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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
annals     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a chronological record of the events of successive years
small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
a very tall building with many stories
apartment barely meeting minimal standards
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bacterium     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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public declaration of principles; statement of policy
small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty
single celled organism with no nucleus
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captivity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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monthly payment; a part of a published serial
unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
garbage; rubbish; worthless or discarded material or objects
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cowboy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
soybean; most highly protein vegetable
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
one who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; one who is reckless or irresponsible
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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discerning     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
fit for growing crops, as by plowing
exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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enchantment     Speak
 
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n.  
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production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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fiscal     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
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hermit     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
interference; interfering in some course of events
the case for sword blade; sheath
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inanimate     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
able to live both on land and in water
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor
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interminable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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most frequent; widespread; predominant
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
bending so that one part covers the other
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
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libel     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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small kernels of corn exploded by heat
a heavy textile with a woven design
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
biologist knowledgeable about natural history
a very tall building with many stories
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mold     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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bend; lay on closely, or in folds; work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; press upon
see briefly; catch sight of
model; fit tightly, follow the contours of; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
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pecuniary     Speak
 
(13)
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close in time; about to occur; approaching
relating to money; requiring payment of money
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
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prosecutor     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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one who carries out legal action, especially criminal proceedings; one who prosecutes any purpose, plan, or business
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
tiny particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death
act of burning something
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rescind     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
revolt; resist or defy an authority; break with established customs
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scourge     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
something that completes or makes up a whole or brings to perfection
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
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shyness     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
single-mast sailing boat
the feeling of fear of embarrassment
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stark     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
protected from danger or bad weather
awesome; astounding; surprising
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
close in time; about to occur; approaching
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teapot     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops
funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
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utilization     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
state of having been made use of; the act of using
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
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