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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
antiquity     Speak
 
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n.  
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outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
height; status; high level of respect
breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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appalling     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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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
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand
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cluster     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
gather or grow into bunches
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
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destitute     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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curative; a natural process by which the body repairs itself
respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
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enlist     Speak
 
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v.  
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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense
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forgery     Speak
 
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n.  
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ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
act of forging, especially the illegal production of something counterfeit
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
cultivation of plants
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glut     Speak
 
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v.  
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the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back
fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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imperceptible     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
causing shock or horror; gruesome
approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline
in a way that is famous for something bad
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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ken     Speak
 
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n.  
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covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal
the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
coarse food for cattle or horses
understanding; knowledge; a range of vision
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maple     Speak
 
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n.  
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foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
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notoriously     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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into separate parts or pieces; apart
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
in a way that is famous for something bad
not existing in nature or explanation according to natural laws
most advantageous; optimum; ideal
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packaging     Speak
 
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n.  
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ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area
one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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plane     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
grant made by the government to creator the sole right; invention protected by grant
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
short ax used to chop wood
flat or level surface; level of development, existence, or achievement
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repress     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
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sage     Speak
 
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n.  
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seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
end; utmost point; the outermost or farthest point or portion
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sophistication     Speak
 
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n.  
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tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
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splendor     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates or is perceived by the sense of smell
stem or central axis of the herbaceous plant; slender support or structure
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
a vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable than he really is; one who apes his superiors
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tutor     Speak
 
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n.  
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bringing or coming to an end; cease
humanistic study of language and literature
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
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vista     Speak
 
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n.  
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condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
the distant view, especially through an opening, as between buildings or trees; outlook
an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
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