Essential Words For The Ielts - Unit 3

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Cast

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v. to throw light on something

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Disaster

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n. a terrible event

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Display

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v. to show or exhibit

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Drawback

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n. a problem, disadvantage

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Efficient

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adj. able to work without waste

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Equip

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v. to provide with something

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Freight

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n. cargo carried by a train, truck, or ship

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Generate

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v. to make or produce

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Illuminator

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n. an object that produces light

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Innovation

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n. a new idea or product

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Intense

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adj. very strong

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Knot

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n. a hard bump in wood

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Locomotive

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n. the engine of a train

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Mode

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n. a method or type

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Portable

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adj. easy to carry

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Reflector

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n. an object that sends light back or makes it easier

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Rugged

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adj. strong, able to stand rough treatment

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Stringent

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adj. strict, firm

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Tricky

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adj. difficult

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Vulnerable

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adj. weak, without defense

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Architecture

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n. the style of a building

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Centerpiece

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n. the main or most important feature

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Clog

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v. to fill so much as to make movement difficult

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Decorate

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v. to make an object or place beautiful

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Destruction

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n. the act of ruining something

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Disruptive

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adj. stopping the usual course of activity

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Expand

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v. to make bigger

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Headquarters

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n. central office for a military commander

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Intrinsic

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adj. basic

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Operation

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n. the working of something, being used

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Pedestrian

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n. a person traveling on foot

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Release

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v. to let something out

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Rival

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v. to compete with

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Shield

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n. something that serves as protection

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Showcase

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n. a setting in which to present something

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Spring up

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v. to appear

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Surface

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n. the outer part or top of something

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Underground

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adv. Below the ground

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Utilize

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v. to use

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Vent

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n. an opening to let air, steam, or smoke out

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Accelerate

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n. to gain speed

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Appeal

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v. to be of interest

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Charge

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n. the amount of power a battery can store

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Classify

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v. to divide into groups by type

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Commuter

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n. a person who travels regularly between home and work

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Consume

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v. to use, to eat

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Embrace

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v. to accept something enthusiastically

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Flair

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n. elegant style

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Fume

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n. harmful gas or smoke in the air

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Hamper

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v. to make things difficult, get in the way

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Incentive

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n. reason to do something, reward

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Markedly

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adv. Noticeably

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Monetary

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adj. related to the money

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Plodding

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adj. slow

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Rural

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adj. related to the countryside

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Span

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v. to cross

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Sprawl

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n. an area of spreading growth

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Standard

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n. the normal or common thing

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Suburban

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adj. related to the area just outside a city

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Urban

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adj. related to the city