6000 IELTS Academic Words
| Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes |    |
regeneration 
1
 | ad. by which; by what; how |
| n. renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs |
| n. residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| n. tire; covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon |
repetition
2
| v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| n. act of doing or performing again |
| n. laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue |
| v. isolate; separate; divide from the main body |
retrospect
3
| v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| n. one who flees to shelter, or place of safety |
| n. review; look back upon; remember |
| n. one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records |
revise
4
| v. amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing |
| ad. by which; by what; how |
| n. line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar |
| v. be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed |
rigorous
5
| n. laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue |
| a. relating to space; existing in or connected with space |
| a. full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise |
| a. varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse. |
sanction
6
| a. acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled |
| v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| a. full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise |
| v. be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed |
shrub
7
| n. bush; a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches |
| a. of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge |
| v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| v. cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist |
staple
8
| n. rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour |
| n. necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables |
| n. one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records |
| v. purify; make more precise; improve |
surpass
9
| v. be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed |
| a. of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge |
| n. bush; a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches |
| n. one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records |
tarnish
10
| n. one who registers; a recorder; a keeper of records |
| v. sink; immerse; put underwater |
| v. make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt |
| a. lazy; with little movement; very slow |