Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 01 Academic Reading Test 2 Part 1

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(n) the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events Example: The concept of beauty is an ______.

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abstraction

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(v) to get or obtain something Example: Children ______ language naturally.

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acquire

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(adj) having more than one possible meaning or interpretation; unclear Example: The instructions were ______, so I didn't know what to do.

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ambiguous

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(adj) relating to the structure of living things Example: She studied the ______ structure of the human heart.

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anatomical

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(n) a person who studies human societies, customs, and beliefs Example: The ______ lived with the tribe for a year.

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anthropologist

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(n) the state of having two sides that are not the same Example: The ______ of the painting makes it interesting.

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asymmetry

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(adj) having two sides Example: The ______ agreement was signed by both countries.

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bilateral

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(n) something that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed Example: The good news was a ______ to her.

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consolation

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(n) the fact of being more powerful, important, or noticeable than others Example: The team's ______ was clear in the final score.

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dominance

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(n) an animal or human being in an early stage of development before birth Example: The ______ develops in the mother's womb.

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embryo

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(adj) easy to see or understand Example: It was ______ that she was happy.

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evident

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(n) one of the two halves of the brain Example: The left ______ of the brain controls language.

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hemisphere

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(adj) relating to the side of something or to a side Example: The ______ movement of the car was smooth.

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lateral

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(n) a person's child or children; the young of an animal Example: The ______ of lions are called cubs.

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offspring

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(n) the loss of the ability to move or feel part of the body Example: The accident caused ______ in his legs.

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paralysis

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(n) something that exists and can be seen, felt, or studied, especially something unusual or interesting Example: The northern lights are a natural ______.

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phenomenon

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(n) a member of the group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

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primate

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(n) the quality of being based on reason and logic Example: The decision was made with ______, not emotion.

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rationality

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(v) to make something stronger or more likely to happen

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reinforce

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(v) to produce and release a substance, such as a hormone or fluid, from a cell or gland

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secrete

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(adj) suggesting evil or harm; threatening Example: The old house had a ______ look.

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sinister

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(v) to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words

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stammer

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(adj) not perceived consciously, but still influencing the mind Example: The advertisement contained ______ messages.

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subliminal

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(v) to start doing something and accept responsibility for it Example: She will ______ the task of organizing the event.

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undertake

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(n) a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good Example: Patience is a ______.

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virtue

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