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What does the term 'redundancy' refer to in the context of employment?
What does the term 'redundancy' refer to in the context of employment?
Which of the following best defines 'amateur'?
Which of the following best defines 'amateur'?
What is meant by 'abandon' in the context provided?
What is meant by 'abandon' in the context provided?
Which word describes a 'great Victory or achievement'?
Which word describes a 'great Victory or achievement'?
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What does 'affluent' imply regarding families?
What does 'affluent' imply regarding families?
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What is the meaning of 'phenomenon' in the provided content?
What is the meaning of 'phenomenon' in the provided content?
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Which option describes the term 'exaggerate'?
Which option describes the term 'exaggerate'?
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What does 'downside' refer to?
What does 'downside' refer to?
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What does 'industrialization' lead to in a country?
What does 'industrialization' lead to in a country?
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What does 'migration' refer to?
What does 'migration' refer to?
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What does 'sustainable' refer to in the context of development?
What does 'sustainable' refer to in the context of development?
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Which term describes the gradual reduction of land quality, often due to deforestation?
Which term describes the gradual reduction of land quality, often due to deforestation?
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Which word describes an animal that preys on other animals?
Which word describes an animal that preys on other animals?
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What does the term 'bilingual' mean?
What does the term 'bilingual' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'bully' in a sociological context?
What is the meaning of 'bully' in a sociological context?
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What does 'criteria' refer to when making judgments?
What does 'criteria' refer to when making judgments?
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What does 'renovation' involve?
What does 'renovation' involve?
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What is the definition of 'inadequate'?
What is the definition of 'inadequate'?
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What does 'isolation' mean in psychological terms?
What does 'isolation' mean in psychological terms?
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What does 'reproduction' refer to in biological terms?
What does 'reproduction' refer to in biological terms?
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What best defines 'monotonous'?
What best defines 'monotonous'?
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What does 'confidential' mean in terms of information?
What does 'confidential' mean in terms of information?
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What is meant by 'perspective'?
What is meant by 'perspective'?
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What does 'accomplish' mean in a goal-oriented context?
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Vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE Exams
- Redundancy: A situation where a worker is no longer needed, often seen in industries like mining.
- Simulation: Imitation of a situation; a popular example is a simulation video game.
- Cutting-edge: Highly advanced technology; beyond the capabilities of previous generations.
- Legendary: Remarkable, famous; often refers to historical figures or events.
- Amateur: Taking part in an activity for pleasure; contrasted with professional.
- Agenda: A list of matters to be discussed at a meeting.
- Subsidy: A grant of financial assistance, often to homeowners or tenants.
- Abandon: To give up control or responsibility.
- Triumph: A great victory or achievement.
- Vice versa: In reverse order; the opposite of the previous statement.
- Primitive: Relating to the earliest age; unsophisticated conditions.
- Wit: Brainpower or ability to think cleverly; mental ability.
- Abnormal: Deviating from the normal; unusual or irregular.
- Accumulate: To collect or increase something gradually; build up.
- Tendency: An inclination to do something; a natural inclination.
- Accusation: A charge of wrongdoing; an allegation.
- Affluent: Having an abundance of goods; wealthy.
- Bankrupt: A person judged by a court to be insolvent (unable to pay debts).
- Contradict: To say the opposite; to be in opposition.
- Phenomenon: An extraordinary occurrence or circumstance; a remarkable event.
- Overwhelm: To have a strong emotional effect on someone.
- Cosmopolitan: Having wide international sophistication; worldly.
- Customary: According to the customs; a usual practice.
- Abortion: To stop an activity before it begins, or in a medical context.
- Downside: The negative aspect of something.
- Equation: A mathematical statement; an expression equating two values.
- Extinction: Something no longer exists; ceasing to exist.
- Emerge: Become apparent or prominent; come into view.
- Inspection: Careful examination; a review of something.
- Exaggerate: To make something seem larger than it is.
- Industrialization: The development of industries in a country.
- Mechanism: A way of doing something; a method or process.
