Essential Words For The Ielts - Unit 5

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abroad

Back 1

adv. , in a foreign country

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administer

Back 2

v. , to give medicine or medical treatment

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bulk

Back 3

n. , the largest part

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complex

Back 4

adj.not simple

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cripple

Back 5

v., to cause serious damage; weaken

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decade

Back 6

n. , period of ten years

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decline

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v. , to gradually go lower, become smaller

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epidemic

Back 8

n ., rapid spread of a disease

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estimate

Back 9

v. , to guess based on information

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lure

Back 10

v. , to attract

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primary

Back 11

adj ., main, most important

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qualified

Back 12

adj. , skilled, able to do a job

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rampant

Back 13

adj. , spreading out of control

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retain

Back 14

v., to keep

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rudimentary

Back 15

adj ., basic, not well developed

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shortage

Back 16

n ., a lack of something

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standpoint

Back 17

n ., point of view

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stem

Back 18

v. , to come from, originate

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supply

Back 19

n. , the amount that is available to be used

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vacancy

Back 20

n. , a position or job that needs to be filled

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aerobic

Back 21

adj. , relating to energetic exercise

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capacity

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n. , total amount available

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cognition

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n. , the use of mental processes

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concentration

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n. , a large amount of something in the same place

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counteract

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v. , to work against

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dementia

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n. , the loss of intellectual functioning of the brain

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deterioration

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n. , the situation of becoming worse

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diagnose

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v. , to identify an illness

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disorder

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n ., a disease or illness

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gravity

Back 30

n. , seriousness

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impaired

Back 31

adj. , damaged or weakened

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indicate

Back 32

V. , to show

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link

Back 33

n. , connection

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mood

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n. , a feeling, a state of mind

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previously

Back 35

adv. , before

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regulate

Back 36

v. , to control

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rodent

Back 37

n. , the group of small animals that includes mice and rats

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spatial

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adj. , of or relating to space

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stave off

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v. , to prevent

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stimulate

Back 40

v. , to cause a response

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absorb

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v. , to take in

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alleviate

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v. , to lessen, ease

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ascertain

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v. , to determine; find out

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chronic

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adj. , long-lasting

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combat

Back 45

v. , to fight against

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culture

Back 46

n. , the growing of organic materials in a laboratory setting

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deem

Back 47

v. , to believe; Judge

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desirable

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adj. , wanted; worth having

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enhance

Back 49

V. , to improve

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fraction

Back 50

n. , a small part

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interval

Back 51

n. , the period between two times or events

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investigation

Back 52

n. , a study

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manufacture

Back 53

V. , to produce

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monitor

Back 54

v. , to watch; observe

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outcome

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n. , result

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recur

Back 56

v. , to happen or occur again

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substance

Back 57

n. , material

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target

Back 58

v. , to focus on

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theoretical

Back 59

adj. , abstract; based on theory

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toxic

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adj. , poisonous