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PAE exam vocab 1

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  • able to be seen
    visible
  • existing as an idea
    abstract
    not a physical thing
  • trying to stay away from something
    avoiding
  • a limit or restriction
    constraint
  • to make up for a loss or problem
    compensate
  • to say the opposite of something; deny its truth
    contradict
  • officially stopping something from happening
    prohibiting
  • several different kinds
    various
  • a strong effect or influence
    impact
  • an amount or number of something
    quantity
  • to completely remove or get rid of something
    eliminate
  • the ability or power to do something
    capacity
  • getting back something that was lost
    recovering
  • happening all the time or regularly
    constant
  • a mixture of two or more things
    combination
  • able to work well together
    compatible
  • to grow or improve over time
    develop
  • strange or unusual
    peculiar
  • only; nothing more than
    mere
  • the process of adjusting to new conditions
    adaptation
  • until now
    so far
  • the place or point where something begins
    origin
  • serving to prove something finally
    conclusive
  • perfect or most suitable in a situation
    ideal
  • exact and accurate in detail
    precise
  • very thorough and concentrated
    intensive
  • to interrupt or upset something
    disturb
  • for all time; without end
    forever
  • at risk of disappearing or dying out
    endangered
  • helpful or giving an advantage
    favourable
  • clear and easy to see or understand
    apparent
  • to pay no attention to something
    ignore
  • an important part or characteristic of something
    feature
  • a usual direction or pattern of behavior
    tendency
  • happening all the time or regularly
    constant
  • having a different or opposite opinion
    opposing
  • based on logic or clear thinking
    rational
  • looked at carefully in detail
    examined
  • at the present time (used in negative sentences)
    anymore
  • to get involved in a way that causes problems
    interfere
  • clearly defined or particular
    specific
  • the state something is in
    condition
  • a method or way of doing something
    approach
  • to make something visible or known
    expose
  • to try to do something
    attempt
  • organized and carried out
    conducted
  • to discover or notice something
    detect
  • not now as before
    no longer
  • showing a great variety; including many different types
    diverse
  • able to be accepted or tolerated
    bearable
  • lack of ability to do something
    inability
  • a pause before doing something because of doubt
    hesitation
  • a series of actions taken to achieve something
    process
  • able to be gained or achieved
    obtainable
  • able to be shown as right or reasonable
    justifiable
  • to plan or mean to do something
    intend
  • to produce or create something
    generate
  • recognized as different or excellent; separated from others
    distinguished
  • very great in degree or intensity
    extreme
  • not having enough of something
    lack
  • keeping something for future use
    saving
  • very large in size or amount
    vast
  • real and sincere; not fake
    genuine
  • in a short time from now
    soon
  • the larger number or part of something
    majority
  • to stop something for a short time
    interrupt
  • to remember something from the past
    recall
  • very great in degree or intensity
    extreme
  • to meet or experience something unexpectedly
    encounter
  • control or authority over something
    command
  • feeling unsure or uncertain about something
    doubtful
  • to interrupt or upset something
    disturb
  • a type of material or matter
    substance
  • very new and different from what is usual
    radical
  • special or specific to one thing or person
    particular
  • very large in size
    or degree
    amount
    massive
  • to change something slightly
    alter
  • showed clearly by evidence or example
    demonstrated
  • improved or increased in quality or value
    enhanced
  • the ability or right to enter or use something
    access
  • to connect one thing with another in your mind
    associate
  • to disagree with or be against something
    oppose
  • demanding something strongly and not giving up
    insistent
  • how good or bad something is; a characteristic
    quality
  • the result of a situation or action
    outcome