IELTS
diversity
(n.) difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms
confront
(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
comply
(v.) to yield to a request or command
glare
1 shine intensely and blindingly 2 stare fixedly and angrily
disintergration
1 the process of losing cohesion or strength 2 powerful opponent disintegrates and their group falls apart
enterprise
A business organization in such areas as shipping, mining, railroads, or factories.
stock
A certificate of ownership in a corporation
threshold
A doorway or entrance
glacier
A large mass of moving ice and snow on land
Beverage
A liquid used as a drink
Silt
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
merchant
A person who makes money by selling goods
ancestor
A relative who lived in the past
complication
A series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative
Stock
A share of ownership in a company.
Luge
A small, competitive ice-sled
sonar
A technique for determining the distance to an object under water
protractor
A tool used to measure angles
Irrigation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
misprint
An error in printing
submersible
An underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure.
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
aptitude
Capacity for learning; natural ability
tow
Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber prepared for spinning
subsequent
Coming after or later
stroke
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply гладить, ласкать
undaunt
Fearless
define
Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
fatally
Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
choke
If you are choke, you feel as though you can't breathe
conversely
In an opposite manner; in an altogether different way
seep
Leak
cohabitation
Living together without being married
damp
Make slightly wet Discourage
Well
Man-made hole drilled below the water table in order to obtain groundwater from an aquifer
repugnant
Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
volatile
Quickly changeable, easily vaporized
kin
Related by blood
scrounger
Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
emphasis
Something that is given great stress or importance
cortex
Specialized region in a plant root or stem for storage and support.
scale
Specify a percentage of original size to enlarge or reduce the size of an object
cram
Study hard in a short time
loop
The action of doing something over and over again петля
evaporation
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
timing
The controlled pacing of a speech
intervention
The involvement in a situation to alter the outcome
snout
The nose or jaws that stick out in front of certain animals' heads
cornerstone
The starting point of a building
palaeontology
The study of fossils
indicate
To be a sign of, or show
wreak
To bring about or inflict inflict punishment on a person, vent
preced
To come before in time
hyphenate
To connect or separate with a hyphen.
simmer
To cook gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point
Simmer
To cook liquid until just below boiling
Dunk
To dip
undermine
To gradually weaken or damage erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).
hug
To hold someone closely with their arms
misled
To lead or guide wrongly; lead astray
invalidate
To make valueless, or worthless. To take away all force
conquer
To overcome by force, defeat
expell
To remove
meander
To wander around aimlessly
rudimentary
Undeveloped; very basic or simple
hostile
Unfriendly, antagonistic
whereas
While on the contrary, considering that
outing
a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
sibling
a brother or a sister
fault
a crack or break in Earth's crust
hinge
a joint on a lid or door that allows it to swing open or shut
raft
a large number of something
stethoscope
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
cetacean
a member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises
freak
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
herald
a person or thing that announces important news or events to come
incentive
a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
premise
a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion
Reef
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
emergency
a serious or dangerous situation that needs immediate action
injection
a shot; the "throwing" of medicine into the body by a needle
minefield
a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties
parish
a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor
handful
a small number or amount a person who is difficult to control
Lagoon
a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
desire
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
truant
a student who stays away from school without leave or explanation
insight
a sudden realization of a problem's solution; contrasts with strategy-based solutions
tuition
a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university.
implement
a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, especially as used for a particular purpose.
vital
absolutely necessary or important; essential.
literally
actually; in fact; true in reality
slap
an offensive strike delivered with an open hand, usually made to the face
shoal
any very shallow spot in a body of water A large number of fish swimming together
endorse
approve; support
controversies
arguments, disputes
factual
authentic, genuine, truthful
Blush
become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
reliant
being dependent on someone
subcutaneous
beneath the skin
snore
breathe noisily during one's sleep
exhilarating
bringing great joy and excitement
scald
burn from contact with hot liquid or steam
viable
capable of living, thriving, or succeeding
bring about
cause, produce, make happen
stern
chest, breast, breastbone
devise
come up with after a mental effort
dismay
consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected
contemporary
current, modern; from the same time Someone living at the same time
jeopardy
danger
distinct
different or unique
diverse
different; varied
verge
edge or border
redefine
explain in a new and better way
tremendous
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
crucial
extremely necessary; essential
renown
fame, glory
implant
fix or set securely or deeply внушать, внедрять
ballistic
forcefully moving
adequately
good enough; sufficient
sceptical
having doubts about something that other people think is true or right
Humble
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
alike
having resemblance or similarity
inhaler
helps prevent asthma
grasp
hold firmly
spouse
husband or wife a person who pledged marriage
ape
imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner) обезьяна
prominent
important; famous
innate
inborn; natural
syringe
instrument used for the withdrawal and injection of fluids
cerebral
intellectual
gross
large
guidance
leadership or direction
gush
liquid pouring out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling;
howl
long loud wailing cry of a dog, wolf, etc.
