500 IELTS Vocabulary

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 Group 1 - Spelling Practices
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/'æbstrækt/ a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


Spelling Word: abstract
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/ə'kædəmɪ/ n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists


Spelling Word: academy
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/ə'kwaɪə(r)/ v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system


Spelling Word: acquire
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/'ædɪkwət/ a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


Spelling Word: adequate
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/'æləkeɪt/ v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan


Spelling Word: allocate
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/'ɑrbɪtrərɪ/;/'ɑrrbɪtrɛrɪ/ a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle


Spelling Word: arbitrary
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/'æspɛkt/ n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind


Spelling Word: aspect
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/'ɔ:təmeɪt/ v.
replace or enhance human labor with machines


Spelling Word: automate
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/'tʃælɪndʒ/ v.
assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to


Spelling Word: challenge
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/'sɜrkəmstəns/ n. Syn. situation; condition
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event


Spelling Word: circumstance