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BNC PG24 Words List

accumulation /əkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The acquisition or gradual gathering of something.
▪ Corresponds to: aggregation, build-up
▪ Instance: the accumulation of wealth

allied /ˈalʌɪd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Joined by or relating to members of an alliance.
▪ Corresponds to: federated, confederated, federal, associated
▪ Instance: allied territories

aloud /əˈlaʊd/ adv

▪ Denotes: Audibly; not silently or in a whisper.
▪ Corresponds to: audibly, out loud, for all to hear, clearly,
▪ Instance: he read the letter aloud

aluminium /al(j)ʊˈmɪnɪəm/ n

▪ Denotes: The chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-grey metal.
▪ Corresponds to: metal
▪ Instance: The ease with which aluminum may be fabricated into any form is one of its most important assets.

ant /ant/ n

▪ Denotes: A small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens.
▪ Corresponds to: insect
▪ Instance: He had tried to get out of the house, but there were ants swarming all over the door.

asylum /əˈsʌɪləm/ n

▪ Denotes: The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.
▪ Corresponds to: refuge
▪ Instance: she applied for asylum and was granted refugee status

batch /batʃ/ n

▪ Denotes: A quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time.
▪ Corresponds to: delivery, shipment, load, containerload
▪ Instance: a batch of bread

beard /bɪəd/ n

▪ Denotes: A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face.
▪ Corresponds to: facial hair, whiskers, stubble, designer stubble
▪ Instance: he had a black beard

biography /bʌɪˈɒɡrəfi/ n

▪ Denotes: An account of someone's life written by someone else.
▪ Corresponds to: life story, life history, life, memoir
▪ Instance: My brother Marvin and I once wrote a biography of the former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

bitch /bɪtʃ/ n

▪ Denotes: A female dog, wolf, fox, or otter.
▪ Corresponds to: female dog
▪ Instance: Registrations started in 1907, with three dogs and four bitches.

bomber /ˈbɒmə/ n

▪ Denotes: An aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
▪ Corresponds to: bombardier
▪ Instance: They were supplied with weapons and air support from helicopter gunships and Antonov bombers.

bounce /baʊns/ v

▪ Denotes: (with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.
▪ Corresponds to: rebound, spring back, bob, recoil
▪ Instance: the ball bounced away and he chased it

bowler /ˈbəʊlə/ n

▪ Denotes: A player at bowls, tenpin bowling, or skittles.
▪ Corresponds to: player
▪ Instance: Some fans feel it is OK to heckle and tell pro bowlers what they should do on every roll.

brake /breɪk/ n

▪ Denotes: A device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.
▪ Corresponds to: damper, restraint
▪ Instance: he slammed on his brakes

cargo /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ n

▪ Denotes: Goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
▪ Corresponds to: freight, load, haul, consignment, delivery
▪ Instance: transportation of bulk cargo

conceptual /kənˈsɛptʃʊəl/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to or based on mental concepts.
▪ Corresponds to: theoretical, notional, philosophical, unpragmatic
▪ Instance: philosophy deals with conceptual difficulties

constructive /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having or intended to have a useful or beneficial purpose.
▪ Corresponds to: positive, useful, of use, helpful, encouraging
▪ Instance: constructive advice

copyright /ˈkɒpɪrʌɪt/ n

▪ Denotes: The exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film
▪ Corresponds to: licence, legal protection, right, performing right
▪ Instance: he issued a writ for breach of copyright

credibility /krɛdɪˈbɪlɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: The quality of being trusted and believed in.
▪ Corresponds to: trustworthiness, reliability, dependability,
▪ Instance: the government's loss of credibility

critique /krɪˈtiːk/ n

▪ Denotes: A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
▪ Corresponds to: analysis, evaluation, assessment, appraisal,
▪ Instance: a critique of Marxist historicism

dash /daʃ/ v

▪ Denotes: Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.
▪ Corresponds to: rush, race, run, sprint, bolt, dart, gallop, career, charge
▪ Instance: I dashed into the garden

desired /dɪˈzʌɪəd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Strongly wished for or intended.
▪ Corresponds to: wish, wanted
▪ Instance: the bribe had its desired effect

disco /ˈdɪskəʊ/ n

▪ Denotes: A club or party at which people dance to pop music.
▪ Corresponds to: social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event
▪ Instance: on Friday evenings, he often attended a disco with school friends

distort /dɪˈstɔːt/ v

▪ Denotes: Pull or twist out of shape.
▪ Corresponds to: twisted, warped, contorted, bent, buckled
▪ Instance: a grimace distorted her mouth

doll /dɒl/ n

▪ Denotes: A small model of a human figure, typically one of a baby or girl, used as a child's toy.
▪ Corresponds to: puppet, marionette, figure, figurine, model
▪ Instance: The main categories of toys exported are soft toys, dolls, plastic toys, educational toys, electronic and mechanical toys and games and puzzles.

