Lifelong Learning - Advanced English Vocabulary

Language/English

- 6706 advanced English words compiled from GRE and SAT word lists. - 1393 Additional words I've come across when reading.

  • Google dictionary definitions for each word.
  • Google WaveNet audio for each word.
  • Example sentences for the majority of words.
  • Synonyms for the majority of words.

An example card : https://imgur.com/mrl2aVo

As it's such a large deck I don't believe it's worthwhile testing back and front as there will be too many viable synonyms. We want to learn the word not the card. As such the default deck format will test in two ways.

  1. Word > definition page
  2. Word + example sentence > definition page

The SAT & GRE vocab is tagged if you want to study that alone.

You can read about the deck creation process here : https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/g4ez76/i_made_a_deck_aimed_at_advanced_english/

FAQ - Images? I'm manually adding images for a very small selection of words that I believe can be encapsulated within an image. Pronunciation? The deck uses British pronunciation. Bugs? The early deck generation code had 2 bugs. Bug 1: Slightly messed up punctuation and removed capitalisation from a very small set of cards. Bug 2: If a word had a certain combination of meanings my code would only use the last definition listed. This only affected a handful of cards. The bug has been fixed for updates going forward and I'm manually addressing any legacy errors as I come across them. Donations? I've had lots of people message me on Reddit asking how to make a donation. I've now got a Ko-fi link to make this possible. If you'd like to support my work on this deck, click the link below. Thank you!

Copyright - As stated the definitions come from Google search and I believe come under the fair use policy. The audio was generated from Google WaveNet TTS and it's my understanding I may use them as I see fit. Sentences from other sources have been attributed in the notes. Images all attributed in the notes. If I'm in error about my usage of any materials then please contact me regarding removal.

Updates : (Will show details of last 3 updates). 03/12/22 - 26 new words. Big delay because I had to rework a bunch of my code due to breaking updates of libraries used. All sorted now and we're back to the usual update schedule 16/02/23 - 26 new words. Added a few images and fixed a couple of self-referencing definitions. 07/01/24 - 20 new words & a few fixes.

Sample Data

Word Esteem
Phonetic /əˈstēm/
Definition1 Respect and admire.
Example1 "Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers."
Synonyms1 Respect, admire, value, regard, hold in regard, hold in high regard, think of, think highly of, acclaim, approve of, appreciate, like, prize, treasure, favour, recognize, venerate, hold in awe, look up to, revere, reverence, honour, praise, adulate, extol, pay homage to.
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Word Vengeance
Phonetic /ˈvenjəns/
Definition1 Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
Example1 "Voters are ready to wreak vengeance on all politicians."
Synonyms1 Revenge, avengement, retribution, retributive justice, retaliation, requital, reprisal.
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Word Rout
Phonetic /rout/
Definition1 Defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.
Example1 "In a matter of minutes the attackers were routed."
Synonyms1 Put to flight, put to rout, drive off, dispel, scatter.
Definition2 An assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act which would constitute an offense of riot.
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Definition3 A large evening party or reception.
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