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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
adept     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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aspire     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
explain or describe something clearly and exactly; designate
reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit
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characterize     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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depict; describe; draw
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
make sick; disease;  impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
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converse     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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deviate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
make an island of; place in a detached situation or a state having no communication with surrounding objects
restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
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dub     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
put out or expel from a place; discharge
insert in a roil; register or enter in list or catalog; insert in records; enlist
confer knighthood upon; honor with a new title or description; entitle; adorn
reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit
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enquire     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
belong; have a connection with or dependence on
seek information by asking a question
leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
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expel     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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oust; discharge;  force or drive out
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
organize opposition to authority; make revolution
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
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hoist     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
achieve or accomplish; gain
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink
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impede     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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cause pain, suffering, or distress
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
quote; adduce as an instance
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
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intermittent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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increasing by successive addition
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
of the same or similar nature or kind
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majestic     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
very cautious; on guard; watchful
wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
stately; royal; relating to a monarch
essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
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onset     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a mental disorder marked by confusion
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry
the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
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outspoken     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
ready to consent or submit; acceptable
possessing or exhibiting virtue; exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; brave
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preface     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act of rotating or revolving rapidly; state of confusion; tumult
one who, or that which, shows or points out
a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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protract     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
extend out or project in space; stick out
disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
prolong; draw out or lengthen in time
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scrupulous     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
being beyond what is required or sufficient
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
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storey     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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story; floor or level of a building or ship
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
study of origin and nature of ideas
tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
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trample     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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find fault or rail with rude clamor; utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke
assign; distribute according to plan
gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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undue     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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containing or derived from error; mistaken
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
not due; not yet owing; not just, proper, or legal; excessive
by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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