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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
abrupt     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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bowel     Speak
 
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n.  
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a part or division of intestine; the interior  of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver
ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed
body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
a tract of land or region, uncultivated and uninhabited, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; wild or desert
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carpenter     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each
popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move
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contrast     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
decoration; something used to beautify
act of distinguishing by comparing differences
circumstance; the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
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delete     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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wander; ramble; stroll
provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
keep under control; hold back; place limits on
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distinguish     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
become aware of through the senses; detect
keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
characterize; differentiate; recognize
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editorial     Speak
 
(7)
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of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
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finance     Speak
 
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n.  
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management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
a close relationship, connection, or link; a secret love affair
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
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ignorance     Speak
 
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n.  
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
a part or division of intestine; the interior  of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver
lack of knowledge or education
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
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isolate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
seclude; set apart or cut off from others
force separation from one's native country
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landscape     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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stage; a raised horizontal surface
lack of knowledge or education
slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; an extraordinary or very remarkable person or thing
scenery; an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
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morbid     Speak
 
(12)
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caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
continuing forever or indefinitely
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oversee     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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change in outward structure or looks; convert
look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
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porcelain     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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periodic rise and fall of the sea level
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
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recruit     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise
enlist; register formally as a participant; engage in military service
dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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rendezvous     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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shaft     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
a person who carries a message
development; a gradual process of change and development
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
the lamp that produces an intense beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; the focus of public attention
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statute     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way
a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
rod; stick; branch; long piece of timber; the measure of length, equaling three feet
printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
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thaw     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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make amends for; reimburse
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
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vanish     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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