500 IELTS Vocabulary

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 Group 5 - Spelling Practices
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/rɪ'faɪn/ v. Syn. purify
purify; make more precise; improve


Spelling Word: refine
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/rɪ'lʌktəns/ n.
state of being reluctant; unwillingness; hesitancy in taking some action


Spelling Word: reluctance
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/rɪ'sɔ:s/;/'ri:sɔ:rs/ n. Syn. materials; abilities
materials; abilities; available source


Spelling Word: resource
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/rɪ'stɔ:(r)/ v. Syn. reinstate; renovate; renew
give or bring back; return to its original condition


Spelling Word: restore
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/sɪg'nɪfəkənt/ a. Syn. noteworthy; important
fairly large; important in effect or meaning


Spelling Word: significant
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/sɔ:s/ n.
point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates


Spelling Word: source
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/streɪt'fɔ:wəd/ a.
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.


Spelling Word: straightforward
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/'strætɪdʒɪ/ n.
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal


Spelling Word: strategy
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/'sʌplɪmənt/ v. Syn. add; complement
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition


Spelling Word: supplement
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/sə'spɛnd/ v. Syn. hang; append
hang freely; postpone; delay


Spelling Word: suspend