Microsoft Word ielts 4000 Academic Word List

allergic:
excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
allergy:
hyper sensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
alliance:
state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between 
families, states, parties
allocate:
assign; distribute according to plan
allot:
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
allowance:
approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
alloy:
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
ally:
confederate; partner; collaborator
alone:
solitary; by oneself
along:
by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together

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alongside:
along or by the side; side by side with
alter:
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alternate:
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
alternation:
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative:
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
altitude:
elevation especially above sea level; height
aluminum:
silvery ductile metallic element
amateur:
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
amaze:
astonish; affect with wonder
amazement:
wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambassador:
authorized messenger or representative
ambiguity:
state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
ambiguous:
unclear or doubtful in meaning