These words are from the IELTS 4000 Academic Word List and the sample sentences are taken from Cambridge free online dictionary.
adhere: (verb) stick
fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
A smooth,
dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.
adhesive: (noun) glue;
paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
You'll
need a/some strong adhesive to
mend that chair.
adjacent: (adjective)
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
They work
in adjacent buildings. /They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.
adjust: (verb) adapt;
regulate
As
a teacher
you have to adjust your
methods to suit the needs of slower
children.
adjustment: (noun) making
or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
She
made a few minor adjustments to the focus of her camera.
administer: (verb) govern;
supervise; give or apply medications
The economy
has been badly
administered by the present
government.
administration: (noun) management;
supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government
for powers and duties
The decision
to cancel
the trip
was made by the
school administration.
administrative: (adjective)
of or relating to or responsible for administration
Your responsibilities
will be mainly
administrative.
admiration:
(noun)
favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure,
wonder, and approval
My
admiration for that woman grows
daily.
admire: (verb) regard
with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
We stood
for a few
moments, admiring the view.
admission: (noun) act
or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
Her
silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat.
admit: (verb) permit to enter; receive; provide the
right or a means of entrance to
He
admitted his
guilt/mistake.
admittedly: (adverb) doubtlessly; in an acknowledged
manner; confessedly
Admittedly, I could
have tried harder
but I still don't think all this criticism
is fair.
adolescence: (noun) state of growing up from childhood to
manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
She
had a troubled
adolescence.
adopt: (noun) accept; take on; raise; take into one's
family
They
have no
children of their
own, but they're
hoping to adopt.
adoption: (noun) act of accepting with approval
The
last ten
years have seen a
dramatic fall
in the
number of adoptions.
adore: (verb) worship
with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem
and affection
Let
us adore God for all his works.
adorn: (verb) enhance or decorate with or as if with
ornaments
The
bride's hair
was adorned with
white
flowers.
adornment:
embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
The
adornment in the church for the wedding is pretty amazing.
adult: (noun) one
who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
An
adult under English law is someone over 18 years
old.
advance: (verb) proceed;
move forward; improve; moving forward
The
fire advanced steadily
through the forest.
advanced: improved;
highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
This
is the most advanced type of
engine available.
adversary: (noun) opponent
in contest; someone who offers opposition
He saw
her as his main adversary within the company.
adverse: (adjective)
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The match
has been
cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
adversity: (noun) state of misfortune, hardship, or
affliction; misfortune
The road
to happiness
is paved
with adversities.
advertise: (verb) give notice to; inform or apprise; make
known; give public notice of
He
advertises his services on the company
notice board.
advisable: (adjective) proper to be advised or to be
done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
A
certain amount of caution
is advisable at
this point.
advocate: (verb) speak,
plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
He
advocates the return of capital punishment.
aerial: (adjective) of the air or atmosphere; produced
by or found in the air; performed in the air
Meanwhile,
the massive
aerial
bombardment/bombing
of military targets continued
unabated.
affect: (verb) have an emotional or cognitive impact
upon
The
divorce affected every aspect
of her life.
affection: (noun) fondness; tender feeling toward
another; fondness
She
felt no affection for the child.
affectionate: (adjective)
having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
He's
an affectionate little boy.
affiliate: (verb) associate;
incorporate
The
school is affiliated with a national association of driving
schools.
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