Cambridge IELTS 17 Academic Reading Test 2 Passage 3

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(adj) using new ideas or methods Example: The company is known for its ______ products.

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innovative

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(v) to ignore something or someone Example: He chose to ______ the negative comments.

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disregard

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(n) a person who came before another in a job or position Example: Her ______ helped make many improvements to the program.

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predecessor

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(adj) based on accepted ideas or standards Example: The ______ way to solve the problem did not work.

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conventional

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(adv) in a way that is not planned or organized Example: The children laughed ______ during the play.

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spontaneously

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(adj) extremely important or significant Example: The scientist made a ______ discovery.

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monumental

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(adj) increasing or growing by accumulating Example: The ______ results of their teamwork showed great progress.

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cumulative

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(v) to weaken or damage something gradually Example: His actions might ______ their chances of winning.

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undermine

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(adj) not known or recognized Example: The ______ scientist made an important discovery.

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unheralded

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(v) to suggest or assume something as a basic principle Example: Many scientists ______ that life exists on other planets.

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postulate

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(n) a type of hypothesized atom that was thought to exist before more complex elements

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proto-element

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(adj) imaginary and not real Example: The story was full of ______ ideas.

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fanciful

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(n) a guess about something without having all the facts Example: His ______ about the weather was wrong.

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speculation

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(v) to think of or create an idea or plan in the mind Example: The scientist can ______ new theories about space.

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conceive

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(v) to gather information or material bit by bit Example: She tried to ______ knowledge from various sources.

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glean

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(adj) based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system Example: The rules for the game seemed ______.

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arbitrary

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(adj) happening by chance, not planned Example: The mistake was ______ and not intentional.

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accidental

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(n) a change in the genetic structure of a living thing Example: The scientist studied how ______ can affect an organism.

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mutation

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(v) to grow or develop well or vigorously Example: Plants ______ in sunlight.

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thrive

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(adj) having a lot of power to change things Example: The ______ book changed many people's opinions.

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influential

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(v) to give something, such as a title or right, to someone Example: The committee will ______ a special award to the winners.

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confer

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(adj) done in an orderly and systematic way Example: She made a ______ plan for studying.

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methodical

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(adj) having or showing an ability to understand things quickly and make good judgments Example: She made a ______ decision in choosing the right investment.

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shrewd

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(v) to happen at the same time or to have the same position Example: The two events ______ perfectly.

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coincide

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(n) a happy accident or a pleasant surprise Example: The discovery of penicillin was a great example of ______.

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serendipity

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(n) a letter or group of letters added to a word to change its meaning Example: We can add an ______ to the word to change its form.

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affix

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(adj) very clever or smart Example: She came up with an ______ solution to the problem.

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ingenious

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(adj) not interesting or original; common or ordinary Example: The movie was so ______ that I fell asleep.

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banal

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(adj) related to machines or tools Example: The ______ parts of the car need to be fixed.

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mechanical

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(v) to call on a spirit or god for help, or to mention something to support your idea Example: The teacher will ______ the rules during the game.

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invoke

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(adj) not clear or definite Example: The instructions were ______ and hard to follow.

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vague

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(n) a useful feature or benefit of something Example: The new tool has great ______ for engineers.

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utility

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(adj) showing a lot of variety Example: The city is known for its ______ cultures and traditions.

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diverse

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(adj) lasting for a long time Example: Her ______ talent impressed everyone.

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enduring

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(n) a person who is being considered for a job or an award Example: She is a strong ______ for the scholarship.

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candidate

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(n) a forward movement or improvement Example: The scientist made a significant ______ in her research.

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advance

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(adj) making new discoveries; innovative Example: The scientist presented a ______ theory at the conference.

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groundbreaking

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(v) to stop yourself from doing something Example: I try to ______ from eating too much candy.

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refrain

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(n) the place or source where something originates Example: The ______ of the ancient artifact is still being researched.

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provenance

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(n) a person who came before someone else in a job or a position

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predecessor

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(v) to limit something or control its movement Example: His injury will ______ his ability to run fast.

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constrain

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(v) to leave someone or something behind Example: They had to ______ their car during the storm.

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abandon

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(adj) lacking experience or sophistication Example: She was ______ about how the world works.

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naive

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(adv) in a way that is based on or uses the methods of science Example: The researchers studied the problem ______.

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scientifically

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(n) the point where something begins or comes from Example: The ______ of the river is high in the mountains.

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origin

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