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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 1
alliance     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts
state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
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behalf     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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give temporarily; temporary provision of money
a sign made to give notice to a person
represent;  advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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business     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
criteria; basis for comparison
passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
a group of steamships under the same ownership; a group of vessels or vehicles
imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
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chat     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
soft or small cushion; a kind of cushion for writing upon or for blotting
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comedy     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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curb     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be on the watch respecting; pay attention to; notice with care; see; perceive
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
break apart; cut; divide
crowd together; keep close to; tight or amorous embrace
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environment     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
a lightship used for private pleasure trips
surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions
confederate; partner; collaborator
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explore     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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investigate systematically; examine; search
bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
shut with force and loud noise; strike with force
touch the surface lightly; remove the beard or other body hair from
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genetic     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous
involving mind or intellectual process;  affected by disorder of mind
invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented
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hold     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
be compatible with; cause to match; cut to rectangular shape; bring into agreement or balance; settle
give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; an excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
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knot     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
great number; person entertaining guests
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magnificent     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
determined to do or have
difficult to handle or manage
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perfume     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
the largest possible quantity
favorable public reputation; great renown
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principal     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous
grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
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puzzle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a particular aspect of life or activity; a body of people who form part of society or economy
difficult question or problem
the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals
a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
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righteous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
morally justified; equitable; free from wrong, guilt, or sin
hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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shrink     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon
become smaller or draw together; compress
support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
detect; find out; discover
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square     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
be compatible with; cause to match; cut to rectangular shape; bring into agreement or balance; settle
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
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target     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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act or an instance of buying; something bought
a person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
thought or behavior followed from generation to generation;  heritage
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warden     Speak
 
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n.  
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someone who sees an event and reports what happened; observe; watch
state that is intermediate between extremes
unvarying or habitual method of procedure; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
keeper; guardian; watchman; an officer who keeps or guards
automobile; means of conveying; medium
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