Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 3 Part 2

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(v) to say what is likely to happen in the future

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forecast

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(v) to expect or predict something Example: We ______ a rise in prices next year.

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anticipate

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(n) a statement or calculation about what will happen in the future Example: The weather ______ says it will rain tomorrow.

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projection

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(v) to become larger or increase in number or amount

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swell

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(n) an area where a group of people live together, often newly established Example: The ______ was built near the river.

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settlement

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(n) a line of people or vehicles waiting for something Example: We waited in the ______ for tickets.

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queue

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(n) a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other Example: Turn left at the next ______.

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intersection

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(adj) relating to or characteristic of a suburb Example: They live in a ______ neighborhood.

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suburban

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(v) to find the right way and move through an area Example: We used a map to ______ the city.

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navigate

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(n) a very large city, often the most important city in a country or region Example: New York is a bustling ______.

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metropolis

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(adj) shocking and morally wrong Example: The politician was involved in a ______ affair.

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scandalous

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(adj) relating to an artery or major road Example: The ______ road connects the city to the suburbs.

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arterial

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(n) something from the past that remains or has an effect Example: The city's narrow roads are a ______ of its colonial past.

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legacy

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(v) to provide what is needed or wanted for someone

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cater

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(n) the outer edge of an area that is far from the center Example: Trees were planted on the ______ of the park.

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periphery

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(adj) able to be reached or easily used Example: The building is ______ to people in wheelchairs.

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accessible

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(n) a place where buses, trains, or goods are kept Example: The bus ______ is near the station.

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depot

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(n) the ability to contain or hold something Example: The theater has a ______ of 500 people.

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capacity

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(adj) large in size, amount, or degree Example: The project requires a ______ amount of time and money.

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considerable

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(adj) coming or likely to happen very soon Example: The storm is ______.

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imminent

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(adj) coming before the main or final part of something Example: The ______ results show a clear winner.

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preliminary

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(n) a state of thinking about something all the time in a way that is not normal Example: His ______ with video games is unhealthy.

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obsession

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(n) a person or group that has an interest in something and is affected by it

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stakeholder

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

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transformational

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