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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
apparent     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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bias     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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border; rim; the amount by which one thing is different from another
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way
one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
materials; abilities; available source
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canvas     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
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controversy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
contentious speech act; argument
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
stereophonic sound-reproduction system
any part of a curved line
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dart     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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begin; originate; admit into membership
refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
move suddenly and rapidly
seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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dissertation     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed
victory; win; expressing great joy
formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs
the weapon that is thrown or projected;  rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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editorial     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
not wanting to take some action; averse
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent
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feat     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains
achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom
farm; an area under cultivation;  a group of cultivated trees or plants
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havoc     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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initiate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
prevent from being successful
boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
begin; originate; admit into membership
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
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judicial     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
while on the contrary; while at the same time
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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module     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
standard or unit of measurement; self-contained component of a system; unit of education covering a single topic
inside; inner part; internal; inner
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outlet     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
small branch or division of a branch
a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
an opening that permits escape or release; an activity that releases creative energy or emotion
container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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precedent     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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flower; blossom; the best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
capacity for respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain
a reference work containing articles on various topics
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prerogative     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a mechanism
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
animal or plant living on another
acknowledgment at parting;  goodbye; the act of departing or taking leave
company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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revolve     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
make white or colorless; blanch
be at an angle; incline
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septic     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by deep affliction or distress; calamitous; woeful; worthless
of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
without previous preparation
tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
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superstition     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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tendency     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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hurry; rapidity of action or motion
a bitter quarrel between two parties
trend; a general direction in which something tends to move
understanding; feeling; effect or product of perceiving
someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
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upright     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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thick; crowded closely together; compact
qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
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