition) Book Four and Five

2.

Masters' Series HKCE English Paper One, Two, Three and Four

3.

An Instant Approach to English Grammar for HKCEE & AS-Level Students

4.

An Instant Approach to English Grammar Practice for HKCEE & AS-Level Students

CD-ROM
1.

An Instant Approach to Advanced Vocabulary for Senior Forms

2.

An Instant Approach to Vocabulary for HKCEE

3.

F1 English for Hong Kong Secondary School Series

4.

F2 English - Listening & Usage for Hong Kong Secondary School

5.

F3 English - Comprehension & Usage for Hong Kong Secondary School

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Dr. Paul Hill (CE & AS Levels)

F.4 CE English Course
By Dr. Paul Hill
3 Paper 1A Reading

Paper 1B Writing
Paper
2 Listening & Integrated Skills
Paper 3 Speaking
Hill Sir

Paper 1B -- Writing
analysis of
Sentence Structures sentence patterns
narrative
cohesiveorganising
concise

fluenttouching

Paper 2 Listening & Integrated Skills

listening skills

listening for specific information

labeling plans and maps

listening to schedules & plans

Integrating material from

different sources to fulfill the task
.

Rebuilding foundation
Hill Sir
pitfallhow to cope with it

Grammar & Usage

1. Tenses
2. Agreement
3. Active & Passive Voices
4. Articles
5. Parts of Speech
6. Transitive & Intransitive Verbs
7. Prepositions
8. Phrasal Verbs
9. Inversion Pattern
10. Gerunds
11. Infinitives
12. Participles

Paper 3 -- Speaking

speaking skills
starting the
discussion
making suggestions

agreeing & disagreeing

making choices and

explaining
making
effective communication
summing up & ending the discussion

Paper 1A-- Reading

reading skills

locating and extracting specific

information from a passage

understanding the overall

meaning of a text

using
linguistic and contextual clues to determine
meaning

Examination Skills:
z
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z
z

Writing Skills for Composition + Model

Essays for Past Papers
Reading Skills for Reading
Comprehension + Usage
Skills for Integrated Listening Tasks
Speaking Skills

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F.5 CE English Course

By Dr. Paul Hill
4

Hill Sir

Paper 1A: Reading

>
Follow and evaluate development of a point
or an argument;
>
Recognise the theme of a passage;
>
Decide what the mood of the writer or the
tone of the passage is;
>
Locate or extract specific information from
a passage, and relate it to a particular point
or the whole passage;
>
Understand how sentences and parts of a
sentence relate to each other.

Paper 3: Speaking (Cont.)

>

Part B Individual Response

Interacting individually with an examiner

and respond to his/her questions

First-hand Exam Materials + Final tips

Examination Skills:
z Writing Skills for Composition + Model Essays
for Past Papers
z Reading Skills for Reading Comprehension +
Usage
z Skills for Integrated Listening Tasks
z Speaking Skills

Basic Grammatical Structures:

1.
Subjunctive Mood
2.
Conditional Sentences

3.
Tenses

Paper 1B: Writing

4.
Infinitives
>
Writing articles and proposals
5.
Gerunds
>
Writing narrative essays
6.
Phrasal Verbs
>
Writing letters of complaint
7.
Prepositions

>
Writing expository essays
8.
Common Expressions

>
Writing argumentative essays
9.
Transitive & Intransitive Verbs
Paper 2: Listening & Integrated Skills

>
Integrated Skills
10. Adverb Clauses
>
taking messages, writing
11. Question Tags & Responses
short notes and filling in forms

>
note-taking practice
12. Participles
13. Inversion Patterns
Paper 3: Speaking
14. Vocabulary

>
Part A Group Discussion
15. Choice of Words

16. Noun Clauses

Group discussion techniques like expressing
17. Adjective Clauses
opinions, personal feelings and judgments,
18. Agreements

making suggestions and asking for

19.
Parallel
Structures

clarification

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F.67 AS-Level English Course

By Dr. Paul Hill
Use of English
AS Level

AS Level
Hill Sir

Section A: Listening Test

Section B: Writing
Section C: Reading &
Language Systems
Section D: Oral
Section E: Practical Skills

(18%)
(18%)
(6%)
(12%)
(18%)
(28%)

Examination Skills:
Listening:
(18%)
-

Writing
(18%)

Reading &
Language Sys. Cloze passage:
(18%)
Oral
(18%)
Practical Skills (28%)
-

Special features:
Recording facts
Filling in tables
Understanding speakers'
attitudes
Handling
Question-and-Answer
session
Writing expository essays
Writing proposals
Presenting arguments in a
logical way2
Using topic sentences &
discourse markers
Comprehension practice &
techniques

Theme exercise:
Summary cloze:
Matching:
Proof-reading:
Suggesting a framework for
a discussion
Taking turns & putting
forward argument
Making a suggestion
Moving on
Skimming for general idea
Scanning for specific
information
Understanding situation &
task requirements
Marking schemes review +

Detailed Explanations on the latest Exam format

and exam techniques for HKAS-Level Use of
English
Section A: Listening Test (18%)
>
First-hand Exam Materials + Final tips
>

>

Section B: Writing (18%) (1-1/4 hrs)

>
Past Exam Questions with Model Essays
>
Writing Skills & Techniques
>
AS-Level
UE

Section C: Reading & Language System (18%)

(1-1/2 hrs)
>
Part 1 ( Reading)(6%)

Section D: Oral (18%)

>
presentation, note-taking

(Oral Discussion Techniques)

Section E: Practical Skills for Work & Study
(28%) (1-3/4 hrs)
Vocabulary training

>

This part has been designed to help

AS-Level students build up an intensive
vocabulary based on past examination
papers.

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