Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 1 Part 3

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(v) to give money to help pay for something, usually by a government or organization

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subsidise

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(n) a means of earning money in order to live Example: Fishing is the main ______ of the villagers.

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livelihood

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(n) a large farm, especially in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, or sugar are grown Example: The workers on the ______ harvested the sugar cane.

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plantation

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(n) the act of officially ending a system, practice, or institution Example: The ______ of slavery was a historic event.

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abolition

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(v) to keep or continue to have something

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retain

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(n) a system of government or rule Example: The ______ was overthrown by the people.

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regime

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(n) the state of being continuous, without interruption Example: The ______ of the story was interrupted by a commercial.

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continuity

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(n) the act of growing plants or crops Example: The ______ of rice requires a lot of water.

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cultivation

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(adj) very great or intense; having deep insight or understanding Example: The book had a ______ effect on her thinking.

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profound

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(n) the quality of being subtle, delicate, or understated Example: The movie's ______ makes it more interesting.

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subtlety

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(n) the process of removing or obtaining something from a substance or place Example: The ______ of oil from the ground is a complex process.

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extraction

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(n) the process of making a substance pure Example: The ______ of sugar involves several steps.

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refinement

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(v) to involve or make something necessary

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entail

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(n) the process of spreading something from one place to another Example: The ______ of new technology has changed our lives.

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diffusion

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(n) the supply of water to land or crops to help them grow Example: The farmers use ______ to water their fields.

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irrigation

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(adj) present or existing everywhere Example: Smartphones are ______ in modern society.

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ubiquitous

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(adj) very bad or shocking Example: The weather was ______.

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appalling

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(n) something that blocks or gets in the way Example: The fallen tree was an ______ on the road.

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obstruction

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(n) the condition of being very fat or overweight Example: ______ can lead to health problems.

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obesity

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(n) a sudden, strong expression of emotion Example: He had an ______ of anger.

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outburst

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