VOCABULAR TRANSCRIPTIO PART OF

NO. LEVEL
Y/ PHRASE N SPEECH
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 1 - READING PASSAGE 1
/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/
1 striking B2 ADJ

2 B2 V

bear
/ber/
3 V

bear =
4 C2 V
PRODUCE
5 flavour /ˈfleɪ.vɚ/ V
6 C2 ADV
intensely /ɪnˈtens.li/
7 C2 ADV
8 resplendently /rɪˈsplen.dənt.li/ ADV
9 resplendent /rɪˈsplen.dənt/ ADJ
10 sprout /spraʊt/ V
11 C2 V
peer /pɪr/
12 C1 N
13 hallow C2 /ˈhɑː.loʊ/ ADJ
14 dangle /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/ V
15 aromatic /ˌer.əˈmæt̬ .ɪk/ ADJ
16 somewhat C1 /ˈsʌm.wɑːt/ ADV
17 caution C2 /ˈkɑː.ʃən/
18 constraint C2 /kənˈstreɪnt/ N
19 N
20 showcase /ˈʃoʊ.keɪs/ V
21 N
flourish
22 C2 /ˈflɝː.ɪʃ/
= SUCCEED
23 refrigerate
enrich /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪt/ V
24 = GIVE MORE V
enrich
MONEY /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
25 V
= IMPROVE
26 capacity B2 /kəˈpæs.ə.t̬ i/ N
27 C2 V
withstand /wɪðˈstænd/
28 V
29 resistance C2 /rɪˈzɪs.təns/ N
30 exhausted B1 /ɪɡˈzɑː.stɪd/ ADJ
31 virtuous /ˈvɝː.tʃu.əs/
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 1 - READING PASSAGE 3 - CONQUERIN
 /ˌkɑːn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/
1 constellation N

2
deploy /dɪˈplɔɪ/ V
3
4 smash
smash B2
/smæʃ/ V
5 = MOVE
6 FORCEFULLY
shrapnel /ˈʃræp.nəl/ N
7 altitude /ˈæl.tə.tuːd/ N
8 steer /stɪr/ V
9 steward /ˈstuː.ɚd/ N
manoeuvre
10 /məˈnuː.vɚ/ N
= MOVEMENT
11 V
designate /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/
12 V
13 devolve /dɪˈvɑːlv/
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 2 - READING PASSAGE
1 haul C2 /hɑːl/ V
2 supersized /ˈsuː.pɚ.saɪzd/ ADJ
3 giant /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ ADJ
4 C2 N
puzzle /ˈpʌz.əl/
5 C1 V
6 erect /ɪˈrekt/ V
7 comprise C1 /kəmˈpraɪz/ V
8 uupright B2 /ˈʌp.raɪt/ ADJ
9 B2 ADJ
circular /ˈsɝː.kjə.lɚ/
10 C2
11 fashion /ˈfæʃ.ən/ V

