Master the Cambridge IELTS 04 Academic Listening Test 4 Part 3 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.
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Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 04 Academic Listening Test 4 Part 3
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abandon
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(v) /əˈbændən/
to stop doing or planning something before it is finished
Example: They had to abandon the project due to lack of money.
ambitious
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(adj) /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
having a strong desire to be successful or to achieve something difficult
Example: She has an ambitious plan to start her own company.
amplifier
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(n) /ˈæmpləˌfaɪər/
a device that makes sound louder
Example: You need an amplifier to make the music loud enough.
cope
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(v) /koʊp/
to deal with problems or difficulties successfully
Example: She finds it hard to cope with stress.
cushion
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(n) /ˈkʊʃ.ən/
a soft object used to make something more comfortable or protect something
Example: The hovercraft floats on a cushion of air.
demonstrate
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(v) /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/
to show or prove something clearly
Example: The experiment demonstrates how light works.
dissolve
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(v) /dɪˈzɑːlv/
to mix a solid substance with a liquid so that it becomes part of the liquid
Example: You dissolve sugar in water to make sweet tea.
elementary
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(adj) /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/
simple or basic
Example: The teacher explained the elementary rules of math.
fortnight
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(n) /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of two weeks
Example: I will visit my grandparents in a fortnight.
merge
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(v) /mɜrdʒ/
to combine or become combined into one
Example: The colors merge into one.
principle
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(n) /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or works
Example: The principle of gravity explains why things fall.
segment
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(n) /ˈsɛɡmənt/
one of the parts into which something is divided
Example: She cut the orange into segments.
tame
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(adj) /teɪm/
not exciting, wild, or dangerous; calm and controlled
Example: The game was too tame for the kids.
thread
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(v) /θred/
to pass a thin piece of material through a narrow opening
Example: You thread the string through the hole.