Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 01 Academic Reading Test 3 Part 1

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(v) to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list

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compile

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(n) the place of origin or earliest known history of something Example: The ______ of the painting is unknown.

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provenance

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(adj) wearing glasses Example: The ______ man walked into the library.

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bespectacled

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(v) to read or examine something carefully and in detail

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pore over

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(n) a large, heavy book, especially one that is part of a set or is very scholarly

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tome

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(n) a formal public statement Example: The president made a ______ about the new policy.

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pronouncement

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(n) a very slight difference in meaning, sound, color, or someone's feelings that is not usually very obvious

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nuance

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(v) to change something completely and dramatically

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revolutionise

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(n) a person who writes and compiles dictionaries Example: A ______ spends many years editing a dictionary.

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lexicographer

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(adj) full of energy and enthusiasm Example: She has a ______ personality.

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vibrant

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(n) the form of a language that people speak in a particular region or group, as opposed to formal or written language Example: The author wrote the novel in the ______ of the rural South.

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vernacular

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(adj) careful and cautious, especially to avoid attracting attention or causing embarrassment Example: She was ______ about the surprise party.

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discreet

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(v) to write down or record something exactly as it was spoken Example: Please ______ the interview for the report.

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transcribe

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(n) a collection of written or spoken texts, used for linguistic analysis Example: The researcher analyzed a ______ of student essays.

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corpus

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(phr v) to eat something very quickly and greedily

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wolf down

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(adj) someone who is very choosy or selective, especially about food Example: He is a ______ eater and dislikes vegetables.

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picky

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(adj) based on feelings rather than facts or proof Example: She had an ______ understanding of the problem.

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intuitive

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(v) to examine or sort through something carefully

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sift

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(n) the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing Example: She has a beautiful ______.

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voice

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(phrasal verb) to appear or happen unexpectedly Example: New problems ______ every day.

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crop up

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(v phrase) to delay something or make time pass for a purpose, often to gain an advantage Example: He tried to ______ while he thought of an answer.

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play for time

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(v) to communicate or express something, or to carry or transport something from one place to another Example: Words ______ meaning.

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convey

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