Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 2 Part 3

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(n) an extreme or excessive excitement or fear Example: There was ______ in the crowd when the fire broke out.

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hysteria

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(n) the use of shocking or exaggerated stories to attract attention Example: The news report was criticized for its ______.

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sensationalism

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(v) to enter or join something secretly, especially in order to spy on it or influence it

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infiltrate

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(n) the process of appearing or becoming known Example: The ______ of the internet changed our lives.

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emergence

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(v) to put something in danger or at risk Example: The company's actions could ______ its reputation.

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jeopardise

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(v) to pay no attention to something or someone

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disregard

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(n) a person who enthusiastically supports and promotes a particular idea or technology Example: The technology ______ travels around the world to promote the new software.

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evangelist

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(n) a weight hung from a fixed point so it can swing freely, often used to regulate clocks Example: The ______ of the clock swings back and forth.

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pendulum

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(adj) relating to a dystopia, an imaginary society where everything is bad Example: The movie depicts a ______ future where machines rule.

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dystopian

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(n) an idea or belief about something Example: She has a ______ that he is lying.

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notion

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(adj) relating to or aiming for a perfect society Example: She has a ______ vision of a world without war.

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utopian

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(v) to formally promise to do something or give something

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pledge

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(adj) growing or developing quickly

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burgeon

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(v) to announce or declare something publicly or officially

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proclaim

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(adj) causing a major change Example: The new technology had a ______ effect on the industry.

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transformative

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(v) to put something into use or action Example: The company plans to ______ new software next month.

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deploy

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(adj) happening immediately Example: The response to the question was ______.

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instantaneous

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(n) a system of government or management with many rules and officials Example: The ______ makes it hard to get a permit.

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bureaucracy

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(v) to get something as a result of what you do

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reap

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(v) to publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy Example: Many experts ______ for renewable energy.

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advocate

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(adj) based on a possible idea or situation rather than on what actually happens Example: The teacher asked a ______ question about life on other planets.

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hypothetical

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(adj) easily affected or influenced by something Example: Young children are ______ to colds.

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susceptible

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(adj) involving or characterized by opposition or conflict Example: The two politicians had an ______ debate.

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adversarial

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(adj) intending or intended to do harm Example: He sent a ______ email to his coworker.

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malicious

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(v) to fail to notice or consider something Example: Don't ______ the small details.

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overlook

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(n) a disadvantage or problem Example: One ______ of the plan is that it costs too much.

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drawback

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(v) to make something louder or greater Example: The speaker asked the technician to ______ the microphone sound.

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amplify

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(v) to use machines or computers to do work that was previously done by people

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automate

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