duly /ˈdjuːli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement.
▪ Corresponds to: properly, correctly, in due manner, rightly
▪ Instance: a document duly signed and authorized by the inspector

economically /iːkəˈnɒmɪkli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that relates to economics or finance.
▪ Corresponds to: sparingly
▪ Instance: the region is important economically

embarrassing /ɛmˈbarəsɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing embarrassment.
▪ Corresponds to: shaming, shameful, humiliating, mortifying,
▪ Instance: an embarrassing muddle

fairy /ˈfɛːri/ n

▪ Denotes: A small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one.
▪ Corresponds to: sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck
▪ Instance: she believed she had had fairies at the bottom of her garden

faithful /ˈfeɪθf(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Remaining loyal and steadfast.
▪ Corresponds to: loyal, constant, true, devoted, true-blue
▪ Instance: the city has always been faithful to the Conservative party

fisherman /ˈfɪʃəmən/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who catches fish for a living or for sport.
▪ Corresponds to: angler
▪ Instance: That would drive prices down and encourage fishermen to catch more fish to make the same amount of money.

fog /fɒɡ/ n

▪ Denotes: A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility
▪ Corresponds to: mist, mistiness, fogginess, haar, smog, murk
▪ Instance: the collision occurred in thick fog

frightened /ˈfrʌɪtnd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Afraid or anxious.
▪ Corresponds to: anxious, disturbed, perturbed, troubled,
▪ Instance: a frightened child

galaxy /ˈɡaləksi/ n

▪ Denotes: A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
▪ Corresponds to: star system, solar system, constellation
▪ Instance: Some massive clusters of galaxies are similarly held together against the cosmic flow.

goat /ɡəʊt/ n

▪ Denotes: A hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and a beard.
▪ Corresponds to: billy goat, nanny goat
▪ Instance: Children can touch the animals and even have a go at milking the goats.

grammatical /ɡrəˈmatɪk(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to grammar.
▪ Corresponds to: syntactic, morphological, semantic
▪ Instance: the grammatical function of a verb

handling /ˈhand(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: Feel or manipulate with the hands.
▪ Corresponds to: hold, pick up, grasp, grip, lift
▪ Instance: heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

heap /hiːp/ n

▪ Denotes: An untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
▪ Corresponds to: pile, stack, mass, mound, mountain
▪ Instance: a disordered heap of a lot of boxes

holly /ˈhɒli/ n

▪ Denotes: A widely distributed evergreen shrub, typically having prickly dark green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries.
▪ Corresponds to: evergreen shrub
▪ Instance: Avoid prickly leaves like holly or ones that are extremely fragile.

immune /ɪˈmjuːn/ adj

▪ Denotes: Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
▪ Corresponds to: resistant, unaffected
▪ Instance: they were naturally immune to hepatitis B

inflict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ v

▪ Denotes: Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.
▪ Corresponds to: administer to, deal out to, mete out to
▪ Instance: they inflicted serious injuries on three other men

injured /ˈɪndʒəd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Harmed, damaged, or impaired.
▪ Corresponds to: hurt, wounded, harmed, sore, damaged
▪ Instance: a road accident left him severely injured

integral /ˈɪntɪɡr(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.
▪ Corresponds to: essential, fundamental, basic, intrinsic, inherent
▪ Instance: games are an integral part of the school's curriculum

ironically /ʌɪˈrɒnɪkli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In an ironic manner.
▪ Corresponds to: jokingly
▪ Instance: How very noble, Oliver said ironically

irony /ˈʌɪrəni/ n

▪ Denotes: Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment.
▪ Corresponds to: sarcasm, sardonicism, dryness, causticity
▪ Instance: Don't go overboard with the gratitude, he rejoined with heavy irony

jockey /ˈdʒɒki/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession.
▪ Corresponds to: rider, horseman, horsewoman, equestrian
▪ Instance: a former champion jockey

knitting /ˈnɪtɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: Material which is in the process of being knitted.
▪ Corresponds to: sew, weave
▪ Instance: I put down my knitting

liaison /lɪˈeɪz(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.
▪ Corresponds to: cooperation, contact, association, connection, collaboration
▪ Instance: the head porter works in close liaison with the reception office

linen /ˈlɪnɪn/ n

▪ Denotes: Cloth woven from flax.
▪ Corresponds to: cloth
▪ Instance: a linen suit

mainland /ˈmeɪnland/ n

▪ Denotes: A large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory, as opposed to offshore islands and detached territories.
▪ Corresponds to: continent
▪ Instance: the mainland of Europe

meaningful /ˈmiːnɪŋf(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having meaning.
▪ Corresponds to: significant, relevant, important, consequential,
▪ Instance: meaningful elements in a language

ministerial /mɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl/ adj

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▪ Denotes: Relating to a government minister or ministers.
▪ Corresponds to: governmental, government, local government
▪ Instance: a back-bencher who had never held ministerial office

