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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
alternate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
convey commercially as cargo; load with goods to be transported
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
make a sound quieter and less clear
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awe     Speak
 
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n.  
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repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle
name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather
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cessation     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
bringing or coming to an end; cease
small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
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clutch     Speak
 
(4)
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sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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disinfectant     Speak
 
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a very wrong and unfair action or situation; gross injustice or unrighteousness, wickedness
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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ethics     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
short ax used to chop wood
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct
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forego     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
fertilize by transferring pollen
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hem     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
end; utmost point; the outermost or farthest point or portion
any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
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incomprehensible     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
unintelligible; difficult to understand
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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lava     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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livid     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
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odious     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another
unintelligible; difficult to understand
recurring with measured regularity
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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packed     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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uneven; rough; very difficult
crowded to capacity; compressed
having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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pneumonia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head
the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
being royal; quality of royal person; share of the product, as a percentage paid to the copyright owner
inflammation of the lungs
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recoil     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back
bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize
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sanctuary     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
tiny particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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sentry     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
the soldier placed on guard; guard
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
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spinning     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
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tout     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
assent; agree without protesting
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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utensil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
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