12 ditch /dɪtʃ/ N

post
13 N
= POLE
14 hoist /hɔɪst/ V
15 trace /treɪs/ V

16 boulder /ˈboʊl.dɚ/

17 sledge /sledʒ/ N

18 roller /ˈroʊ.lɚ/ N
19 raft N
20 tow /toʊ/ V
vessel
21 /ˈves.əl/ N
=plank
SHIP
22
= FLAT PIECE
23 faraway C1 /ˌfɑːr.əˈweɪ/ ADJ
24 sceptical C2 /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/ ADJ
voice
25
= assemble
OPINION
26 /əˈsem.bəl/
= GATHER
27 trilithon
radiocarbon N
28 dating N
29 = carbon
druiddating /ˈdruː.ɪd/ N
30
unearth /ʌnˈɝːθ/ V
31
32 antiquarian /ˌæn.t̬ əˈkwer.i.ən/
33 grave B1 /ɡreɪv/
34 solstice /ˈsoʊl.stɪs/ N
35 inhabit C2 /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/ V
36 undertaking C2 /ˈʌn.dɚˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ N
37 communal ADJ
/kəˈmjuː.nəl/
38 = SHARED N
descend
39 /dɪˈsend/ V
= POSITION
40 shadowy /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ ADJ
41 consensus /kənˈsen.səs/ N
42 burial C2 /ˈber.i.əl/
43 cluster /ˈklʌs.tɚ/ N
44 megalithic /ˌmeɡ.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/
correspond
45 B2 /ˌkɔːr.əˈspɑːnd/ V
= MATCH
46 critic /ˈkrɪt̬ .ɪk/ N
47 obscure /əbˈskjʊr/ ADJ
48 healing /ˈhiː.lɪŋ/ N
49 curative /ˈkjʊr.ə.t̬ ɪv/ ADJ
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 2 - READING PASSAGE 2 - LIVING W
/əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/
1 astonishing B2 ADJ
2 feat C1 /fiːt/ N
3 accelerate C1 /ekˈsel.ɚ.eɪt/ V
align
4 /əˈlaɪn/ V
= AGREE
5 amplify /ˈæm.plə.faɪ/ V
6 fallible /ˈfæl.ə.bəl/ ADJ
7 trough /trɑːf/ N
8 utopian /juːˈtoʊ.pi.ən/ ADJ
9 far-fetched /ˌfɑːrˈfetʃt/ ADJ
prodigious /prəˈdɪdʒ.əs/ ADJ
10 constraint /kənˈstreɪnt/ N
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 2 - READING PASSAGE
1 embody C2 /ɪmˈbɑː.di/ V
insignificance
2 /ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kəns/ N
3 C2 ADJ
plague /pleɪɡ/
4 N
cusp
5 /kʌsp/ N
displacement
6 C1 /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/ N
unaddressed
7 /ˌʌn.əˈdrest/ ADJ
8 safeguard /ˈseɪf.ɡɑːrd/ V
9 catastrophe /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ N
10 N
pestilence /ˈpes.təl.əns/
11 N
12 unfulfilled ADJ
/ˌʌn.fʊlˈfɪld/
13 ADJ
14 academic /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ ADJ
15 rigour /ˈrɪɡ.ɚ/ N
16 prominent C1 /ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/ ADJ
/ˌriː.kən.fɪɡ.jə
17 reconfiguration N
ˈreɪ.ʃən/
18 disordered
/dɪˈsɔːr.dɚd/ ADJ
19
20 battlement /ˈbæt̬ .əl.mənts/ N
21 rational C1 /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ ADJ
22 consistent C2
/kənˈsɪs.tənt/ ADJ
 consistent /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ ADJ
23 = NOT
CHANGING

24 staircase C1 /ˈster.keɪs/ N

25 unconventional C1 /ˌʌn.kənˈven.ʃən.əl/ ADJ

26 undisturbed /ˌʌn.dɪˈstɝːbd/ ADJ
27 fusion /ˈfjuː.ʒən/ N
28 hydraulic /haɪˈdrɑː.lɪk/ ADJ
29 N

basin /ˈbeɪ.sən/
30 N

31 inland /ˈɪn.lənd/ ADJ

32 contemporary B2 /kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/ ADJ

33 well-ventilated
34 boulevard /ˈbʊl.ə.vɑːrd/ N
35 compact /kəmˈpækt/ ADJ
36 align /əˈlaɪn/ V
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 3 - READING PASSAGE 1 - MATERIAL
1 cement /səˈment/ N
2 answer B1 N
3 soar C2 /sɔːr/ V
4 aggravate /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/ V
5 scramble C2 /ˈskræm.bəl/
N
6 commodity /kəˈmɑː.də.t̬ i/
N
7 underpin /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ V
8 stuff B1 /stʌf/ N
 9 sheer /ʃɪər/ ADJ
10 abundance /əˈbʌn.dəns/ N
11 pourable /ˈpɔːrəbəl/ ADJ
12 mouldable /ˈməʊl.də.bəl/ ADJ
13 thermal /ˈθɝː.məl/ ADJ
14 Cheeseman N
15 medieval /ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/ ADJ
16 emergence /ɪˈmɝː.dʒəns/ N
17 straightforward B2 /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wɚd/ ADJ
18 susceptible /səˈsep.tə.bəl/ ADJ
19 adhesive /ədˈhiː.sɪv/ N

