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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
afflict     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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cause pain, suffering, or distress
live in; occupy; reside in
vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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approximate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
explode; burst out; become violently active
make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
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chronological     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
arranged in order of time of occurrence
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
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crouch     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
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default     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
resident; someone or thing who lives in a place
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discrete     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, or from one state to another; regularly progressive
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
characterized by unrest or disorder
having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound
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excavate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
reach a conclusion; become systemic and spread throughout the body
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
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fortnight     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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effort or attempt; the exertion of physical or mental powers toward the attainment of an object
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
a period of fourteen consecutive days
a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
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gland     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes
container for holding or carrying miscellaneous items, especially a traveling case or bag
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immigrant     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
one who is an authority on history
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
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isle     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification
optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view
island; spot within another of a different color
act of valuing, or of estimating value or worth; act of setting a price; estimation
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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magnate     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
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nautical     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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unique; extraordinary; being only one
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
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outstrip     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill a man
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
make an island of; place in a detached situation or a state having no communication with surrounding objects
pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
exceed or surpass; leave behind
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posterity     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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highland; upland; relatively flat highland
state of poor nutrition
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
introduction of something new
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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reinforce     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
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scant     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
characterized by unrest or disorder
planned or accomplished together; combined
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
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subside     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
initiate; invent; bring into being; create
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
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transcend     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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bring out; arouse; call forth
change an aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
bump; hit something violently
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upkeep     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
unreal reflection; an optical illusion
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