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BNC PG22 Words List

accumulate /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/ v

▪ Denotes: To become greater in quantity or number.
▪ Corresponds to: gather, collect, assemble
▪ Instance: investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence

actress /ˈaktrəs/ n

▪ Denotes: A woman whose profession is acting on stage, in films, or on television
▪ Corresponds to: actor, performer, player, trouper, theatrical
▪ Instance: she is one of the great actresses of her generation

aggregate /ˈaɡrɪɡət/ adj

▪ Denotes: The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something.
▪ Corresponds to: accumulated, cumulative
▪ Instance: the council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies

ambiguity /ambɪˈɡjuːɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
▪ Corresponds to: ambivalence, equivocation
▪ Instance: we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act

apologise /əˈpɒlədʒʌɪz/ v

▪ Denotes: Express regret for something that one has done wrong
▪ Corresponds to: say sorry, express regret, be apologetic
▪ Instance: I must apologize for disturbing you like this

appetite /ˈapɪtʌɪt/ n

▪ Denotes: A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
▪ Corresponds to: hunger, ravenousness, hungriness, need for food
▪ Instance: he has a healthy appetite

ash /aʃ/ n

▪ Denotes: The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
▪ Corresponds to: cinders, ashes, embers, clinker
▪ Instance: cigarette ash

autonomous /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Self-governing.
▪ Corresponds to: self-governing, sovereign
▪ Instance: the federation included sixteen autonomous republics

ballot /ˈbalət/ n

▪ Denotes: A system of voting secretly and in writing on a particular issue.
▪ Corresponds to: public vote, plebiscite, popular vote, poll
▪ Instance: a strike ballot

bankruptcy /ˈbaŋkrʌptsi/ n

▪ Denotes: The state of being bankrupt.
▪ Corresponds to: insolvency, liquidation, failure, ruin, financial ruin
▪ Instance: many companies were facing bankruptcy

bizarre /bɪˈzɑː/ adj

▪ Denotes: Very strange or unusual.
▪ Corresponds to: strange, peculiar, odd, funny, curious
▪ Instance: a bizarre situation

burial /ˈbɛrɪəl/ n

▪ Denotes: The action or practice of burying a dead body.
▪ Corresponds to: burying, committal, entombment, inhumation
▪ Instance: his remains were shipped home for burial

calf /kɑːf/ n

▪ Denotes: A young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year.
▪ Corresponds to: cow, heifer, bull, bullock, ox
▪ Instance: a heifer calf

calorie /ˈkaləri/ n

▪ Denotes: Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade.
▪ Corresponds to: energy
▪ Instance: Less than 30 percent of your total daily calories should come from fat.

cart /kɑːt/ n

▪ Denotes: A strong open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically used for carrying loads and pulled by a horse.
▪ Corresponds to: wagon, carriage
▪ Instance: a horse and cart

cassette /kəˈsɛt/ n

▪ Denotes: A sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device
▪ Corresponds to: album
▪ Instance: Did he release a cassette of lo-fi four-track recordings?

census /ˈsɛnsəs/ n

▪ Denotes: An official numbering of the people of a country or district.
▪ Corresponds to: poll, review, investigation, enquiry, study
▪ Instance: a traffic census

chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/ n

▪ Denotes: A part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
▪ Corresponds to: refrain, burden, strain
▪ Instance: strong guitar-driven songs with big, big choruses

clarity /ˈklarɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: The quality of being coherent and intelligible.
▪ Corresponds to: lucidity, lucidness, clearness, perspicuity
▪ Instance: for the sake of clarity, each of these strategies is dealt with separately

confidential /kɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Intended to be kept secret.
▪ Corresponds to: private, personal, intimate, privileged, quiet
▪ Instance: confidential information

continuing /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Without a break in continuity; ongoing.
▪ Corresponds to: enduring, lasting
▪ Instance: a continuing controversy

controlled /kənˈtrəʊld/ adj

▪ Denotes: Not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control.
▪ Corresponds to: guarded
▪ Instance: his every word seemed to be calm and controlled

costume /ˈkɒstjuːm/ n

▪ Denotes: A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period.
▪ Corresponds to: outfit, ensemble, suit
▪ Instance: authentic Elizabethan costumes

courtesy /ˈkəːtɪsi/ n

▪ Denotes: Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
▪ Corresponds to: politeness, courteousness, good manners
▪ Instance: he treated the players with courtesy and good humour

decree /dɪˈkriː/ n

▪ Denotes: An official order that has the force of law.
▪ Corresponds to: order, edict, command, commandment, mandate
▪ Instance: the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

default /dɪˈfɔːlt/ n

▪ Denotes: The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.
▪ Corresponds to: non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance
▪ Instance: the company will have to restructure its debts to avoid default

deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/ n

▪ Denotes: Lack or insufficiency.
▪ Corresponds to: insufficiency, lack, shortage, want
▪ Instance: deficiencies in material resources

delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Highly pleasant to the taste.
▪ Corresponds to: mouth-watering, appetizing, tasty, flavoursome
▪ Instance: delicious home-baked brown bread

delightful /dɪˈlʌɪtfʊl/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing delight; charming.
▪ Corresponds to: very pleasant, lovely, greatly to one's liking,
▪ Instance: a delightful secluded garden

dense /dɛns/ adj

▪ Denotes: Closely compacted in substance.
▪ Corresponds to: thick, heavy, opaque, soupy, murky
▪ Instance: as the storm cleared, a dense fog came down

developed /dɪˈvɛləpt/ adj

▪ Denotes: Advanced or elaborated to a specified degree.
▪ Corresponds to: informed, aware, educated, knowledgeable
▪ Instance: a fully developed system of public law

devoted /dɪˈvəʊtɪd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Very loving or loyal.
▪ Corresponds to: loyal, faithful, true, true blue, staunch
▪ Instance: he was a devoted husband

differentiate /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/ v

▪ Denotes: To acquire a distinct and separate character.
▪ Corresponds to: discern, discriminate
▪ Instance: children can differentiate the past from the present

disciplinary /ˈdɪsɪplɪn(ə)ri/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority.
▪ Corresponds to: punitive
▪ Instance: a soldier will face disciplinary action after going absent without leave

dragon /ˈdraɡ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A mythical monster like a giant reptile. In European tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil,
▪ Corresponds to: basilisk
▪ Instance: Alain was a slayer of giants and dragons, a protector of people.

driving /ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: (of rain or snow) blown by the wind with great force.
▪ Corresponds to: assertive, forceful, competitive, insistent
▪ Instance: driving rain

embarrassed /ɛmˈbarəst/ adj

▪ Denotes: Feeling or showing embarrassment.
▪ Corresponds to: awkward, self-conscious, uneasy, uncomfortable
▪ Instance: I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her

evolutionary /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to or denoting the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms.
▪ Corresponds to: developmental, transformative
▪ Instance: Darwinian evolutionary theory

exclaim /ɪkˈskleɪm/ v

▪ Denotes: Cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
▪ Corresponds to: cry out, cry, declare, come out with, burst out with
▪ Instance: Well I never, she exclaimed

feather /ˈfɛðə/ n

▪ Denotes: Any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage, consisting of a partly hollow horny shaft fringed with vanes of barbs.
▪ Corresponds to: plume, quill
▪ Instance: the waxwing has very bright feathers and a prominent crest

flour /ˈflaʊə/ n

▪ Denotes: A powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, and used to make bread, cakes, and pastry.
▪ Corresponds to: grain powder
▪ Instance: Add to flour mixture, along with remaining whole wheat flour, salt and honey.

flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ v

▪ Denotes: (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.
▪ Corresponds to: grow, thrive, prosper, do well, grow well, develop
▪ Instance: wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

flush /flʌʃ/ v

▪ Denotes: (of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.
▪ Corresponds to: red, pink, ruddy, glowing, reddish, pinkish
▪ Instance: Rachel flushed angrily

formidable /fəˈmɪdəb(ə)l//ˈfɔːmɪdəb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
▪ Corresponds to: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting
▪ Instance: Bayern would look more formidable if they could get two of their most talented midfielders fully fit.

foster /ˈfɒstə/ v

▪ Denotes: Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable)
▪ Corresponds to: encourage, promote, further, stimulate, advance
▪ Instance: the teacher's task is to foster learning

fridge /frɪdʒ/ n

▪ Denotes: A refrigerator.
▪ Corresponds to: cooler, icebox, cold storage
▪ Instance: she put the carton of milk back in the fridge

glorious /ˈɡlɔːrɪəs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Of excellence and splendor.
▪ Corresponds to: illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned
▪ Instance: the most glorious victory of all time

gradual /ˈɡradʒʊəl/ adj

▪ Denotes: Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.
▪ Corresponds to: slow, moderate, measured, unhurried, restrained
▪ Instance: the gradual introduction of new methods

greenhouse /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n

▪ Denotes: A glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown.
▪ Corresponds to: hothouse, conservatory
▪ Instance: Plants were grown in a greenhouse under natural light.