20 cross-laminated ADJ

21 solid-sawn

22 crosswise ADJ

lock something
23 /lɑːk/ phr. v
away
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 3 - READING PASS
1 automobile /ˈɑː.t̬ ə.moʊ.biːl/ N
2 miniaturize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃɚ.aɪz/ V
3 inherit C2 /ɪnˈher.ɪt/ V
4 boiler /ˈbɔɪ.lɚ/ N
5 N
reservoir /ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/
6 N
 7 self-propelled /ˌself.prəˈpeld/ ADJ
8 artillery /ɑːrˈtɪl.ɚ.i/ ADJ
9 carriage /ˈker.ɪdʒ/ N
10 shuttle /ˈʃʌt̬ .əl/ V
11 glory /ˈɡlɔːr.i/ N
12 gasoline B2 /ˈɡæs.əl.iːn/ N
13 backfire /ˌbækˈfaɪr/ V
14 rekindle /ˌriːˈkɪn.dəl/ V
15 basement B2 /ˈbeɪs.mənt/ N
wrecked
16 /rekt/ ADJ
17 reconfigure /ˌriː.kənˈfɪɡ.jɚ/ V
18 prototype /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/ N
19 superior C1 /səˈpɪr.i.ɚ/ ADJ
20 clatter /ˈklæt̬ .ɚ/ V
21 aroma /əˈroʊ.mə/ N
22 swift /swɪft/ ADJ
23 accelerate C2 /ekˈsel.ɚ.eɪt/ V
24 feat C2 /fiːt/ N
25 acceleration /ekˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ N
26 ignition /ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ N
27 power plant /ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌplænt/ N
28 deposit /dɪˈpɑː.zɪt/ N
29 eagerly B2 /ˈiː.ɡɚ.li/ ADV
30 handful /ˈhænd.fʊl/ N
31 sluggish /ˈslʌɡ.ɪʃ/ ADJ
32 erratic /ɪˈræt̬ .ɪk/ ADJ
33 reverse /rɪˈvɝːs/ V
34 plague C2 /pleɪɡ/ V
35 glitch /ɡlɪtʃ/ N
36 viable C2 /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/ ADJ
37 negligible C2 /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə.bəl/ ADJ
38 tinker /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/ V
39 fold /foʊld/ V
40 phase out
41 adamant /ˈæd.ə.mənt/ ADJ
CAMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 3 - READING PASSAGE 3 - THE
 ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE Abbreviations
MBRIDE IELTS
very18 - TEST
unusual or 1easily
- READING
noticed, PASSAGE
The library1is- aURBAN
strikingFARMING
example of modern
and therefore attracting a lot of architecture. N
attention She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.
to accept, tolerate, or endure
something, especially something V
unpleasant

