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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
ambitious     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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by chance; accidentally
assumedly; supposedly; used to say what you think is the likely situation
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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automatic     Speak
 
(2)
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almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
the fewest; the least possible
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
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butterfly     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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the craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings
plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate, coordinated movement; strategy
group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
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concede     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
bring into being; give rise to; produce
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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decipher     Speak
 
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v.  
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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
ignore; discount; take no notice of
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distinction     Speak
 
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n.  
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excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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emphasize     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
inhale air than immediately expel it; make deep single respiration, especially to express  fatigue, exhaustion, grief
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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foam     Speak
 
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n.  
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an instrument for measuring temperature
belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
elevation especially above sea level; height
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
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imminent     Speak
 
(9)
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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental;  imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model
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incentive     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of knowledge or education
one whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, repair, or operation of electric equipment and circuitry
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
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mar     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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modest     Speak
 
(12)
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humble; less ambitious; moderate
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
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outfit     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization
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passive     Speak
 
(14)
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easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
conservative; not acting quickly in order to avoid risks
lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
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prophecy     Speak
 
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n.  
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meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
declaration of something to come; foretelling; prediction; knowledge of the future
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes
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redundant     Speak
 
(16)
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exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
ready or about to appear; making appearance
drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
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shred     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
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sustain     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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push at, as with a finger or an arm; search or look curiously; proceed slowly or lazily; thrust forward
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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touchy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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humble; less ambitious; moderate
gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
causing disagreement or discussion; disputable
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
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vicinity     Speak
 
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n.  
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sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
part of the leg between the hip and the knee
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
the lamp that produces an intense beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; the focus of public attention
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