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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 2
affirmative     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
expressed or expressible as a quantity; relating to the measurement of quantity
absence of ceremony; casual
confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
metropolitan;  of, relating to, or located in a city
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amplification     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
a commissioned military officer
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
landmark; significant development
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butter     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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having  knowledge  of; special awareness or sensitivity:
one who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; trafficker; trader
liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
an oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated
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companion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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one whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
associate; partner; either of two matching objects
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
worker; a person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation
explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
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crew     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage
the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
monument; short note or abstract, intended for a registry, exhibiting the particulars of a deed
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
group of people working together, as in spacecraft, ship, plane or train
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dent     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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dwell     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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surprise someone very much; shock
throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
extend; make or become longer
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exposure     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open
heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
occupation requiring special education
a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
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glassware     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
an article of tableware made of glass
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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hypocrisy     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
pretending to be what you are not, or pretending to believe something that you do not
dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup
investigation; search for knowledge
an agenda of things to do
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inverse     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
of religion; concerned with religion; having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity
hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways
unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
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lumber     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection
decorate with needlework; add details to
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
step on; mate with; place the foot
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molecular     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
superior; elevated in rank, character, or status; of high moral or intellectual value
of molecules;  relating to simple or basic structure or form
hard to find; absent or rare; limited
exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid
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oversight     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of the body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
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prosperity     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
a device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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recur     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
remove the cover from; expose; disclose
reappear; happen or occur again
lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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shade     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a magnifier of images of distant objects
very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
one who writes a book about somebody's life
a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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soldier     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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exactness; accuracy; the number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured
a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
one who proclaims a message publicly
one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
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thrifty     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
of large size for its weight
careful about money; economical
preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier
separately; individually; in the order given
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vault     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents
arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
a rapid series of short, loud sounds; loosely connected horny sections
money collected under a tariff
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