4000 IELTS Academic Words

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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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cue  Speak Example sentences
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end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
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drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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the commercial center of a town or city
curb  Speak Example sentences
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a group of steamships under the same ownership; a group of vessels or vehicles
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visual representation; representation of a person
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provide written evidence; record in detail
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
despite  Speak Example sentences
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visual representation; representation of a person
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investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
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bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
document  Speak Example sentences
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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regard with respect; favorable regard
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provide written evidence; record in detail
drill  Speak Example sentences
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
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bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
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owed and payable immediately or on-demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
elevator  Speak Example sentences
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investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
envy  Speak Example sentences
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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malice; ill will; discontent or uneasiness at another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with hatred
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upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
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allow to have; give based on merit; be willing to concede
essence  Speak Example sentences
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a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
esteem  Speak Example sentences
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lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
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regard with respect; favorable regard
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forming or occurring at the end; terminating; ultimate; conclusive
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be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
fault  Speak Example sentences
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
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neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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forming or occurring at the end; terminating; ultimate; conclusive