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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
alternate     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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humid; moist; slightly wet
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
very old-fashioned; as if belonging to the Middle Ages
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
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bowel     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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segment; fragment; a small proportion of
liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
a part or division of intestine; the interior  of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
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bypass     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way
festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
having and controlling property
the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
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contribute     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
provide; bestow a quality on
gain; harvest a crop from; get or derive; obtain as a result of the effort
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decay     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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dole     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; a small crystalline bit of snow
teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
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emphasis     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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border; rim; the amount by which one thing is different from another
special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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fluff     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
lack of knowledge or education
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
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harness     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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change something into another form; transform
soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
a thick mass or piece, amount
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
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infant     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
decoration; something used to beautify
government under a single ruler
child in the first period of life; young babe
likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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magnetic     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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similarly; as well; too
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive;  being to draw or pull
slightly wet; damp or humid
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
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multiply     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
break in pieces by violence; dash to pieces; crush
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
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paragraph     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
the distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line
goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
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portfolio     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
a strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; a broad smile
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recruit     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
enlist; register formally as a participant; engage in military service
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scrap     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun; faint light
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
checklist; a collection of resources
a small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
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shiver     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
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statute     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
an object that goes around the sun
a right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery
natural part or structure in animal or plant, capable of performing some special action
a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
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thermometer     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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an instrument for measuring temperature
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
animal or plant living on another
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veil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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