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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
aloft     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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appalling     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
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caution     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text
formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk
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combustion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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humanistic study of language and literature
act of burning something
the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear by horsemen, often decorated with a small flag
babyhood; the time when someone is a baby or a very young child
becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
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duel     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick
ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
restoration; the activity of constructing something again
combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
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exacting     Speak
 
(6)
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lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
unconventional in an artistic way
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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flare     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
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girdle     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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short ax used to chop wood
something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
interference; interfering in some course of events
family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
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inflexible     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
rigid; stiff; incapable of being changed
of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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intervention     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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short ax used to chop wood
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
interference; interfering in some course of events
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
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libel     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
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nocturnal     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
with great urgency; seriously; severely
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
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persistent     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
crowded to capacity; compressed
lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
into separate parts or pieces; apart
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precipitation     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
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radiance     Speak
 
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n.  
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round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
the distant view, especially through an opening, as between buildings or trees; outlook
restoration; the activity of constructing something again
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
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robe     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
humanistic study of language and literature
interference; interfering in some course of events
an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
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shove     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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confirm; prove the truth by a presentation of evidence or testimony
drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
feel or grope about; make awkward attempts to do or find something; play childishly
provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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stink     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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coming into being of something; origin
strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
permission not to do something
soybean; most highly protein vegetable
conversation; formal talks between opposing countries, political groups
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temperance     Speak
 
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n.  
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food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
dominance; power to dominate or defeat
restraint; avoiding excesses
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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wan     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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comparable; similar or alike
in an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case; perpetually; continually
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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