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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
aggressor     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant
conversation; formal talks between opposing countries, political groups
one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
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bankrupt     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
see briefly; catch sight of
establish, organize, and set in operation
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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chagrin     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
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combustion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
act of burning something
backbone; vertebrate; thorn; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
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disinfectant     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
conversation; formal talks between opposing countries, political groups
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epistle     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
the most powerful members of society
the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick
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galley     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
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glossy     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
crowded to capacity; compressed
completely neat and clean
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
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inconceivable     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
easily upset; given to bouts of ill-temper; full of superfluous details
impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
relatively; in comparison
not existing in nature or explanation according to natural laws
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initial     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
having the supreme legislative power
explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes
rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
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mare     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
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mince     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
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pestilence     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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pronounced     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
very noticeable or certain; distinct; strongly marked
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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purified     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
refined; made or rendered pure or purer
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robe     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
height; status; high level of respect
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
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span     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
utter or emit low dull sounds; move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound
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subsist     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself
abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
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thicket     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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religious zeal; willingness to serve God
covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
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warfare     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
the feeling of fear of embarrassment
covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
apartment barely meeting minimal standards
military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
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