They say that landlords should bear the burden of

these repairs and not tenants.
to be responsible for something ADJ
It's your decision - you have to bear the
responsibility if things go wrong.
[formal] to give birth to young, or Most animals bear their young in the spring.
(of a tree or plant) to give or She had borne six children by the time she was ADV
to give a particular
produce taste
fruit or to food or 30.
flowers Thisstrongest
His sauce is flavoured
criticism iswith garlicfor
reserved andhisherbs.
father, CONJ
drink
extremely or strongly whom he disliked intensely. PREP
in a very serious way that shows My Thismother
book isstood us uppersonal.
intensely and looked at us intensely
IDM
strong emotions or opinions for a minute.
in a way that has a very bright or He was resplendently handsome in his officers'
appearance COLL
beautiful appearance uniform.
I saw Anna at the other end of the room,
said esp. about a person’s clothes It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
new developing parts, or (of resplendent in a red cocktail dress.
or jewelry, usually because they Your hair is sticking up - it looks like you're
leaves, hair, and other developing When no one answered the door, she peered
to look carefully or with difficulty sprouting horns!
has the same social position or the Do through the window
you think it's truetothat
seeteenage
if anyone was
girls arethere.
less
samehaving abilities
a holeasor
other
emptypeople
spacein a self-confident than their male peers?
Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.
inside or to hold
to hang loosely, Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.
something so that it hangs loosely He dangled the puppet in front of the children.
having a pleasant smell aromatic herbs
The resort has changed somewhat over the last
to some degree
few
The years.
newspaper cautioned its readers against
something to warn someonewhat you
that controls buying shares
to say what shewithout getting good
really thought aboutadvice first.
his cooking.
do byvaluable
which keeping oryou within
important Financial constraints on the company are
objects are particular
kept solimits
that they can
to show the best
be looked qualitiesbeing
at where
without or parts The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase
a place or event
of something something, British design.
The Sundance Film Festival is an especially
esp. something new, can be
sympathetic
be the warm showcase
weather. for unusual films.
to grow shown or performed
or develop successfully
especially food or drink, cold so This Freshisorange
the perfect
juice environment for our company
should be refrigerated after to
tothat
make it stays fresh, usually
something or someonein a opening
He claimed andthat
drunkthewithin three days.
large stores were enriching
to improve the
richer quality of themselves at the expense of their customers.
something by adding something The My life
gamewaswasgreatly
watchedenriched by knowing her.
by a capacity
the total amount else that can be crowd/audience of 50,000 (= the place was
contained
changed or produced
by something, or to Our toys arefull).
designed to withstand the rough
to receive without being changed completely
oppose a person or thing treatment
severe of the
winds andaverage
storms.five-year-old.
or
thedamaged by something
act of fighting against There's a lot of resistance (=withstand
opposition)the to the
Coaches have to be tough to
somethingpowerful; bear you, or idea of a united Europe.
that is attacking
refusing something By the time they reached the summit they were
to accepttired
extremely
having good moral qualities and exhausted. He described them as virtuous and hard-working
behaviour people.
18 - TEST 1 - READING PASSAGE 3 - CONQUERING EARTH'S SPACE JUNK PROBLEM
 any of the groups of stars in the
sky that seem from earth to form a
chòm sao
pattern and have been given
names

to use something or someone, The company is reconsidering the way in which it

toespecially
move soldiersin anor equipment
effective wayto deploys its resources/staff.
The decision has been made to deploy extra
a place where they can be used
to cause troops/more
Rioters ran through theweapons.
powerful
when something to break
they are needed city, smashing windows
noisily into a lot of small pieces and looting shops.
great force against something Several boats were smashed against the rocks
hard,
throughusually
the aircausing
when adamage
bomb or or during the storm.
A piece of shrapnel was embedded in his leg.
similar weapon explodes and are We are currently flying at an altitude of 15,000
height above sea level
to control the direction of a metres.
organize a particular event, or to She
If youcarefully
need helpsteered
at anythe carduring
time aroundthe
theconference,
potholes.
vehicle
provide services to particular one of the stewards
Reversing will be
round a corner is pleased to help you.
one of the
a movement or set of movements
people, or to take care of a manoeuvres you are required to perform in a
to choose needing skill officially
someone and care to do Traditionally, the president designates his or her
to say officially
a particular a place or driving
thatjob successor.
test.
This area of the park has been specially
thing has a particular character or
to (cause power or responsibility Todesignated
be a goodformanager,
children.you must know how to
purpose
to) be given to other people devolve responsibility downwards.
AMBRIDE IELTS 18 - TEST 2 - READING PASSAGE 1 - STONEHENGE
to pull something heavy slowly
They hauled the boat out of the water.
extremelyand large,
with difficulty
or much larger He ordered a supersized soft drink to go with his
than usual hamburger and french fries.
extremely large
a situation that is difficult to Scientists have been trying to solve this puzzle for
to cause someone to feel confused years.
understand The findings of the survey puzzle me - they're not
and slightly worried because they
tocannot
build aunderstand
building, wall, or other at
something Theallsoldiers
what I would have expected.
had erected barricades to protect
structure themselves.
to have things or people as parts The course comprises a class book, a practice
or members; to consist of book,
Pleaseand a CD.
return your seat to an upright position and
straight up or vertical
fasten your belt.
shaped
A circular like a circle
argument is one that
keeps returning to the same points
to makeandsomething using your He fashioned a hat for himself from/out of
is not effective
hands newspaper.
a long, narrow open hole that is
dug into the ground, usually at the
side of a road or field, used
especially for supplying or
removing water or for dividing
land
the ground, usually to support
something or show a position
 to lift something heavy,
A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge
sometimes using ropes or a
to find someone or something that into place.
The police are trying to trace the mother of a
machine
was lost newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital.

