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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
allegory     Speak
 
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n.  
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts
one who sets devices to catch animals
symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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apparel     Speak
 
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n.  
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coarse food for cattle or horses
symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without a full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint
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bower     Speak
 
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n.  
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shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society
right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
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clutch     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation
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cynical     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
unconscious; unresponsive; very small or gradual
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
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farce     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
short ax used to chop wood
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
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flock     Speak
 
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v.  
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles
relieve or cure; correct; repair
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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giddy     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
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ignoble     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
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justly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
with honesty; rightfully; fairly
early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
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lustre     Speak
 
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n.  
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standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing
gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention
brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
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molten     Speak
 
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marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
most advantageous; optimum; ideal
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
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perplexing     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
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plumage     Speak
 
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n.  
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smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance; the pleasant smell
foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
flat or level surface; level of development, existence, or achievement
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realization     Speak
 
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n.  
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one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
fulfillment; awareness; coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle
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resolve     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make a firm decision about; find a solution to
make by hand and with much skill
close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
make too high an estimate of
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sip     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
place too much a load on
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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sublime     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
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unanimity     Speak
 
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n.  
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evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
land or an area of land of high elevation
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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warfare     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to brown or black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
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