guardian /ˈɡɑːdɪən/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who protects or defends something.
▪ Corresponds to: protector, defender, preserver, champion
▪ Instance: self-appointed guardians of public morality

harvest /ˈhɑːvɪst/ n

▪ Denotes: The process or period of gathering in crops.
▪ Corresponds to: gathering in of the crops, harvesting, harvest time
▪ Instance: farmers work longer hours during the harvest

hatred /ˈheɪtrɪd/ n

▪ Denotes: Intense dislike; hate.
▪ Corresponds to: loathing, hate, detestation, dislike, distaste
▪ Instance: racial hatred

haul /hɔːl/ v

▪ Denotes: (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.
▪ Corresponds to: drag, pull, tug, heave, hump
▪ Instance: he hauled his bike out of the shed

highway /ˈhʌɪweɪ/ n

▪ Denotes: A main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
▪ Corresponds to: street, road, roadway, avenue
▪ Instance: a six-lane highway

homeless /ˈhəʊmlɪs/ adj

▪ Denotes: (of a person) without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets.
▪ Corresponds to: without a roof over one's head, on the streets, vagrant
▪ Instance: the plight of young homeless people

immigration /ɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/ n

▪ Denotes: The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
▪ Corresponds to: exodus, migration
▪ Instance: a barrier to control illegal immigration from Mexico

impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/ n

▪ Denotes: A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
▪ Corresponds to: urge, instinct, drive, compulsion
▪ Instance: I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle

inability /ɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: The state of being unable to do something.
▪ Corresponds to: lack of ability, incapability, incapacity
▪ Instance: his inability to accept new ideas

incidentally /ɪnsɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ adv

▪ Denotes: Without intention.
▪ Corresponds to: by the way, by the by, by the bye, in passing
▪ Instance: incidentally, it was many months before the whole truth was discovered

indirectly /ˌɪndɪˈrɛk(t)li/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that is not directly caused by something; incidentally.
▪ Corresponds to: incidentally, accidentally, secondarily, concomitantly
▪ Instance: the losses indirectly affect us all

jointly /ˈdʒɔɪntli/ adv

▪ Denotes: With another person or people; together.
▪ Corresponds to: together, in partnership, in cooperation, cooperatively
▪ Instance: a report prepared jointly by Harvard and Yale universities

lace /leɪs/ n

▪ Denotes: A fine open fabric of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments.
▪ Corresponds to: openwork, lacework, tatting, netting
▪ Instance: a dress trimmed in white lace

lexical /ˈlɛksɪk(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to the words or vocabulary of a language.
▪ Corresponds to: rhetorical, unwritten
▪ Instance: lexical analysis

listener /ˈlɪs(ə)nə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who listens, especially someone who does so in an attentive manner.
▪ Corresponds to: auditor
▪ Instance: he's understanding and a good listener

loudly /ˈlaʊdli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that produces much noise.
▪ Corresponds to: aloud, emphatically, noisily, vociferously
▪ Instance: he laughed loudly

monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ n

▪ Denotes: A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.
▪ Corresponds to: ape, baboon, chimpanzee, gorilla
▪ Instance: Branches and twigs were also used by the monkeys to probe tree holes and rock crevices for insects, honey, or water.

motif /məʊˈtiːf/ n

▪ Denotes: A decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.
▪ Corresponds to: design, pattern, decoration, figure, shape,
▪ Instance: the colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats

noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ adj

▪ Denotes: Clamorous.
▪ Corresponds to: rowdy, rackety, clamorous, boisterous, roisterous
▪ Instance: a noisy, giggling group of children

notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/ n

▪ Denotes: A small book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes in.
▪ Corresponds to: notepad, exercise book, register, logbook, log
▪ Instance: he copied the number into his notebook

offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
▪ Corresponds to: insulting, rude, derogatory, disrespectful
▪ Instance: the allegations made are deeply offensive to us

outdoor /ˈaʊtdɔː/ adj

▪ Denotes: Done, situated, or used out of doors.
▪ Corresponds to: exterior, external, outer, outermost
▪ Instance: a huge outdoor concert

parcel /ˈpɑːs(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post.
▪ Corresponds to: package, packet
▪ Instance: the lorry was carrying a large number of Royal Mail parcels

photography /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ n

▪ Denotes: The art or practice of taking and processing photographs.
▪ Corresponds to: arts
▪ Instance: Quentin Williams makes this point in a perceptive essay on painting and photography.

pill /pɪl/ n

▪ Denotes: A small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole.
▪ Corresponds to: tablet, capsule, caplet, pellet, lozenge, pastille
▪ Instance: an overdose of sleeping pills

pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ n

▪ Denotes: A rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping.
▪ Corresponds to: cushion, bolster, headrest, pad, support, rest
▪ Instance: Wobble feathers were sold and stuffed into pillows and quilts.

pony /ˈpəʊni/ n

▪ Denotes: A horse of a small breed, especially one below 15 hands (or 14 hands 2 inches).
▪ Corresponds to: cayuse, mustang
▪ Instance: And the pony has the run of her Australian family's home, enjoying spaghetti, pizza, cake, cartoons and beer, all the stuff that horses and ponies seem to like.