a very large rock

an object used for travelling over

snow and ice with long, narrow
strips of wood or metal under it
instead of wheels. It can be either
a low frame, or a vehicle like a
carriage pulled by horses or dogs
that turns over and over in order
to carryofthings
made piecesalong
of wood or press
tied
to pulltogether
roughly a car, boat,
and etc.
moved along,
along The road was closed while the vehicles that had
fastened behind another vehicle or been involved in the accident were towed
boat The 169,000-ton vessel went down during a
a long,anarrow,
large boat flatorpiece of wood away/off.
a ship
typhoon in the South China Sea.
or similar material, of the type
used for making
a long way away floors They travelled to faraway lands/places.
doubting that something is true or Many experts remain sceptical about/of his
an expressionuseful of opinion, or the claims.
The committee represents the voice of the
to right
cometotogether
expressinyour a single
opinionplace students.
or bring parts together in a single We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
group
extremely old objects by
a priest of a religion
measuring followed
the amount of a in
Britain, Ireland, and France,
to discover in something in the Building at the site was halted after human
to especially
discover proof ancient
ground or sometimes
other remains were unearthed earlier this month.
A private detective has unearthed some fresh
information, especially
connected with the trade, after
evidence.
careful
collection, searching
or study of old and an antiquarian bookshop/bookseller
a place in theorground where a
north valuable
or the rarepoint
furthest
dead person is buried
objects
south of He visits his mother's grave every Sunday.
the equator that it ever reaches. the summer/winter solstice
These aretothe livetimes in the year, in These remote islands are inhabited only by birds.
in a place
The construction of the tunnel is a large and
a job, business,
belonging or piece
to or used by a of workof
group complex undertaking.
people rather than one single
together and property and
person
possessions are shared rather than
to go or come down The path descended steeply into the valley.
She was startled by a sudden movement in the
dark and full of shadows
a generally accepted opinion or shadowy hallway.
The general consensus in the office is that he can't
the act of putting a dead body
decision among a group of people do his job. into
the ground,
a group or the
of similar ceremony
things that are We went back to Ireland for my uncle's burial.
connected Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this
close together,with this
sometimes
photograph.
surrounding something
 large stones, sometimes forming a
His research concentrated on megalithic tombs.
group or circle), or the period The money I've saved corresponds roughly to the
to match who
someone or besays
similar thatorthey
equaldo amount I need for my plane ticket.
not approve of someone or Her critics say she is leading the party to disaster.
something
not known to many people an obscure island in the Pacific
again, especially after a cut or This herb has been used in healing for centuries.
other injury, or of making Do you believe in the curative powers of the local
able to cure or cause to get better
mineral water?
TS 18 - TEST 2 - READING PASSAGE 2 - LIVING WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
something very surprising
difficult needing a lot Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success.
The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of
of skill, strength, courage, etc. to
or makeitsomething engineering.
to happen achieve Inflation is likely to accelerate this year, adding
to be the same
happen sooner or similar,
or fasteror to further upward pressure on interest
The post was deleted because it did rates.
not align with
agree with each other; to make
to increase the size the values of this website.
two things doorthis
effect of A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and
something loss for theour
We place relatives.
trust in doctors, but they are fallible
able or likely to make mistakes Investing small amounts regularly is a good way
a low point in a regular series of like everyone else.
relatinghigh to orandaiming for a perfect of smoothing out the peaks and troughs of the
low points
society in which everyone works stock market.
a utopian vision
very unlikely to be true, and
well with each other and is happy a far-fetched idea/story
extremely difficult
great in to ability,
believeamount,
something that She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels.
or strength what you Financial constraints on the company are
controls
do by keeping you within
preventing them from employing new staff.
AMBRIDE IELTS 18particular - TEST 2limits - READING PASSAGE 3 - AN IDEAL CITY
to represent a quality or an idea She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing
the fact of being
exactlysmall or not Advancesfield. in astronomy have reinforced the utter
to noticeable,
cause worry, and
pain,therefore not
or difficulty insignificance of Earth
considered importantover a Financial problems haveon a celestial
been plaguingscale.
their new
to someone or something The bookpartners.
looks at infectious diseases, from the
disease caused business
periodbyofbacteria
time spread plague to SARS, and at how treatment has
mainly by fleas (=
the dividing line between small insects
two
the situation in which
very different things people are changed overofthe
on the cusp centuries.
adulthood
The recent famine in these parts has caused the
forcedIf a to leaveorthe
matter place where
problem is displacement
This review aims of tens of thousands
to identify of people.issues
some important
they normally
unaddressed, no one live has given
that remain unaddressed.
toattention to it or dealt
protect something with
from harmit The union safeguards the interests of all its
a sudden event that causes very members. They were warned of the ecological catastrophe
any very
great serious
trouble infectious
or destruction to come.
disease that spreads quickly and
The report states that vandalism is a pestilence
akills
If large
serious
a wish, and numbers
hope,growing
promise,ofproblem
people
etc. is that must be stamped out.
unfulfilled,
unhappy because it has not youhappened
think youor an unfulfilled ambition/dream
should
based on bebeen
ideasachieved
achieving more in your
and theories and
life
not related to practical effects in a purely academic argument/question
the fact thatreal peoplelife are made to They were punished with unusual rigour.
follow rules in a very severe way The government should be playing a more
very well known
the process of makingand important
a new or prominent role in promoting human rights.
She supports rapid reconfiguration of business
different arrangement or pattern
not processes across the enterprise.
of anormal,
group ofinrelated
a way things
that is
disordered thinking/eating
unhealthy
in a confused or badly organized The photograph shows a disordered scene in
with regular spaces state in it through Congress.
which the people inside the castle There must be some rational explanation for what
based on clear thought and reason
with typical or previous happened.
What the witness said in court was not consistent
behaviour, or having the same with the statement he made to the police.
 always behaving or happening in There has been a consistent improvement in her
a similar, especially positive, way attitude.

