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IELTS Vocab - U4 Flashcards

1
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to take care of someone’s baby or child while that person is out, usually by going to the person’s home
(verb)

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babysit

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to fail to notice or consider something or someone
(verb)

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overlook

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3
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If you … an activity, you change it into a new form or condition
(verb)

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translate

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4
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continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
(adjective)

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ongoing

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5
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to keep someone busy or interested
(verb)

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occupy

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most important, highest, last, or final
(adjective)

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ultimate

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the time when you are not working or doing other duties
(noun)

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leisure

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to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure
(verb)

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stroll

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9
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something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things
(noun)

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priority

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something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary
(noun)

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luxury

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11
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relating to physical objects or money rather than emotions or the spiritual world
(adjective)

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material

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to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something
(verb)

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measure

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13
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believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life
(adjective)

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materialistic

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14
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used to add something surprising or interesting to what you have just said

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What’s more

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15
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to have a lot of power or influence in a particular situation

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play a key/major/important role/part (in something)

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16
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to have or provide something that is needed or wanted

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satisfy conditions/needs/requirements

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17
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unable to think clearly or to understand something
(adjective)

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confused

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18
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not pleased with something; feeling that something is not as good as it should be
(adjective)

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dissatisfied

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19
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to be unable to choose because there are so many possible good choices

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be spoilt for choice

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20
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the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and think
(noun)

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personality

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21
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expression of your personality, emotions, or ideas, especially through art, music, or acting
(noun)

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self-expression

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22
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used to mean that something is very likely
(adverb)

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probably

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23
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used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something
(adverb)

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perhaps

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24
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not expected
(adjective)

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unexpected

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25
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to be connected with something, or to show that something is connected with something else
(verb)

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relate

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26
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to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen
(verb)

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fulfil

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27
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a strong feeling that you want something
(noun)

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desire

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28
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to interest or attract someone
(verb)

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appeal

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29
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a feeling that you have succeeded in doing something very good and difficult
(collocation)

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sense of achievement

30
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the result of a particular influence
(noun)

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effect

31
Q

(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
(noun)

A

insight

32
Q

a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction because you are happy with your life
(noun)

A

fulfilment

33
Q

activities people do when they are not working, to relax and enjoy themselves
(noun)

A

leisure

34
Q

a usual or fixed way of doing things
(noun)

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routine

35
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a decorative cover for a bed
(noun)

A

quilt

36
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connected with ways of enjoying yourself when you are not working
(adjective)

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recreational

37
Q

a person who studies or has a special knowledge of economics
(noun)

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economist

38
Q

one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
(noun)

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aspect

39
Q

considered to be very valuable and important
(adjective)

A

prized

40
Q

an area where there are many electronic or other coin-operated games for the public
(noun)

A

arcade

41
Q

to have a particular effect

A

act as something

42
Q

money that you spend when you are doing your job, that your employer will pay back to you

A

expenses

43
Q

a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals
(noun)

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vegetarian

44
Q

a solid object with a square base and four triangular sides that form a point at the top
(noun)

A

pyramid

45
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to earn enough money to buy the things you need

A

make a living

46
Q

the amount of money that a person needs to live
(noun)

A

cost of living

47
Q

lasting for the whole of a person’s life
(adjective)

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lifelong

48
Q

various levels of social position or achievement

A

walks of life

49
Q

the amount of money and comfort people have in a particular society
(noun)

A

standard of living

50
Q

only likely to happen once in a person’s life

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once in a lifetime

51
Q

the manner in which a person lives

A

way of life

52
Q

to be very lucky in life, often escaping dangerous situations without being hurt

A

lead/live a charmed life

53
Q

fig. If something or someone … your thoughts or opinions, it influences them, often in a negative way
(verb)

A

color

54
Q

to deal with something
(verb)

A

approach

55
Q

as much or as well as possible

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to the full/to the fullest

56
Q

a person’s way of understanding and thinking about something
(noun)

A

outlook

57
Q

the feeling of being disappointed
(noun)

A

disappointment

58
Q

to arrive or appear at a place

A

come along

59
Q

a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this
(noun)

A

attitude

60
Q

involving the possibility of something bad happening
(adjective)

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risky

61
Q

(of substances, materials, activities, or conditions) dangerous
(adjective)

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hazardous

62
Q

A … person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you
(adjective)

A

dangerous

63
Q

the sport of jumping out of an aircraft with a special parachute that allows you to travel a long horizontal distance before you land
(noun)

A

paragliding

64
Q

willing to try new or difficult things
(adjective)

A

adventurous

65
Q

extremely dangerous
(adjective)

A

perilous

66
Q

to start or continue doing something, especially work

A

get on with something

67
Q

If someone or something experiences … … …, a mixture of good and bad things happens to him, her, or it
(noun)

A

ups and downs

68
Q

the state of being a partner
(noun)

A

partnership

69
Q

to depend on someone or expect something

A

count on someone/something

70
Q

connected with relationships between people
(adjective)

A

interpersonal

71
Q

in a way that a particular person feels pleased or satisfied with
(noun, C1)
He won’t get paid until he completes the job to my … .
It gave me great … to learn that he’d been sacked.

A

satisfaction
/ˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/

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