presidency /ˈprɛzɪd(ə)nsi/ n

▪ Denotes: The period of a president's office.
▪ Corresponds to: board, bureau, cabinet, committee, ministry
▪ Instance: the liberal climate that existed during Carter's presidency

privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ n

▪ Denotes: A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people.
▪ Corresponds to: seclusion, privateness, solitude, isolation, retirement
▪ Instance: she returned to the privacy of her own home

projection /prəˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A prominence.
▪ Corresponds to: estimate, forecast, prediction, calculation
▪ Instance: plans based on projections of slow but positive growth

psychiatric /ˌsʌɪkɪˈatrɪk/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to mental illness or its treatment.
▪ Corresponds to: emotional, spiritual, inner
▪ Instance: a psychiatric disorder

racism /ˈreɪsɪz(ə)m/ n

▪ Denotes: Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
▪ Corresponds to: racial discrimination, racialism, racial bigotry
▪ Instance: a programme to combat racism

rebellion /rɪˈbɛljən/ n

▪ Denotes: An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.
▪ Corresponds to: uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution
▪ Instance: the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

renewal /rɪˈnjuːəl/ n

▪ Denotes: An instance of resuming something after an interruption.
▪ Corresponds to: resumption, recommencement
▪ Instance: a renewal of hostilities

resentment /rɪˈzɛntm(ə)nt/ n

▪ Denotes: Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
▪ Corresponds to: bitterness, indignation, irritation, pique
▪ Instance: his resentment at being demoted

rifle /ˈrʌɪf(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: A gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy
▪ Corresponds to: gun
▪ Instance: a hunting rifle

scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/ n

▪ Denotes: Academic study or achievement; learning at a high level.
▪ Corresponds to: learning, book learning, knowledge, erudition
▪ Instance: the intellectual dishonesty has nothing to do with lack of scholarship

sediment /ˈsɛdɪm(ə)nt/ n

▪ Denotes: Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
▪ Corresponds to: dregs, lees, deposit, grounds, settlings
▪ Instance: the ice freezes the wine and sediment at the base of the cork

sketch /skɛtʃ/ n

▪ Denotes: A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
▪ Corresponds to: drawing, preliminary drawing, outline
▪ Instance: a charcoal sketch

slot /slɒt/ n

▪ Denotes: A long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted.
▪ Corresponds to: aperture, slit, crack, hole, opening, groove, notch
▪ Instance: he slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox

stadium /ˈsteɪdɪəm/ n

▪ Denotes: An athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators.
▪ Corresponds to: arena, field, ground, pitch
▪ Instance: We played in World Cup stadia every week and got the chance to visit a lot of different countries.

stain /steɪn/ v

▪ Denotes: Mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed.
▪ Corresponds to: discolour, blemish, soil, mark, muddy, spot
▪ Instance: her clothing was stained with blood

staircase /ˈstɛːkeɪs/ n

▪ Denotes: A set of stairs and its surrounding walls or structure.
▪ Corresponds to: stair, tread, tread board
▪ Instance: he descended the broad staircase

striking /ˈstrʌɪkɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.
▪ Corresponds to: noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, evident, salient
▪ Instance: the murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting

terminate /ˈtəːmɪneɪt/ v

▪ Denotes: To put an end or stop to.
▪ Corresponds to: bring to an end, end, bring to a close, bring to a conclusion
▪ Instance: he was advised to terminate the contract

triangle /ˈtrʌɪaŋɡ(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: A plane figure with three straight sides and three angles.
▪ Corresponds to: tapered piece, segment, slice, section
▪ Instance: an equilateral triangle

unchanged /ʌnˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Not changed; unaltered.
▪ Corresponds to: fixed, established, hard and fast, determined
▪ Instance: an unchanged side for tonight's home game

uphold /ʌpˈhəʊld/ v

▪ Denotes: Confirm or support (something which has been questioned)
▪ Corresponds to: confirm, endorse, sustain, validate, ratify
▪ Instance: the court upheld his claim for damages

viewpoint /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/ n

▪ Denotes: A person's opinion or point of view.
▪ Corresponds to: way of thinking, point of view, view, frame of reference
▪ Instance: I do try to put over our viewpoint

worm /wəːm/ n

▪ Denotes: Any of a number of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender soft bodies and no limbs.
▪ Corresponds to: bug, vermin
▪ Instance: Many of those could be basic life forms, such as worms and jellyfish.

yarn /jɑːn/ n

▪ Denotes: Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
▪ Corresponds to: thread, cotton, wool, fibre, filament, strand
▪ Instance: hanks of pale green yarn