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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 4
aesthetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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of or about the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
hardly; barely; only just
following in time or order; succeeding; later
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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bibliography     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
gear; tackle; the combination of tackles for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship
story; floor or level of a building or ship
hard, monotonous routine work
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coherent     Speak
 
(3)
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slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
relating to space; existing in or connected with space
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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crater     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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shortage of food; starvation
over-regulated administrative system
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
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dialect     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
friction between body and surface on which it moves
gear; tackle; the combination of tackles for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
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eminent     Speak
 
(6)
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very cautious; on guard; watchful
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
differed; diversified; various
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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enquire     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
seek information by asking a question
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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finite     Speak
 
(8)
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arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected
unclear or doubtful in meaning
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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grit     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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nothing; of no account; worthless; zero
candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat
the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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hubbub     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
a long, thin arm of some sea animals, such as the octopus and jellyfish
a body suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum
act of making a sudden noisy break
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lateral     Speak
 
(11)
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easily understood; clear; intelligible
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
existing, happening, or done at the same time
possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
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misuse     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
include; consist of; be composed of
treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
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ominous     Speak
 
(13)
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threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
causing damage or harm; injurious
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overhaul     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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make laws; create or pass laws
make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
explode; burst out; become violently active
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
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piracy     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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the sliding piece which either is moved by or moves against; a mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
the difference in electrical charge between two points
rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
sleeplessness; uneasiness; state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context
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pungent     Speak
 
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stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
relating to quality; having the character of quality
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
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shoal     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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standard of measurement; a geometric function that describes the distances between pairs of points in a space
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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stipulate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
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thesaurus     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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stipulated condition; an act of supplying or fitting out; something provided
book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms
anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
a great number; many
a small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts
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variant     Speak
 
(20)
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not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
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