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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes

irony

1

	[الاشارة] act of referring or consulting; a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	[المشروعة] accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
	[المزعجين سخرية] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
	[دقيقة] extremely small; short note

kidnap

2

	[بيان صحفي] give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	[الاختطاف] take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
	[بلاس] involving advantage or good; on the positive side or higher end of a scale
	[حفرة] confront; set into opposition or rivalry

legitimate

3

	[بلاس] involving advantage or good; on the positive side or higher end of a scale
	[المستغربه] not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two
	[الاتصال] be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	[المشروعة] accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable

loyal

4

	[التوصيل] something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper
	[التجزئة] worthy of notice; extraordinary
	[بيان صحفي] give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	[الموالية] steadfast in allegiance or duty; faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty

massive

5

	[صغير] less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or rank
	[الاختطاف] take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
	[شعبي] enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
	[يمين] solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth

minute

6

	[دقيقة] extremely small; short note
	[مضخة] draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
	[بلاس] involving advantage or good; on the positive side or higher end of a scale
	[التجزئة] worthy of notice; extraordinary

parade

7

	[البند] a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
	[استعراض عادي] march in a procession; ceremonial procession; a visible display
	[إطلاق] begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
	[الرئيسية] greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important

peel

8

	[قشر] come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off; get undressed
	[حجاج] penetrate; make a hole into
	[مضخة] draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
	[استعراض عادي] march in a procession; ceremonial procession; a visible display

plus

9

	[الاشارة] act of referring or consulting; a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	[التجزئة] worthy of notice; extraordinary
	[بلاس] involving advantage or good; on the positive side or higher end of a scale
	[علم النفس] the science that deals with mental processes and behavior

pose

10

	[المشروعة] accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
	[تشكل] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	[قاصر] of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope
	[حفرة] confront; set into opposition or rivalry

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