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nationalism /ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ n

▪ Denotes: Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
▪ Corresponds to: patriotism, patriotic sentiment
▪ Instance: their nationalism is tempered by a desire to join the European Union

nun /nʌn/ n

▪ Denotes: A member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
▪ Corresponds to: sister, novice, abbess, prioress, mother superior
▪ Instance: More than 130 Roman Catholic priests and nuns and hundreds of other Christians were affected by the denial of visa renewals.

offend /əˈfɛnd/ v

▪ Denotes: Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
▪ Corresponds to: hurt someone's feelings, give offence to, affront
▪ Instance: 17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language

outset /ˈaʊtsɛt/ n

▪ Denotes: The start or beginning of something.
▪ Corresponds to: start, starting point, beginning, arrival, appearance
▪ Instance: the project was flawed from the outset

pad /pad/ n

▪ Denotes: A thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid.
▪ Corresponds to: dressing, compress, pack, padding
▪ Instance: a pad of cotton wool

parade /pəˈreɪd/ n

▪ Denotes: A public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.
▪ Corresponds to: procession, march, cavalcade, motorcade
▪ Instance: a St George's Day parade

patrol /pəˈtrəʊl/ n

▪ Denotes: An expedition to keep watch over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals.
▪ Corresponds to: vigil, guard, watch, monitoring, policing
▪ Instance: we were ordered to investigate on a night patrol

poorly /ˈpɔːli/ adv

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▪ Denotes: In a way that is unsatisfactory or inadequate.
▪ Corresponds to: badly, deficiently, defectively, faultily
▪ Instance: schools that were performing poorly

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pottery /ˈpɒt(ə)ri/ n

▪ Denotes: Pots, dishes, and other articles made of fired clay. Pottery can be broadly divided into earthenware, porcelain, and stoneware.
▪ Corresponds to: china, crockery, ceramics, ware
▪ Instance: an extensive collection of nineteenth-century pottery

preach /priːtʃ/ v

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▪ Denotes: Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.
▪ Corresponds to: give a sermon, deliver a sermon, sermonize,
▪ Instance: he preached to a large congregation

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prefer /prɪˈfəː/ v

▪ Denotes: Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
▪ Corresponds to: like better, would rather, would rather have
▪ Instance: I would prefer to discuss the matter in private

prevalence /ˈprɛvəl(ə)ns/ n

▪ Denotes: The fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness.
▪ Corresponds to: commonness, currency, widespread presence, generality
▪ Instance: the prevalence of obesity in adults

privileged /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.
▪ Corresponds to: wealthy, rich, affluent, prosperous
▪ Instance: in the nineteenth century only a privileged few had the vote

prohibit /prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪt/ v

▪ Denotes: Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
▪ Corresponds to: forbid, ban, bar, interdict, veto, proscribe, make illegal
▪ Instance: all ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited

query /ˈkwɪəri/ n

▪ Denotes: To make inquiry. A question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information.
▪ Corresponds to: question, enquiry
▪ Instance: if you have any queries please telephone our office

ray /reɪ/ n

▪ Denotes: Each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening.
▪ Corresponds to: beam, shaft, streak, bar, pencil, finger, stream
▪ Instance: a ray of sunlight came through the window

receptor /rɪˈsɛptə/ n

▪ Denotes: An organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
▪ Corresponds to: sensory
▪ Instance: the retina of the octopus has up to 20 million light receptors

reconcile /ˈrɛk(ə)nsʌɪl/ v

▪ Denotes: Restore friendly relations between.
▪ Corresponds to: make harmonious, restore harmony to
▪ Instance: the king and the archbishop were publicly reconciled

reluctantly /rɪˈlʌkt(ə)ntli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In an unwilling and hesitant way.
▪ Corresponds to: hesitantly, unwillingly
▪ Instance: he reluctantly agrees to do his duty

rhetoric /ˈrɛtərɪk/ n

▪ Denotes: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
▪ Corresponds to: oratory, eloquence, power of speech, command of language
▪ Instance: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

ribbon /ˈrɪb(ə)n/ n

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▪ Denotes: A long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration.
▪ Corresponds to: ‘four lengths of ribbon’
▪ Instance: the tiny pink ribbons in her hair

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roar /rɔː/ v

▪ Denotes: A full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal.
▪ Corresponds to: cry, shout
▪ Instance: she waited for the lion's roar

sausage /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/ n

▪ Denotes: An item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat encased in a skin, typically sold raw to be grilled or fried before eating.
▪ Corresponds to: banger
▪ Instance: She could smell bacon and sausages grilling in the distance and the smell of stew.

