Microsoft Word ielts 4000 Academic Word List

abridge:
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate:
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abrupt:
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absence:
state of being absent; state of being away
absent:
go away or leave ; missing; not present
absolute:
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely:
utterly; definitely
absorb:
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption:
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental 
concentration
abstract:
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

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absurd:
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
absurdity:
quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; 
logical contradiction
abundance:
great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
abundant:
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abuse:
improper use or handling; misuse
academic:
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based 
on formal education
academy:
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
accede:
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerate:
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration:
faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
access:
approach; entry; entrance