ielts intensive read-word Flashcards

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conviction

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  1. found to be guilty
  2. a strong opinion or belief
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2
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have a profound impact on

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u know it

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3
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fragmentation

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breaking something into small parts

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4
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amorphous

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(of a physical thing) having no fixed form or shape:

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5
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credible

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able to be believed or trusted
credible evidence

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commodity

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a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold

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7
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captivate

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hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive

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8
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hemisphere

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one of two halves of the earth, especially above or below the equator

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9
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discard

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throw something away or get rid of it

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10
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photosynthesis

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quang hop

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11
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robust

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strong and healthy,

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12
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ascertain

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make sure

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13
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salvage

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save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship

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14
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dismantle

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to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces
to get rid of a system or organization, usually over a period of time

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15
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derelict

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abandon

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16
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outlier

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a person, thing, or fact that is very different from other people, things, or facts, so that it cannot be used to draw general conclusions

17
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equivalent of

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18
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rigging

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the act of arranging dishonestly for the result

19
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mariner

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a sailor

20
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archipelago

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a group of small islands

21
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thrust

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to push suddenly and strongly

22
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distinguish

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diffèrent from another

23
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intervisible

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each of them can be seen from all the others:

24
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venture

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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

25
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call it quits

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stop doing st

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