500 IELTS Vocabulary

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/'kɒntrərɪ/;/'kɒntrɛrɪ/ a. Syn. opposite
relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose


Spelling Word: contrary
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/'kɒntrɑrst/;/'kɒntræst/ n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences


Spelling Word: contrast
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/'saɪk(ə)l/ n.
periodically repeated sequence of events; long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire


Spelling Word: cycle
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/'dɛkeɪd/ n.
a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


Spelling Word: decade
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/dɪ'dju:s/ v.
lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of


Spelling Word: deduce
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/dɪ'naɪ/ v. Syn. disagree; disavow
disagree with; refuse; declare untrue


Spelling Word: deny
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/dɪ'prɛs/ v. Syn. lower
lower in spirits; press down


Spelling Word: depress
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/dɪ'spaɪt/ n.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred


Spelling Word: despite
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/dɪ'tɛkt/ v. Syn. feel; discover the presence of; discern; sense; identify
feel; discover the presence of; identify


Spelling Word: detect
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/dɪ'mɪnɪʃ/ v. Syn. dwindle; reduce; decrease
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so


Spelling Word: diminish