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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
analogy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
concise reference book providing specific information
building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
a tiny piece of anything
the line that appears to bound an object; the shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
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bark     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each
circumstance; the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
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carve     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
explore with tools; investigate; search
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
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contingency     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
change something into another form; transform
act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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deficiency     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
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disregard     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially based on special knowledge
ignore; discount; take no notice of
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epidemic     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a tract of low or level land producing grass; any field on which grass is grown for hay
act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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fluff     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals
token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
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imminent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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jolt     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
original work used as a model; original type
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
authority to act for another; agent or substitute
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junction     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
connection; joint; intersection; crossing
announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement
fact or state of having been created; the act of investing with a new office or title
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masterpiece     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft
self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
public records; place where public records are kept
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overhear     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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hear more of anything than was intended to be heard; hear again
utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
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perceive     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
become aware of through the senses; detect
throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
deny; take something take away
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protein     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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declaration of something to come; foretelling; prediction; knowledge of the future
the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
a detailed account or description of something
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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relevant     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
pertinent; having a connection with the matter at hand
agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
along or by the side; side by side with
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shovel     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
the relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
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startle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
make prominent; emphasize; stress
become aware of through the senses; detect
prevent from being successful
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thermal     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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mobile; easily or conveniently transported
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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violate     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
make prominent; emphasize; stress
treat violently; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
become worse; decline; fall
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