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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
abrogate     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
concerning; relating to; with respect to
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
done by, used by, or operated with the hands; of small reference book
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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astute     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
protected from danger or bad weather
proximately; directly; without an interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once
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clench     Speak
 
(3)
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flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
authorize and send another person as one's representative; commit or entrust to another
pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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contrast     Speak
 
(4)
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protect from impacts or other disturbing effects; absorb the shock of
baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
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desist     Speak
 
(5)
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make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
make something last; preserve from extinction
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks; add a touch of flavor to
revolve around a center of attraction
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embryo     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants
production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
high church official, ranking just below the pope; dark to deep or vivid red
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
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flagrant     Speak
 
(7)
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infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
stocky; short and thick; low and broad
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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heedless     Speak
 
(8)
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marked by intense agitation or emotion
unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
most advantageous; optimum; ideal
unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless
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impersonal     Speak
 
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having no personal preference; objective
slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
not able to be corrected or repaired
of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with the physical, not from intellectual or spiritual
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judicious     Speak
 
(10)
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exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
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lustrous     Speak
 
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not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent
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notable     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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person of distinction or great reputation; the celebrity who is an inspiration to others
birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
a point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
act of coming to a close; termination; the act of breathing out; exhalation
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par     Speak
 
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a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area
the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone
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pistol     Speak
 
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n.  
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the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
coarse food for cattle or horses
an artist who creates sculptures
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repulsive     Speak
 
(15)
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
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retroactive     Speak
 
(16)
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slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon
extending in scope or effect to a prior time or prior conditions
awesome; astounding; surprising
unaffected; incapable of being affected
lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
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sloop     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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single-mast sailing boat
an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
height; status; high level of respect
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stark     Speak
 
(18)
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
unaffected; incapable of being affected
notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
awesome; astounding; surprising
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tribal     Speak
 
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most advantageous; optimum; ideal
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
most personal; being deepest within the self
relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
without advance preparation; naturally
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wholesaler     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
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