decay
loss of memory due to the passage of time, during which the memory trace is not used
oblige
make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action
porpoise
mammal
recollection
memory
ample
more than enough, large, spacious
minor
of comparatively less importance
shrug off
pay little regard To treat sth as if it is not important
basis
pedestal, foot, base
cartographer
person who makes maps
convince
persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof
courtesy
politeness
likelihood
probability
prevail
prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
implemented
put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.
eligible
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen having the right to do or obtain something
glow
shine, radiate, beam
confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
pinafore
sleeveless, apron-like garment
acquaintance
someone you know but who is not a close friend
Puddle
something resembling a pool of liquid
obligation
something that ties a person to a certain course of action, such as a promise or vow; duty
immersion
state of being deeply engrossed or absorbed; covered with water
emphasise
stress, highlight, make clear
amid
surrounded by; in the middle of
perspiration
sweat
availability
system and information are available
tend
take care of
intimacy
the ability to form close, loving relationships
legislation
the act of making or enacting laws
compliance
the action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
hall
the area inside the entrance of a building
inspection
the examination of the quality of work-in-process
prospect
the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
purification
the process by which pollutants are removed from wastewater
credibility
the quality of being trusted and believed in
consequence
the result of an action
attain
to accomplish, gain
amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
scour
to clean or polish by hard rubbing
wink
to close and open one eye quickly to tell a secret or joke
authorize
to delegate power to give official permission for something to happen
evolve
to develop gradually
surpass
to exceed or go beyond
trickle
to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream
entitle
to give someone a title, right, or claim to something
envisage
to imagine; to conceive of
levy
to impose a tax upon
associate
to link; to group together
peer
to look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty
tempt
to make someone want to do something
prescribe
to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
nudge
to push slightly to attract attention
don
to put on or dress in director of nurses to give, gift
admire
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval look up to
scrape
to remove a very thin layer of outer skin by rubbing it with a knife or vegetable peeler
Drain
to remove liquid from a food product
surge
to rush or move forward suddenly
cater
to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
embed
to set or fix firmly in (something)
reside
to settle into a place to live; to exist
absorb
to soak up or take in
bloat
to swell or puff up
reassurance
to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous
tickle
touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
convolute
twist or coil; wind Extremely complex and difficult to follow
disagreeable
unpleasant; offensive; quarrelsome and bad-tempered
meanwhile
until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
Stab
v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon
pump
v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through
ardent
very enthusiastic, impassioned
tread
walk in a specific way put down or press the foot, place the foot
chatter
when animals repeat their sounds quickly
Gasp
when you suddenly breathe in deeply, usually because you're scared or you' re crying
blazer
worn for tennis, yachting and other sports
saucer
Блюдце
Sip
Глоток
Pump
Туфли бальные
abstract
абстракция, теоретически
flee
бежать, спасаться бегством
crow
ворона кукареку радостный крик младенца
recuperate
восстановить силы, поправиться
intrusive
вторгающийся \ незваный \ назойливый
profound
глубокий, основательный, океан
cuff
давление олшейтин
complement
дополнение, укомплектовывать
spiny
колючий
continuity
непрерывность, сценарий
shrug
пожимание плечами
cognitive
познавательный
quest
поиски, разыскивать
dole
пособие по безработице
reel
пошатнуться от удара
primate
примас
derive
происхождения, унаследовать, извлекать
breed
размножаться, воспитывать
bond
связь облигация
synthesis
синтез
emulate
соревноваться, стремиться превзойти
tab
счет таблица
merely
только, просто, единственно
precision
точность, тщательность, меткость
stroke down
успокоить, утихомирить
sophistication
утонченность, изысканность
clon
человек, действующий бездумно, механически
sentient
чувствующий, ощущающий
sunken
(a) having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river
sedentary
(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
regime
(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
fatality
(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death