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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 2
adorn     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
put into service; take advantage of
move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering
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announcement     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
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calculate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
compute; determine; estimate
bring in from another country
move or bring by force or with great effort
tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
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comparative     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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relative; based on, or involving comparison
having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever
not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs
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cover     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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overspread the surface; envelope; shelter, as from evil or danger; protect
set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
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degradation     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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eager     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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wanting very much to do or have something
free from disturbance; pacific
absence of ceremony; casual
emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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expansion     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded
opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
the science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
devaluation; decrease in price or value
silvery ductile metallic element
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formation     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a scientist who studies living organisms
the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged; pattern
a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal
taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
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illegible     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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immigration     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
migration into a place; moving into a place
organized opposition to authority
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lasting     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
full of juice; lucrative; richly interesting
knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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narrator     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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someone who tells a story
consent; approval to do something
heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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perfection     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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silliness; words or signs having no intelligible meaning
flawlessness; excellence; state of being without flaw or defect
indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
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quilt     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing
trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
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relieve     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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surprise someone very much; shock
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
free from a burden; alleviate; save from ruin
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
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satire     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
voting; balloting; right or ability to make a choice
additional proof that something that was believed
state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon
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spot     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
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survivor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
exposition; presentation; large-scale public showing
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
one who outlives another; one who lives through affliction
the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
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underground     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways
rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
exhibiting native good judgment
under the level of the ground; buried
happening at the same time; simultaneous
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