IELTS Academic Words List

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dean  Speak
1
Exercise
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement
Exercise
prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
Exercise
dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
Exercise
lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
declare  Speak
2
Exercise
one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
Exercise
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
Exercise
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
Exercise
state clearly; make known formally or officially
defer  Speak
3
Exercise
dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
Exercise
show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
Exercise
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
Exercise
film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents
defiance  Speak
4
Exercise
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
Exercise
devastating; ruinous
Exercise
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
Exercise
fixed; exact; having distinct limits
delusion  Speak
5
Exercise
area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
Exercise
throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
Exercise
false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
Exercise
refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
demonstrate  Speak
6
Exercise
one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
Exercise
show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
Exercise
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement
Exercise
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
dependable  Speak
7
Exercise
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
Exercise
throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
Exercise
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement
Exercise
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
desert  Speak
8
Exercise
causing damage or harm; injurious
Exercise
area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
Exercise
gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
Exercise
creation of artistic drawings
despair  Speak
9
Exercise
one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
Exercise
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
Exercise
deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Exercise
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
destructive  Speak
10
Exercise
throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
Exercise
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
Exercise
devastating; ruinous
Exercise
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy