4000 IELTS Academic Words
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| 4000 IELTS Academic Words | Introduction |
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1
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n. house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure There is a telephone booth near the cinema. |
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border |
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n. outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary This table had a cover made out of beautiful oilcloth, with a red eagle painted on it and a painted border all around. |
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bore |
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v. drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill Three types of protein that enable the cells to bore in and out of blood vessels. |
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bother |
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v. annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster But that doesn't bother me because I don't want love; I want my music. |
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bounce |
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v. jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface All patients bounce back to good health with that particular medicine. |
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bound |
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n. tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump Supreme Court ended a term bound to affect our lives in significant ways in the months ahead. |
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boutique |
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n. small shop within a large department store or supermarket Located in historic Fabric Row, the boutique is a good place for gem buyers. |
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brand |
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n. a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way He has his own brand of humor and always brings laugh for us. |
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break |
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n. opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change A former boxer, he got his break as an actor when he replaced Marlon Brando in the Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire. |
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breakdown |
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n. process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data His frequent depressions were the prelude to a complete mental breakdown. |
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breeze |
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n. light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly Tomorrow Night: A light, but the steady breeze from the southwest keeps temperatures warmer than tonight. |
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bribe |
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n. something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment It was easy to see the gift as a sort of bribe. |
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brief |
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a. short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise When my brief career as a pop star ended, I found I had done fairly well. |
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briefcase |
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n. portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books After each campaign stop, he returned to his car, where his black-leather briefcase is always in its place beside him. |
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brilliant |
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a. full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone The refreshing meal, the brilliant fire, the presence, and kindness of her beloved instructress had roused her powers among them. |
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brutal |
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a. like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless In many cases, a rich businessman reached the top by trampling others in the most brutal way. |
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bubble |
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n. foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief This is the most anticipated public offering since the dot-com bubble burst four years ago. |
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buck |
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v. move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination John is trying to buck for a promotion. |
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bucket |
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n. vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain It may be a drop in the bucket, but any drop is a dangerous one when it comes to violence. |
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bud |
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n. one that is not yet fully developed; sprout The first thing to be thought of is to pluck the disease in its bud, which is best done by injections. |