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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
abyss     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
one who relies on another especially for financial support
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
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beard     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a long heroic poem, or similar work of art
small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
a point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
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cleft     Speak
 
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n.  
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crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
an artist who creates sculptures
a vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable than he really is; one who apes his superiors
one who sets devices to catch animals
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
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composure     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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fulfillment; awareness; coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
a point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
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destitute     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
being on time; punctual; performed without delay
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
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elaborate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly
avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
protect from impacts or other disturbing effects; absorb the shock of
put in order; arrange or place something in line
beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw
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flare     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
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heiress     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
degree of visibility of your environment
woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
the soldier placed on guard; guard
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infantry     Speak
 
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n.  
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noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
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irrigate     Speak
 
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v.  
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drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
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manacle     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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being royal; quality of royal person; share of the product, as a percentage paid to the copyright owner
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand
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motivation     Speak
 
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n.  
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a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts
something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
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phrase     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression
hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
god; divinity; supernatural things
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pore     Speak
 
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n.  
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business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
god; divinity; supernatural things
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rebel     Speak
 
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v.  
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appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
cause to become financially ruin; ruin
revolt; resist or defy an authority; break with established customs
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
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reverent     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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sloth     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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speck     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
particle; a tiny spot; stain
building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
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tan     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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act of financing; financial resources provided to make some project possible
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
first light of day; first advent or appearance
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uncanny     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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