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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
accord     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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secondary or explanatory title;  printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen
long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
container for holding or carrying miscellaneous items, especially a traveling case or bag
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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autonomy     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
transmitting money, bills, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in the discharge of an obligation
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circumference     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
the boundary line of a circle,  figure, area, or object
association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits;  business corporation
breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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counterpart     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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decrepit     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
having many sides; many-sided
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discern     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
make mad; drive to madness; craze; excite violently with passion; make very angry
detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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exasperate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly
drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream
replace or enhance human labor with machines
represent; signify; stand for
make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
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formulate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model
live in; occupy; reside in
move from one country or region to another and settle there
officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honor
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glide     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
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immigrate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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move into another country to stay there permanently
treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
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linear     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
lasting; long-lasting; enduring
having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
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majestic     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future
stately; royal; relating to a monarch
vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; too steep
weak; lacking firmness
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
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nominal     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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in name only; insignificantly small
easily understood; clear; intelligible
without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
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oust     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
expel; eject from a position or place; force out
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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poise     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
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profane     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
extend out or project in space; stick out
go beyond; surpass; exceed
make smooth or slippery
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shanty     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
nonexistence; nothingness; zero
man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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soluble     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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in the direction that the hands of a clock move
beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
planned or accomplished together; combined
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sustenance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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underline     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
put into effect; supply with tools
mark a line below, as words; underscore.
give certain information to; assure; make certain
make mad; drive to madness; craze; excite violently with passion; make very angry
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