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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 1
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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confederate; partner; collaborator
a sign made to give notice to a person
money; general acceptance or use
an impure matter that forms on or rises to the surface of a liquid or body of water; worthless people
a person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject
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awful     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
of or relating to non-military life
hard; difficult; feeling physical discomfort or pain; hard to bear
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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block     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on; continue
hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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click     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
connect or join together; combine
capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time
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core     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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basic, center,  or most important part; the essence
out of each hundred; per hundred; one part in a hundred
record of a voyage or flight; a record of day to day activities
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
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curb     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
bite and grind with the teeth
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disguise     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
admission; entrance; item inserted in a written record
an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
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fatal     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
authentic; real; true
causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future
extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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gracious     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor
treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
accurate or careful; complete
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host     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
great number; person entertaining guests
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
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leak     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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escape fluid from a container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal
whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
state clearly; make known formally or officially
eat in the open air; have informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
give to understand; imply or hint; state or make known
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media     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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large candle or lamp giving flaring flame; flashlight
beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
something that is intended; aim or purpose
a short trip that taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy
public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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pair     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
two people or things considered as a unit; two items of the same kind; a couple
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
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phase     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
the meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
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receipt     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade-in which a person is engaged; commercial enterprise
a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
act of receiving;  acknowledgment of goods delivered or money paid
team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
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section     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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smooth     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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confront; set into opposition or rivalry
cause something to happen; set off
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
free from obstructions; make surface shine
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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steak     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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favorable or advantageous circumstance; a chance for progress or advancement
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
a small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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target     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships
reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
the subject of a speech, essay, thesis, discussion, or conversation
criteria; basis for comparison
jump; hop; place jumped over or from
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wardrobe     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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healthcare facility for outpatient care
tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
a violent attack; an onslaught
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