500 IELTS Vocabulary

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 Group 1 - Spelling Practices
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/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


Spelling Word: abandon
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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'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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/ə'fɛkt/ v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon


Spelling Word: affect
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/æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/ v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict


Spelling Word: anticipate
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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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/ə'sju:m/;/ə'su:m/ v. Syn. suppose; presume
suppose; presume; take on; bear


Spelling Word: assume
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/ə'tætʃ/ v. Syn. fasten; annex
fasten; annex; be in contact with


Spelling Word: attach
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/bɪ'hɑrf/ n. Syn. represent
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone


Spelling Word: behalf
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/'baɪəs/ n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way


Spelling Word: bias