4000 IELTS Academic Words

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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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couple  Speak Example sentences
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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owed and payable immediately or on-demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
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polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
criminal  Speak Example sentences
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
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extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining
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great number; person entertaining guests
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one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by the verdict, confession, or proof
distract  Speak Example sentences
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recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing; sadness; low spirits
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by the verdict, confession, or proof
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owed and payable immediately or on-demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
donation  Speak Example sentences
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great number; person entertaining guests
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be fixed as if by sticky substance; join or attach with or as if sticky substance
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause
eliminate  Speak Example sentences
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the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
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extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining
episode  Speak Example sentences
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polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
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disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
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dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
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a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
exchange  Speak Example sentences
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substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
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feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
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anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
factor  Speak Example sentences
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state clearly; make known formally or officially
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act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
fake  Speak Example sentences
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imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
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admission; entrance; item inserted in a written record
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
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erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
fall  Speak Example sentences
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extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
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well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
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drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
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the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth