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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 1
agency     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of the face
public sale of property to the highest bidder
a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
criteria; basis for comparison
act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
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band     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
code of correct conduct; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of a transaction
public sale of property to the highest bidder
cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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block     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
make an effort to; try to get; try to discover
give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; an excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
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clearance     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
relation of a father to his child
act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
vessel; large cylindrical container
act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
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conduct     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out
be averse to or express disapproval of
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cure     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a person who inherits some title or office
money given as a guarantee or security
medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; removal of disease or evil
the inner surface of the hand between bases of fingers and wrist; tropical evergreen trees of the family Palmae
greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
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dock     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
pierce the skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
hold back to a later time; delay; defer
deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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explode     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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confront; set into opposition or rivalry
remove the surface from
erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
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genetic     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
common to or shared by two or more parties; shared
assured; having or marked by assurance
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horrible     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious
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lap     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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the flap that lies over another part; area of control or responsibility; upper side of the thighs of a seated person
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
the most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest, or activity
money given as a guarantee or security
people who buy goods or services
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motive     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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washing; a workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
measuring instrument to detect distant objects by microwave
emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
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oppose     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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practical     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
based on experience; useful
deserving of blame; adjudged to have committed crime
solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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recover     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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be worthy of; have a right to
connect or join together; combine
get or find back; regain a former condition
the show, make visible or apparent
move from a lower position to a higher; mount up; move upward; reach a higher level
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righteous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
mute; lacking the power of speech
morally justified; equitable; free from wrong, guilt, or sin
impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
well known or easily recognized
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specific     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
stated explicitly or in detail; definite
incapable of being seen; impossible or nearly impossible to see
causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
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staff     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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framework for holding objects
a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
personnel who assist superior to carry out an assigned task
stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
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tragedy     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
malice; ill will; discontent or uneasiness at another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with hatred
one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move
disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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volume     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
paper affixed to anything by inscription; slip of ribbon, parchment; writing annexed by way of addition
a distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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