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IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
aghast     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
struck by shock, terror, or amazement
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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bellows     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
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clergyman     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a person to whom a debtor owes money
the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
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correlation     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
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dogged     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief
daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
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ellipsis     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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deed or action, particularly a brave deed
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
earnest activity intended to do or accomplish something; exertion powers to attain an object
act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
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firmament     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
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ginger     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies
a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
a chronological record of the events of successive years
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
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ignoble     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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curiously; bizarrely; unusually
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
comparable; similar or alike
in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
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knack     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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lodge     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
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oddly     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
expressing aversion or dislike; disagreeable
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
curiously; bizarrely; unusually
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pending     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
useless; having no useful result; vain
abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
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prospect     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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raven     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
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scoff     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
protect from impacts or other disturbing effects; absorb the shock of
grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
be enough, or sufficient; meet the need; be equal to the end proposed; be adequate; satisfy
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skirmish     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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stapler     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a span of one thousand years; a thousandth anniversary
one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples
path; track; a trodden path
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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teem     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument
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wan     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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educated; schooled; one who can read and write
infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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