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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
abhor     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
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astute     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
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cavalry     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
part of military force which serves on horseback
people who take part in
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
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creditor     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a person to whom a debtor owes money
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
condition of being pregnant; fruitfulness; fertility
plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
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docile     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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unaffected; incapable of being affected
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
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exhaustive     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
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fervor     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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dignified or magnificent display; splendor
short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
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hatchet     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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short ax used to chop wood
one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
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hood     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
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kangaroo     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance; the pleasant smell
failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
an animal with large, powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
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maple     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
a longing for something better than the present situation
tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
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onslaught     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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assault; a very powerful attack
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
card for sending messages by post without an envelope
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overload     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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place too much a load on
tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters
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pneumonia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
inflammation of the lungs
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
a piece of metal in the form of coin, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or person
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redemption     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
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sanguine     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
stocky; short and thick; low and broad
not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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sordid     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
recurring with measured regularity
belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
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staple     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles
a hand tool for driving screws
principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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temperance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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religious zeal; willingness to serve God
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
restraint; avoiding excesses
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upland     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole
land or an area of land of high elevation
small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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