PTE Vocab 3

Question 1

Fortify

Answer 1

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/
1. fortify somebody/yourself (against somebody/something): to make somebody/yourself feel stronger, braver
E.g. He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink.

2. Be fortified with sth: [usually passive] to increase the strength or quality of food or drink by adding something to it
   E.g. Protein powder is often fortified with extra vitamins.

Question 2

Advent (n)

Answer 2

/ˈædvent/
The advent of sth/ sbd: the coming of an important event, person, invention.
= arrival = appearance
E.g. the advent of television
The professor called the Centre’s advent a very exciting development for the Department.

Question 3

Acclaim

Answer 3

/əˈkleɪm/ (v)
praise or welcome somebody/something publicly
E.g. We have 3 distinctive libraries which are nationally acclaimed.

Question 4

Distinctive

Answer 4

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ having a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed
= distinguishing = typical

Question 5

Lose out

Answer 5

Be disadvantaged

E.g. We should focus on innovation, and if we don’t we are bound to lose out.

Question 6

Run rampant (v)

Answer 6

/ˈramp(ə)nt/
Spread quickly and uncontrolled = widespread = unchecked.
E.g. Children run rampant at the market.

Question 7

Protagonist

Answer 7

/prəˈtaɡ(ə)nɪst/

Question 8

Demotion

Answer 8

(N) /diːˈməʊʃn/

demotion (from something) (to something) a move to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment

E.g. He will accept a demotion to prime minister when his term as president ends.

Question 9

Emulate

Answer 9

(V) /ˈemjuleɪt/ (formal) to try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them
E.g. I often try to emulate what successful people do.

Question 10

Outrageously

Answer 10

(Adv) /aʊtˈreɪdʒəsli/ in a way that is unacceptable and that shocks people
E.g. They behave outrageously.
An outrageously expensive meal.

Question 11

abide by

Answer 11

(V) (formal) to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc.
E.g. You have to abide by the rules of the game.

Question 12

Perfunctory

Answer 12

(Adj) (of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention or feeling
/pəˈfʌŋktəri/

E.g. a perfunctory nod/smile
They only made a perfunctory effort.

Question 13

Conviction

Answer 13

(N) /kənˈvɪkʃn/
- [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
E.g. She has 6 previous convictions for theft.
- Strong belief/ opinion
E.g. This book re-examine my deelp held convictions.
“Not true” - she said that with conviction.

Question 14

Hinge on

Answer 14

(V) to depend on sth completely

E.g. my success hinges on how well prepared I am

Question 15

Cumbersome

Answer 15

(Adj) /ˈkʌmbəsəm/
Large and heavy, slow and complicated, long and complicated
E.g. cumbersome machinery
Cumbersome legal procedures.
The company changed its cumbersome tilte to something eaiser to remember.

Question 16

Mythical

Answer 16

(Adj) /ˈmɪθɪkl/
Existing only in ancitent myths, does not exist
= Fictitious
E.g. That will be the mythical ‘rich uncle’ that he boasts about.

Question 17

Exotic

Answer 17

/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ (adj)
Introduced from another country, very different, strange and unusual.
E.g. She travels to all kinds of exotic locations all over the world.
Your name sounds exotic.

Question 18

Pore over sth

Answer 18

= examine = read something very carefully

E.g. He was poring over reports of researchers around the world.

Question 19

Prolific

Answer 19

(Adj) /prəˈlɪfɪk/
= producing many works = productive
E.g. This year has been one of the most prolific year in my career.

Question 20

Chronicle

Answer 20

(V) /ˈkrɒnɪkl/
Record events in the order = record
E.g. This machine chronicles the brain in action.
Her works are chronicled in a new biography.

Question 21

Exploit

Answer 21

(V) /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
1. (Disaproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself = make use of = utilize
E.g. He exploited his father’s name to get himself a job.

2. Treat sombody infairly by making them work and not giving them much in return
   E.g. What is being done to stop employers from exploiting yound people?

Question 22

Pilmigrate

Answer 22

(N) /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/
1. A journey to a holy place for religious reasons
2. A journey to a place that is connected with sb/sth that you admire or respect.
Go on/ make a pilgrimate
E.g. My mom made a pilgrimate to visit the place where her hero was born.

Question 23

Contention

Answer 23

(N) /kənˈtenʃn/
1. Heated disagreement = dispute = argument
E.g. One of the contention is the nurse and patient ratios

2. a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument
   E.g. It’s our client’s contention that the fire was an accident.

Question 24

Potent

Answer 24

(Adj) /ˈpəʊtnt/

= powerful = strong = vigorous

Question 25

Emergence

Answer 25

(N) /ɪˈmɜːdʒəns/
the fact of starting to exist or becoming known for the first time
E.g. With the emergence of new artists such as Leonardo Vinci, nature began to be depicted in a realistic style.

Question 26

Camouflage

Answer 26

(V) /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/
camouflage something/yourself (with something) to hide somebody/something/yourself by making them/it/yourself look like the things around, or like something else

E.g. The solders camouflaged themselves with leaves.
Her size was camouflaged by the long loose dress she wore.

Question 27

Inevitable

Answer 27

/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

= unavoidable

Question 28

Graze

Answer 28

(V) /ɡreɪz/
(of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field
E.g. The horses were grazning on the lush grass.

Question 29

Eminent

Question 30

Fierce

Answer 30

(Adj) /fɪəs/
= aggressive =
E.g. He suddently looked fierce.
Competition for places in this course is fierce.