Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 2 Part 2

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(v) to delay doing something that you should do

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procrastinate

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(v) to criticize or scold someone angrily

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berate

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(adj) continuing or occurring again and again for a long time Example: He has a ______ habit of being late.

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chronic

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(n) confidence in one's own worth or abilities Example: People with low ______ often doubt themselves.

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self-esteem

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(v) to judge or calculate the quality, importance, or value of something Example: The teacher will ______ our projects.

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evaluate

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(v) to make something stronger or more likely to happen Example: Praise can ______ good behavior.

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reinforce

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(n) a natural likelihood to behave in a particular way Example: She has a ______ to arrive late.

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tendency

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(n) a negative effect or cost, especially one that is gradual or cumulative Example: The stress of the job took a ______ on his health.

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toll

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(n) wrong or improper behavior, especially by a professional person Example: The student was punished for academic ______.

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misconduct

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(n) the act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving credit Example: ______ is not allowed in our school.

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plagiarism

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(adj) dishonest and intended to trick people Example: The company used ______ documents to get the loan.

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fraudulent

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(v) to have a connection or relationship with something

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correlate

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(adj) likely to do something or to suffer from something Example: She is ______ to headaches.

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prone

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(n) a group of people with particular characteristics, such as age, income, or education

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demographic

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(n) a situation in which one problem causes another, which then causes the first problem again, making it worse Example: Procrastination creates a ______ of stress and delay.

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vicious cycle

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(phrasal verb) to defend yourself against something or someone, or to avoid something unpleasant Example: She used a stick to ______ the dog.

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fend off

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(n) a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them Example: She showed great ______ for the homeless.

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compassion

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(idiom) to reduce the unpleasantness or intensity of something Example: Listening to music can ______ my stress.

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take the edge off

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(phrasal verb) to delay doing something Example: She ______ her homework until the last minute.

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put off

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