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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
abbreviation     Speak
 
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n.  
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great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
shortening something by omitting parts of it
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
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bewilder     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
sink; immerse; put underwater
lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
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collide     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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bump; hit something violently
fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit
break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force
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constituent     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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ban on commerce or other activity
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data
component or part; citizen, voter
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detrimental     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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causing damage or harm; injurious
likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future
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durable     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
lasting; long-lasting; enduring
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
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entail     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
mark a line below, as words; underscore.
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in an ornamental way
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
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federation     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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uniting in a league; confederation; league
act of doing or performing again
continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
one that looks on; spectator
blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
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guild     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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introduction of something new
block consisting of a thick piece of something
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction
association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits;  business corporation
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hubbub     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
one who records what is said or done; one legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity
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intermittent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
lazy; with little movement; very slow
most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
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malnutrition     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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state of poor nutrition
physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building above the foundation
hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
a piece of substantiating evidence; proof; written authorization or certificate
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optimum     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
most favorable or advantageous
physically weak; easily broken
lazy; with little movement; very slow
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pedestrian     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
most favorable or advantageous
relating to where a person or animal was born; native
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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precede     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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isolate; separate; keep away from others
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
be or go before something or someone in time or space
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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remittance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles
transmitting money, bills, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in the discharge of an obligation
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
act or pastime of visiting sights of interest
duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
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scarcely     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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hardly; barely; only just
middle; lying between two extremes
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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submerge     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
sink; immerse; put underwater
forward; send from one person or place to another
make longer; draw out; lengthen
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timidity     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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lack of self-confidence or courage
a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
act of rotating or revolving rapidly; state of confusion; tumult
plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
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turnover     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the amount of money turned over in a specified time; the number of people replaced in a business
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
act of changing or altering
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
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