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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
arc     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
having and controlling property
official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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batter     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
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certainty     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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quality or condition of being certain; fact or truth unquestionable established; clearness
fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
any part of a curved line
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
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consumption     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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act of revolving; motion of a body around a fixed point or line; total or radical change in political organization
great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung
the top, end, or highest part of anything, especially of plant or tree; grain or other product of field while standing
a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource
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dense     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
thick; crowded closely together; compact
tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
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dispute     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
poll; detailed critical inspection
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
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elaborate     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
made without condition; absolute; unreserved
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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fret     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
cause to be uneasy; wear away
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
pierce; go through; permeate
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germ     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
a part or division of intestine; the interior  of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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infect     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
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mantle     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
the weapon that is thrown or projected;  rocket carrying instruments or warhead
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
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mortgage     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment
observer; audience; one who looks on
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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notorious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
continuing to exist or develop; existing
disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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the fewest; the least possible
of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
at some distance from the shore
of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
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productive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
having quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results; causing to exist
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
modern; belonging to the same period of time
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scatter     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
gain or acquire by force;  take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
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scrutiny     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
a person who carries a message
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
something appended or added
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suspend     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
take off; leave; set out
charge a fee for using;  sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell
hang freely; postpone; delay
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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tidy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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leading; main; primary; first in time or place
by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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wage     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
gain; harvest a crop from; get or derive; obtain as a result of the effort
conceal or hide; envelope completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; venture for hire or reward; employ
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