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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
adverse     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
demanding much work or care; tedious
deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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assorted     Speak
 
(2)
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striking one object against another sharply
varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
varied;  consisting of various types mixed together
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
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boundary     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
dividing line; border; frontier
craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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condolence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
the difference in electrical charge between two points
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
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delegate     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
a cloth made by hand or machine; fabric
improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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discord     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
the central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core
conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
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equity     Speak
 
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n.  
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the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
renewal;  growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall
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flourish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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refrain from buying or using
stop; impede; shut out from view
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point
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frugal     Speak
 
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relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
having no tone; unmusical.
slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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holocaust     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
hard, monotonous routine work
class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
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laudable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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monsoon     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
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originate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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initiate; invent; bring into being; create
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
explain or describe something clearly and exactly; designate
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pendulum     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
a body suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
any compound of oxygen with another element; a binary chemical compound of oxygen
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plaintive     Speak
 
(15)
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expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
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prologue     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
introduction, usually to a poem or play
search for knowledge; systematic investigation
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simplify     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
experience; suffer; pass through
be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
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starch     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
whirling motion; eddy, as of water
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
beginner; person new to a field or activity
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superstructure     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building above the foundation
scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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traverse     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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make sick; disease;  impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
go through or across, often under difficult conditions
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
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