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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
architect     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
a person who carries a message
severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
inadequacy or insufficiency; the sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
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brink     Speak
 
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n.  
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fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
stage; a raised horizontal surface
edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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capsule     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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small container; pill in the form of small rounded gelatinous; a shortened version of a written work
materials; abilities; available source
something useful; public service
eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource
long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip
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concede     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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throw with great force; cast; toss
draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
wander; ramble; stroll
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
make use of, sometimes unjustly
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dam     Speak
 
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n.  
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a barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, specially built across a watercourse
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
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diplomatic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental;  imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model
useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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exhaust     Speak
 
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n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
segment; fragment; a small proportion of
gases ejected from an engine as waste products; use up the whole supply of
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fraction     Speak
 
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n.  
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segment; fragment; a small proportion of
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
the first existence or beginning of anything; birth; fountain
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
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heap     Speak
 
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n.  
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large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
natural part or structure in animal or plant, capable of performing some special action
border; rim; the amount by which one thing is different from another
small container; pill in the form of small rounded gelatinous; a shortened version of a written work
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
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infirmary     Speak
 
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n.  
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a tiny piece of anything
region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees
health facility where patients receive treatment
frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on axis, on which threads or lines are wound
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
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manifest     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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modest     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
having or showing great excitement and interest
humble; less ambitious; moderate
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
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overseas     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
not wanting to take some action; averse
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
beyond or across the sea; abroad
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precaution     Speak
 
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n.  
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share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight
a small part that has been broken off or detached; fraction
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pretentious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil
domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
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relay     Speak
 
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n.  
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woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record
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spectator     Speak
 
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n.  
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observer; audience; one who looks on
benefactor; regular customer
the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
segment; fragment; a small proportion of
delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
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symptom     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil
branch of philosophy which treats the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
material in the surface of the earth
soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
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temptation     Speak
 
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n.  
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entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience
act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction
farm; an area under cultivation;  a group of cultivated trees or plants
plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate, coordinated movement; strategy
insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings
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velocity     Speak
 
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n.  
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open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom
pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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