Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 1 Part 1

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(adj) active at night rather than during the day Example: Owls are ______ animals.

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nocturnal

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(adv) mainly or mostly

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predominant

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(adj) alone; without other people Example: Kakapo are ______ birds and tend to occupy the same home range for many years.

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solitary

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(v) to search for food Example: The birds ______ for seeds in the forest.

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forage

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(n) a movement downward Example: The bird's ______ from the tree was slow.

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descent

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(adj) existing in large amounts or numbers Example: Food is ______ at the market.

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plentiful

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(v) to keep eggs warm until they hatch

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incubate

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(adj) easily harmed or hurt Example: The chicks are ______ to predators.

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vulnerable

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(n) an animal that kills and eats other animals Example: The lion is a ______.

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predator

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(v) to keep someone or something within limits or in a particular place

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confine

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(v) to happen or make something happen faster Example: The car can ______ quickly.

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accelerate

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(n) the process of removing trees or other obstacles from an area Example: Forest ______ destroyed the habitat of many animals.

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clearance

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(v) to reduce the amount or number of something, especially by using it up

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deplete

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(v) to move to a new place Example: They decided to ______ the office to a bigger building.

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relocate

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(n) a journey organized for a particular purpose, often to explore or find something Example: They went on an ______ to find rare birds.

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expedition

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(n) the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave Example: The animal died shortly after being taken into ______.

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captivity

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(n) a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem Example: The company started a new ______ to help the environment.

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initiative

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(adj) coming after something in time Example: ______ events proved her right.

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subsequent

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(adj) wild, especially of an animal that was once domestic but is now living in the wild Example: ______ cats can be found in many cities.

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feral

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(v) to move people from a dangerous place to a safer one Example: The government decided to ______ the village before the flood.

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evacuate

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(n) a safe place where people or animals are protected from danger or harm Example: The birds live in a protected ______ on the island.

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sanctuary

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(adj) not enough for a particular purpose Example: The food was ______ for everyone.

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insufficient

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(v) to balance the effect of something, so that there is no advantage or disadvantage Example: The new jobs will ______ the losses from the factory closure.

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offset

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(n) the state of being subject to death Example: The ______ rate among kakapo chicks is high.

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mortality

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(n) a word or words said to a person or computer to make them do something Example: The teacher gave a writing ______ to the students.

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prompt

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(v) to completely destroy or remove something Example: They hope to ______ the disease.

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eradicate

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(adj) extra; added to something to make it complete or improve it Example: The teacher gave us ______ reading material.

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supplementary

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(n) the state of having many different types of people or things Example: The zoo has a ______ of animals.

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diversity

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(v) to provide enough space or room for something or someone Example: This room can ______ up to ten people.

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accommodate

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(n) a person or group that has an interest or concern in something

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stakeholder

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(n) the act of keeping something safe from harm or decay Example: The ______ of the forest is important for animals.

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preservation

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