4000 IELTS Academic Words

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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jam  Speak Example sentences
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wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
justify  Speak Example sentences
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legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
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adjust the spaces between words;  show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
labour  Speak Example sentences
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steadfast in allegiance or duty; faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty
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notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than an impression; favorable estimation
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effort expended on a particular task; the act of a mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth
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search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
legal  Speak Example sentences
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created by, permitted by law; according to the law of works
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printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
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based on experience; useful
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
opposed  Speak Example sentences
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having an opponent; averse of
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greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important
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operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
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medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
original  Speak Example sentences
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legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
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not second hand; not copied or translated from something else
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observe; watch; keep an eye on
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metropolitan; civic; having local self-government
outrageous  Speak Example sentences
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adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
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not second hand; not copied or translated from something else
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notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than an impression; favorable estimation
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of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason
partner  Speak Example sentences
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something that resembles or harmonizes with
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hold back to a later time; delay; defer
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a person who is a member of a partnership; associate who works with others toward a common goal
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be in debt; be obliged to pay or repay
passport  Speak Example sentences
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legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
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search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
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a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area
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a person who is a member of a partnership; associate who works with others toward a common goal
percent  Speak Example sentences
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out of each hundred; per hundred; one part in a hundred
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place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
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crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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be in debt; be obliged to pay or repay