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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
ambush     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit
disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war
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auspicious     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
extending in scope or effect to a prior time or prior conditions
in a manner free from fear or risk
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
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chisel     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving
someone to investigate and report on a case or to ensure fair play
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
expression of warm approval; praise
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coed     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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unaffected; incapable of being affected
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
relating to an education system in which both men and women attend
struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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defense     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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protection from harm
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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entreaty     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated in temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
treatment; reception; entertainment
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand
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folly     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs
guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
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ginger     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
understanding; knowledge; a range of vision
one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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impetuous     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
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innermost     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
most personal; being deepest within the self
bending so that one part covers the other
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lust     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy
narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
one that takes the place of another; a replacement
clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
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oratory     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
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penance     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
a short poem of songlike; expressing deep personal emotion
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prospect     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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place too much a load on
fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
fertilize by transferring pollen
search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
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remains     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
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salient     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
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shroud     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass
gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
make by hand and with much skill
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stately     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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with the side forward; to or from a side
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
hairy; lacking sharp detail or clarity; consisting of, or covered with wool
possessed at birth; inborn
majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
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temperance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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large room used mainly for dancing
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
restraint; avoiding excesses
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
high church official, ranking just below the pope; dark to deep or vivid red
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woolen     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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wasteful; reckless with money
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
uneven; rough; very difficult
made or consisting of wool
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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