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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
agitation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
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attain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
ask a question; seek for truth or information by putting queries
achieve or accomplish; gain
slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
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commuter     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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beginner; person new to a field or activity
a vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat;  road locomotive for use on common roads
sign or notice for display in a public place; small card or plaque, such as nameplate on a door
renewal;  growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
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counterpart     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
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dearth     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
study of origin and nature of ideas
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
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eke     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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supplement with great effort; add to; augment
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise
close; squeeze or press together; contract
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entreat     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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finite     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
every three months; in three-month intervals
two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
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fulfil     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill a man
fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
sell or transfer abroad
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infrastructure     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer
an attribute or requirement that must be met
a great number; many
underlying base or foundation, especially for an organization or system
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lucid     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected
occurring or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external world; unreal
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
easily understood; clear; intelligible
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maim     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
complete; consummate; make perfect
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
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obligatory     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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morally or legally constraining; required; binding
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
resulting; following as a logical conclusion
scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
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patriotism     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
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postscript     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
paragraph added to a letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer
dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall
making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information;  opening section of a fugue
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recede     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
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shoal     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a student who continues studies after graduation
a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
block consisting of a thick piece of something
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
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stationary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
countless; too many to be counted
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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thesaurus     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms
dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall
possession or occupancy of lands or buildings under a lease; temporary possession of what belongs to another
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
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vigorous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
robust; healthy; energetic, and active in mind or body
made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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