Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 02 Academic Reading Test 4 Part 3

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(v) to succeed in doing or completing something

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accomplish

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(v) to cause pain, suffering, or trouble to someone or something

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afflict

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(n) an illness or health problem that is not very serious Example: She visited the doctor for a minor ______.

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ailment

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(adj) showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks Example: Her ______ plan surprised everyone.

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audacious

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(n) a plan or guide that shows how something is done or made Example: The ______ for the new building was approved.

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blueprint

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(n) the moment when a baby begins to form in the mother's body Example: At the moment of ______, the baby's sex is determined.

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conception

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(adj) traditional and ordinary, not unusual or new Example: This is a ______ way of cooking rice.

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conventional

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(adj) able to cure a disease or illness Example: The doctor prescribed a ______ treatment for the infection.

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curative

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(v) to succeed in understanding or reading something difficult or unclear Example: It took me a while to ______ his handwriting.

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decipher

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(n) a fault or problem in something that makes it not perfect Example: The product has a ______ in its design.

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defect

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(v) to spoil the appearance of something or someone

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disfigure

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(v) to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate

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distort

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(n) behavior that is extreme and not reasonable Example: The claim that the project will answer all questions about life is an ______.

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extravagance

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(adj) causing death Example: The disease is often ______ if not treated early.

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fatal

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(phrase) to become widely accepted or used

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gain currency

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(n) a possible result or effect of an action or decision

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implication

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(n) the force gained by movement or progress Example: The project gained ______ after the new funding.

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momentum

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(n) the act of treating people in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same rights as others Example: The government's ______ of the people led to protests.

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oppression

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(v) to make something seem less important

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overshadow

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(n) the quality of being exact and accurate Example: The ______ of the machine's measurements is impressive.

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precision

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(v) to make someone likely to think or behave in a particular way Example: Genes may ______ some people to certain diseases.

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predispose

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(adj) continuing in a determined way without stopping Example: The ______ rain flooded the streets.

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relentless

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(n) the range or extent of something Example: The ______ of the project is very broad.

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scope

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(n) something that causes great suffering or destruction Example: The plague was a ______ in medieval times.

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scourge

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(adj) not obvious or noticeable; delicate and hard to perceive Example: There is a ______ difference between the two colors.

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subtle

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(v) to send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another Example: Mosquitoes can ______ malaria.

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transmit

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