4000 IELTS Academic Words
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| 4000 IELTS Academic Words | Introduction |
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1
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n. stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager I truly believe this setback; my bet is they will recover and move on, hopefully, sooner than soon. |
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betray |
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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy. |
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bid |
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v. make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance 'Then you and I must bid good-bye for a little while?' 'I suppose so, sir.' |
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bite |
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v. pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste Our laws must bite; that is the only language that the criminals will understand. |
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bitter |
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a. harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious He is perhaps the best-qualified person for many years to solve a long-standing and bitter dispute. |
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bizarre |
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a. fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed. |
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blame |
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v. condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure The doctor says that natural variability in the weather is probably to blame, but human influence can't be ruled out. |
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blank |
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a. of white or pale color; without color; empty; void But he stares out over my shoulder at the skyline, his expression blank, seemingly disinterested in whether I choose to go with him or not. |
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blast |
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n. explode; burst; gale; a powerful gust of wind or air The blast is the deadliest incident since a series of ones killed three people in Bangkok on New Year's Eve in 2006. |
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bleed |
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v. emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body All the young soldiers are ready to bleed for the country. |
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bless |
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v. make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy My family and I will be praying along with Rick that God will again bless your country. |
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block |
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v. hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch He failed to get enough allies to block the reform. |
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blonde |
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a. of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion. The wig this woman wore during a two-day robbery across New York earned her the name blonde bandit. |
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board |
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n. a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose Instruments on the board include the Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer, which will analyze the comet nucleus's chemical composition - the icy core in the comet's head. |
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boarding |
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n. wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay If I had a kid like that, I'd put him in boarding school. |
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bold |
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a. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent After five months of detention without trial, the release of the bold young newspaper editor-in-chief marks a significant victory. |
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bolt |
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v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly Jack was set to bolt out the front door. |
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bond |
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n. link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty Last year, the average short-term bond fund gained about 9%, according to Morningstar. |
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bonus |
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n. an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation She's very dissatisfied with not getting a bonus. |
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boom |
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n. bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish It is a hi-tech boom town, the center for dozens of successful biotech and IT firms, and the home to an ever-expanding middle class. |