Cambridge IELTS 14 Academic Reading Test 2 Passage 3

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(n) a state of confusion or lack of order Example: The room was in total ______ after the party.

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disorder

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(n) the art of effective speaking or writing Example: The politician used ______ to persuade the audience.

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rhetoric

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(n) a person who starts and runs a business Example: An ______ takes risks to create new products.

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entrepreneur

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(n) a person who wants everything to be perfect and is never satisfied with anything that is not Example: She is a ______ and always checks her work twice.

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perfectionist

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(n) the characteristics of a population, especially for things like age, race, or income Example: The company studied the ______ of its customers.

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demographic

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(adj) not happy or satisfied Example: Many workers feel ______ with their jobs.

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dissatisfied

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(n) the rate at which goods are produced or work is done Example: The team's ______ improved when they started to work together.

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productivity

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(adv) in a way that means the opposite of what you would expect Example: She smiled ______ when she heard the news.

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ironically

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(n) a male ancestor or predecessor Example: His ______ came to America in the 1800s.

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forefather

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(n) the quality of being efficient; doing something without wasting time or resources Example: The ______ of the new machine saved the company money.

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efficiency

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(adj) happening or existing in many places or among many people Example: The idea became ______ after the event.

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widespread

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(n) a very strong feeling of wanting something Example: His ______ with collecting stamps is well-known.

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obsession

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(v) to guide someone in the wrong way Example: The teacher did not ______ the students during the lesson.

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misguide

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(n) a belief or idea that is accepted as true without proof Example: Her ______ was that everyone would agree with her plan.

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assumption

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(adj) causing harm or damage Example: Too much stress can have ______ effects on health.

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detrimental

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(v) to help something to develop or grow Example: They want to ______ a love of reading in children.

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foster

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(v) to make something smaller or less Example: The medicine can ______ the pain.

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diminish

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(v) to be greater in importance or value than something else Example: The benefits of teamwork ______ the drawbacks.

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outweigh

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(v) to create new ideas or methods Example: Companies need to ______ to stay competitive.

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innovate

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(adj) completely without something Example: The project was ______ of any new ideas.

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devoid

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(n) a system of organizing people or things in levels of importance Example: In a ______, the manager is above the employees.

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hierarchy

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(adj) relating to or derived from living matter Example: She prefers ______ foods for her meals.

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organic

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(adj) based on what is generally done or believed Example: The company follows a ______ way of organizing meetings.

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conventional

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(n) a situation where progress is slowed or blocked Example: The project faced a ______ that delayed its completion.

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bottleneck

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(v) to accept something willingly Example: They ______ new ideas in their work.

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embrace

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(n) the way you think about or understand something Example: Her ______ of the movie changed after she read the reviews.

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perception

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(n) a way that something works or operates Example: The ______ of the clock is very complex.

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mechanism

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(n) a company or person that makes goods for sale Example: The ______ produces high-quality electronics.

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manufacturer

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(adj) not able to be changed or moved Example: The rules were too ______ for the team to be creative.

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rigid

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(v) to remove something from use or to stop doing something Example: The team decided to ______ the old project and start anew.

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scrap

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(n) a part or aspect of something

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facet

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(n) a person who leads a group, organization, or meeting Example: The ______ of the board made an important decision.

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chairman

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(adj) not having any boundaries or limits Example: The company introduced a ______ culture to improve teamwork.

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boundaryless

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(n) something that blocks movement or progress Example: There is a ______ between the two countries.

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barrier

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(adj) not physically existing but made to appear or be felt to exist Example: The team worked on a ______ project together.

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virtual

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(v) to work together with someone to achieve something Example: They ______ on the project to make it successful.

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collaborate

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(v) to make something easier or possible Example: The teacher will ______ the discussion in class.

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facilitate

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(n) a popular activity or trend that many people are joining Example: Many people joined the fitness ______ after the new gym opened.

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bandwagon

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(n) the quality of being useful or beneficial Example: The ______ of this tool helps many people every day.

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utility

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(v) to greatly respect or honor someone or something Example: Many people ______ their cultural heroes.

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venerate

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(adv) in a way that continues without stopping Example: We should ______ work to improve our skills.

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continually

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(n) a meeting for discussion or training Example: She attended a ______ on improving communication skills.

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seminar

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(n) a meeting for discussing or practicing a particular subject Example: She signed up for a ______ to improve her painting skills.

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workshop

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(v) to say something officially or publicly Example: The leader ______ the new rules for everyone.

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proclaim

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(v) to successfully complete a course of study Example: After four years of hard work, she will ______ this spring.

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graduate

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(n) a specific group of people defined by shared characteristics such as age, gender, or income

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demographic

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(v) to ask someone for something in a serious way Example: He will ______ for help when he needs it.

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beg

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(v) to help something develop or grow Example: They want to ______ creativity in the classroom.

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foster

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(n) a way of dealing with or thinking about something Example: The team decided to take a new ______ to solve the problem.

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approach

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(adj) arranged in a specific way Example: The information was ______ clearly for the audience.

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structured

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