a set of stairs inside a building,

usually with a bar fixed on the
wall or onto vertical poles at the
side for you to hold on to

different from what is usual or

from the way most people do an unconventional childhood/lifestyle/marriage
not interruptedthings
or changed in any
eight hours of undisturbed sleep
way two or more
an occasion when Their music is described as "an explosive fusion
operated by
things join ororare
involving
combinedthe of Latin American and modern jazz rhythms".
pressure of water or some
the area of land from whichother a hydraulic lift/platform/pump
liquid
streams run into a river, lake, or
sea

an open, round container shaped

like a bowl with sloping sides,
used for holding food or liquid

in the middle of a country, away

The Black Sea is a large inland sea.
from the sea
existing or happening now, and
therefore seeming modern contemporary music/literature/art/fashion
a wide road in a city, usually with We strolled along the boulevard.
trees on eachofside
consisting or that
parts along arethe to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for
positioned
to agree with centre
together closely
or support or in a pleasure
another a compact camera/bag
tidy way, using very little space The country's leading intellectuals tend to be
person, group, organization, or
aligned with the opposition.
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water and sand to make mortar or
a cement factory
with water, sand, and small stones It's a difficult situation and I don't know what the
a solution to a problem
answer is.
Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the
to rise very quickly to a high level Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have
weather forecasters.
to make a bad situation worse further aggravated the problem of traffic
After the death of the dictator there was an
a hurried attempt to get something congestion.
a substance or product that can be unseemly scramble
The country's for power
most valuable among the generals.
commodities include
traded, bought, or sold tin and diamonds.
If you're going into teaching, energy is a necessary
a valuable quality
to give support, strength, or a commodity.
When restoring the building, the first priority was
a substance, especially
basic structure when you to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden
to something
do not know or say exactly what it There's sticky stuff all over the chair.
is
 used to emphasize how very great,
important, or powerful a quality The suggestion is sheer nonsense.
the situation
or feeling is;innothing
which there
exceptis There was an abundance of food at the wedding.
more than enough of something
adjective able to be poured
(of a soft substance) able to be
The shoe is made of mouldable plastic.
made into any shape thermal conductivity (= ability of a substance to
connected with heat
Cheeseman is a surname, meaning carry heat)
related to the
a maker orMiddle
seller ofAges (= the
cheese.
period in European history from This tradition dates back to medieval times.
theabout
fact of
ADsomething
600 to AD becoming
1500) China's emergence as an economic power
known or starting to exist Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very
easy to understand or simple
easily influenced or harmed by straightforward.
a sticky substance that is used for These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.
something
joining things together, usually You'll need a strong adhesive to mend that chair.
permanently