scrap /skrap/ n

▪ Denotes: A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
▪ Corresponds to: fragment, piece, bit, offcut, oddment
▪ Instance: I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

sexually /ˈsɛkʃuːəli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that relates to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact
▪ Corresponds to: instinctly
▪ Instance: I'm sexually attracted to powerful people

sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: The fact, state, or condition of being asleep.
▪ Corresponds to: unconscious, dreaming
▪ Instance: it was 30 degrees at 1 a.m. a few weeks ago and sleeping was near impossible

smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/ adv

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▪ Denotes: In a smooth way.
▪ Corresponds to: evenly, level, flat, flush, as flat as a pancake, horizontally
▪ Instance: the bust is smoothly carved in white marble

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snake /sneɪk/ n

▪ Denotes: A long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some snakes have a venomous bite.
▪ Corresponds to: serpent
▪ Instance: Like that of other snakes, death adder venom is a form of saliva.

solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdarɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.
▪ Corresponds to: unanimity, unity, like-mindedness, agreement,
▪ Instance: factory workers voiced solidarity with the striking students

stagger /ˈstaɡə/ v

▪ Denotes: Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
▪ Corresponds to: lurch, walk unsteadily, reel, sway, teeter, totter,
▪ Instance: he staggered to his feet, swaying a little

suffering /ˈsʌf(ə)rɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
▪ Corresponds to: difficulty, hardship
▪ Instance: weapons that cause unnecessary suffering

tease /tiːz/ v

▪ Denotes: Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.
▪ Corresponds to: make fun of, poke fun at, chaff, make jokes about
▪ Instance: I used to tease her about being so house-proud

technically /ˈtɛknɪkli/ adv

▪ Denotes: According to the facts or exact meaning of something; strictly.
▪ Corresponds to: properly, in fairness, correctly, legally, technically
▪ Instance: technically, a nut is a single-seeded fruit

testing /ˈtɛstɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: Revealing a person's capabilities by putting them under strain; challenging.
▪ Corresponds to: examination, measurement, trial, verification
▪ Instance: it's been quite a testing time for all of us

theorist /ˈθɪərɪst/ n

▪ Denotes: A person concerned with the theoretical aspects of a subject; a theoretician.
▪ Corresponds to: logician
▪ Instance: A person concerned with the theoretical aspects of a subject; a theoretician.

toast /təʊst/ n

▪ Denotes: Sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, such as a grill or fire.
▪ Corresponds to: bread
▪ Instance: she buttered a slice of toast

uneasy /ʌnˈiːzi/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable.
▪ Corresponds to: worried, anxious, ill at ease, troubled, disturbed
▪ Instance: she felt guilty now and a little uneasy

unreasonable /ʌnˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Not guided by or based on good sense.
▪ Corresponds to: uncooperative, obstructive, unhelpful, disobliging
▪ Instance: she knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

unusually /ʌnˈjuːʒ(ə)li/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that is not habitual or common.
▪ Corresponds to: awfully, extraordinarily, surprisingly
▪ Instance: the name is spelt unusually

unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Not ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
▪ Corresponds to: reluctant, unenthusiastic, hesitant, afraid, resistant,
▪ Instance: he was unwilling to take on that responsibility

vaguely /ˈveɪɡli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly.
▪ Corresponds to: roughly, more or less, approximately, nearly
▪ Instance: he vaguely remembered talking to her once

versus /ˈvəːsəs/ prep

▪ Denotes: Against (especially in sporting and legal use)
▪ Corresponds to: contrast, vs
▪ Instance: England versus Australia

vice-president  n

▪ Denotes: An official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
▪ Corresponds to: vice-chancellor
▪ Instance: the vice president of the World Bank

vigorous /ˈvɪɡ(ə)rəs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Strong, healthy, and full of energy.
▪ Corresponds to: robust, healthy, in good health, hale and hearty
▪ Instance: a tall, vigorous, and muscular man

vocabulary /və(ʊ)ˈkabjʊləri/ n

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▪ Denotes: The body of words used in a particular language.
▪ Corresponds to: lexicon, word stock, lexis
▪ Instance: a comparison of the vocabularies of different languages

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voltage /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/ n

▪ Denotes: An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
▪ Corresponds to: volt
▪ Instance: the ratio of two voltages

waiter /ˈweɪtə/ n

▪ Denotes: A man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.
▪ Corresponds to: server, waitress, stewardess, steward, attendant
▪ Instance: She worked in the kitchen while her children served as waiters and helpers.

wheat /wiːt/ n

▪ Denotes: A cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.
▪ Corresponds to: cereal, grass
▪ Instance: For instance, bread wheat is hexaploid with three (A, B, and D) genomes, each containing seven pairs of homoeologous chromosomes.