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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
allegory     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
father and ruler of family or tribe
bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
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azure     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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secretive, not openly shown
sky blue; light purplish-blue
close in time; about to occur; approaching
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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carol     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
goddess of a rainbow; rainbow; a prismatic play of colors; something that is forming the colored portion of the eye
round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
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consummate     Speak
 
(4)
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
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devout     Speak
 
(5)
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in or into a high place; high or higher up
known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
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extant     Speak
 
(6)
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not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
for a limited time only
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
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flimsy     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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unprincipled; lacking honesty
frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
capable of destroying; lethal
weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
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heiress     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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incomprehensible     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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beneath the surface of the water; undersea
failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
unintelligible; difficult to understand
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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interminable     Speak
 
(10)
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easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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mariner     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
a vehicle for traveling in space
lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
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oak     Speak
 
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n.  
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fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle
any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
one who sets devices to catch animals
ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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penitent     Speak
 
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curiously; bizarrely; unusually
in a manner free from fear or risk
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
rigid; stiff; incapable of being changed
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
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precept     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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one who sets devices to catch animals
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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redemption     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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anger aroused by something unjust
small and economical car; small cosmetics case
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
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roundabout     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
being on time; punctual; performed without delay
circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
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sensual     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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not agreeing with tastes or expectations
having the supreme legislative power
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
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strain     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner
drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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teem     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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whisper     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face
enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without a full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
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