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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
applicant     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
a parallelogram with four right angles
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
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arbitrary     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
firmly established by nature or habit
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burrow     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
an additional charge; charge an extra fee
component or part; citizen, voter
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
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contrive     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
combine something into a larger whole; unite
leave out of; keep out of; reject
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
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descend     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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embargo     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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ban on commerce or other activity
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things together
powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
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excerpt     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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underlying base or foundation, especially for an organization or system
passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
fastening device; firm grip
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expire     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
isolate; separate; keep away from others
part; separate or disunite; disengage
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hitchhike     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
expel; eject from a position or place; force out
travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; be carried along with something else
lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
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incipient     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent
beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
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interim     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
the time between one event, process; interval of time
shortage of food; starvation
dividing line; border; frontier
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
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meagre     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
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orchard     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees
state of poor nutrition
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
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outweigh     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
find fault or rail with rude clamor; utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke
lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
go beyond; surpass; exceed
combine or join together, or to cause things to do this; unite
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pester     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
sell or transfer abroad
act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
explode; burst out; become violently active
trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
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proclaim     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make sick; disease;  impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
declare; announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
find fault or rail with rude clamor; utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke
build; put together out of components or parts
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rouse     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
find fault or rail with rude clamor; utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
bring out; arouse; call forth
pass over or beyond; surpass
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subsidy     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
flight over a specific location, usually at low altitude; overpass, as on a highway
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
direct financial aid by the government
craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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textile     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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an event that happens
a cloth made by hand or machine; fabric
someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
pouring or streaming downwards especially  a heavy or continuous shower
tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; a violent whirlwind
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unilateral     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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very cautious; on guard; watchful
scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided
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