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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
deed or action, particularly a brave deed
boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
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arid     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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relating to an education system in which both men and women attend
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
capable of destroying; lethal
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blight     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
model; fit tightly, follow the contours of; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
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consort     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
make something last; preserve from extinction
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
utter or emit low dull sounds; move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound
associate; spend time in the company of particular people
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delegate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass
provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to
move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
establish, organize, and set in operation
authorize and send another person as one's representative; commit or entrust to another
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epistle     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
tenant; one that occupies a position or place
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festive     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
prickly; having or covered with protective barbs
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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gravitation     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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the liquid that carries food to all parts of a plant; essential bodily fluid
the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
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hiss     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
act of twisting; lightweight cord
prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
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iris     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
nobility; greatness and dignity of a sovereign; royal personage
military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
goddess of a rainbow; rainbow; a prismatic play of colors; something that isĀ forming the colored portion of the eye
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mermaid     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a small two-wheeled vehicle with a motor and pedals like those on a bicycle
legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
any of various long-tailed rodents, similar to but larger than a mouse
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offense     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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pamper     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone;
use economically; conserve; save
wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely
feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself
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prompt     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
being on time; punctual; performed without delay
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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purification     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
act of forging, especially the illegal production of something counterfeit
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
a heavy textile with a woven design
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rider     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a longing for something better than the present situation
one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
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securely     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
in a manner free from fear or risk
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
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stem     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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land or an area of land of high elevation
profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
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tan     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
a long heroic poem, or similar work of art
the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery
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wistful     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent
done with or marked by full consciousness of nature and effects; intentional
legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
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