crossing something, especially at

an angle of 90°

to put something in a safe place If you keep valuables in your house, lock them
and lock the door in order that away somewhere safe.
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to make a very a car
small version of the automobile industry
New technology continues to miniaturize
something, especially using
a problem computer components.
modernortechnology
situation that When I took on the job of manager, I inherited
previously existed or belonged
the part of a steam engine where to certain financial problems.
water is heated to provide power The universities constitute a reservoir of expert
aa natural
large supply of something
or artificial lake for knowledge.
storing and supplying water for an
area
 ablelarge
very to move
gunsby thatitsare
own poweron self-propelled artillery/guns
moved
wheels
a vehicle or with
metalfour tracks,
wheelsor the is He served as an artillery officer.
thatpart
of the army that
usually pulled by horses and wasuses these
to travel
used ormainly
take peoplein the regularly
past A bus shuttles constantly between the terminal
great beauty, or something special
between the same two places and the runways.
or extremely beautiful, that gives They want to restore the castle to its former glory.
great pleasure The price of gasoline has risen sharply in recent
gas (formal)
(of an engine) to make a loud years.
noise as a result of fuel burning I was woken by the sound of a truck backfiring.
to make someone too early have a feeling The holiday was a last chance to rekindle their
that they had
rooms that are partly in the pastor love.
completely below the level of the Just look at what you've done to my coat - it's
very badly
to arrange or putdamaged
together wrecked.
One of the boat's engines is actually a
something in a new or different
such as a machine reconfigured aircraft engine.
better than way or or
average
other
better than a prototype for/of a new car
industrial product, from which all
other people or things of the same This is clearly the work of a superior artist.
by hitting hard typeobjects against
Don't clatter the dishes - you'll wake the baby up.
each
a strong, pleasantcause
other, or to smell, objects
usuallyto
happening fromorfood movingor drinkquickly or the aroma of freshly baked bread
within
When a short time,or
a vehicle especially
its driverin a Thank you for your swift reply.
smooth
accelerates,
something and easy
the speed
difficult way
needing a lot I accelerated to overtake the bus.
of the
vehicle increases. The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of
of skill, strength, courage, etc. to
the increase achieve
in something's it speed, engineering.
An older car will have poor acceleration.
thatorcauses
its ability to gotofaster
the fuel burn or
explode in order to start the
an amountpower of money station that you pay
The shop assistant says if I leave £10 as a deposit,
as the first part of the total
to do or havefor
payment something
something very they'll keep the dress
His autobiography forbeme.
will one of the most eagerly
much, especially something awaited books of the season.
a small number of people or She invited all her friends to her party, but only a
moving or operating things more slowly handful of is
them turned
Something wrong withup.
the car - the engine feels
than usual and with less energy or
moving or behaving in a way that sluggish.
power order, He drove in an erratic course down the road.
is to
notchange
regular, the direction,
certain, or expected The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in
position, result, etc. of something
to cause worry, pain, or difficulty the company's fortunes.
to its Financial problems have been plaguing their new
to someone or opposite
something over a
preventsperiodsomething of time from being business
The system partners.
has been plagued with glitches ever
successful or working as well as it since its launch.
able to work as intended or able to I am afraid your plan is not commercially/
too slight or small succeed in amount to be economically/
The difference financially/
between thepolitically viable.
two products is
to make small
of importance changes to
Inegligible.
wish the government would stop tinkering with
something, especially in an
(ofattempt
a business) to close
to repair becauseitof the health service.
or improve Many small businesses fold within the first year.
to remove failure
or stop using
impossible
something to persuade,
gradually or
or in stages I've told her she should stay at home and rest but
unwilling to change an opinion or
she's adamant that she's coming.
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