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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
anticipate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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blunt     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
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casualty     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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door-keeper; porter; one who has the care of public building or suites of rooms
serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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concede     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
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crumb     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
something useful; public service
branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
small fragment or piece,  especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
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differ     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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throw with great force; cast; toss
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
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ensemble     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
a small part that has been broken off or detached; fraction
going from one state of action to another
feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
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freight     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
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grieve     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force-free by pulling violently
mention especially; particularize; apply to some specialty or limited object
compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favor; enhance someone's vanity by praising them
shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
cause to be sorrowful; distress
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impose     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
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likelihood     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
thorough physical examination
possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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nibble     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
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pageant     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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craft; ship; container for liquids
liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
health facility where patients receive treatment
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perish     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
be destroyed; pass away; become nothing
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
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prerogative     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees
process of bringing up, nourishing, or maintaining; rearing and training received during childhood
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
a brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
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relay     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
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slit     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
a tiny piece of anything
long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
an object that goes around the sun
declaration of something to come; foretelling; prediction; knowledge of the future
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stain     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
step; pace; significant progress
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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thermostat     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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process of modifying a person's behavior; preparation or training, especially athletic training of the body
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes
company; firm; organization created for business ventures
thorough physical examination
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verbal     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
humble; less ambitious; moderate
expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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