- Migration: Seasonal movement; usually applied to animal or bird movement.
- Conquer: Successfully overcome; defeat.
- Obsolete: No longer used or needed; outdated.
- Prolong: To make something last a longer time; to extend the duration.
- Sustainable: Able to continue over a period of time; capable of being sustained or maintained.
- Allowance: Money given regularly, often to children.
- Ally: To form a relationship; to join forces.
- Counterpart: One remarkably similar to another; a corresponding person or thing.
- Analytical: Relating to logical reasoning; involving analysis.
- Erosion: The gradual reduction or wearing away.
- Appetite: A strong desire for something; a craving.
- Bilingual: Able to use two languages equally well.
- Auction: A sale of property to the highest bidder.
- Bid: To make a statement during an auction to offer a certain price.
- Campaign: To organize a series of activities with a particular goal.
- Predator: An animal that eats other animals, a hunter.
- Collaboration: To work together; cooperation.
- Nonetheless: In spite of that; nevertheless.
- Confidential: Secret or private; meant for specific use only.
- Conservative: Not usually liking change; traditional.
- Bulk: Something very large; a large quantity.
- Consumption: The action of eating or drinking something.
- Discriminate: To make an unjust distinction; to treat unfairly.
- Convention: A way of doing something in a particular culture; a custom.
- Accelerate: To make something go faster; to increase the speed.
- Convey: To express a thought or idea, to communicate a message.
- Criterion: A standard by which you judge something; a measure of evaluation.
- Deficiency: A failing or shortcoming; a lack of something.
- Stamina: Physical and mental strength.
- Deteriorate: To become progressively worse; to decline in quality.
- Archeology: The scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples.
- Dissertation: A long essay on a particular subject.
- Bully: To hurt or frighten someone; to intimidate.
- Diversity: A range of different things.
- Eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of.
- Alarming: A warning of danger; frightening.
- Envisage: To imagine a desirable future event; to picture.
- Domain: An area of territory; a field of knowledge or activity.
- Exposure: The direction in which something faces; exposure to something.
- Gadget: A small device or machine, often technological.
- Hospitality: Kindness and friendly behavior.
- Inadequate: Too small in amount, or not enough, lacking.
- Luxury: A state of great comfort and elegance.
- Inappropriate: Not suitable; not correct for the situation.
- Administration: A governmental agency or board.
- Innocence: Someone is not guilty of a crime.
- Simultaneous: At the same time; happening concurrently.
- Insight: An accurate and deep understanding.
- Ethnic: Relating to race.
- Interference: An act or instance of interfering.
- Isolation: The complete separation from others.
- Juvenile: Relating to young people.
- Layout: The way that something is arranged.
- Minority: A smaller different group within a larger group.
- Negotiate: To have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement.
- Linguistic: Relating to language; concerning language.
- Notorious: Famous for something bad; well-known in a negative sense.
- Obesity: Excessive accumulation of body fat.
- Outnumber: To exceed in number; to have more than.
- Liability: Being responsible for something; obligation.
- Outweigh: To exceed in value; to be more important than.
- Subsequently: After something else happened; later on.
- Monotonous: Dull and tedious; repeated and uninteresting.
- Perspective: A particular way of considering something; a point of view.
- Time-consuming: Taking too much time; protracted.
- Preservation: To protect something valuable.
- Privilege: An extra advantage; special permission.
- Radical: Far beyond the norm; extreme.
- Rebellion: A violent organized action against authority.
- Reluctant: Not wanting to do something; hesitant.
- Renovation: The actor process of repairing or renewing.
- Reproduction: The production of offspring; duplication.
- Setback: Problem that delays and stops progress; a setback.
- Spokesperson: An informal representative; a person representing someone or something.
- Accomplish: To finish something successfully; achieve a goal.
- Strategic: Carefully planned to achieve a particular goal; calculated.
- Supervision: Supervising someone or something; oversight.
- Throughout: In every part of a place; entirely.
- Widespread: Widely diffused or prevalent; common.
- Proportion: Comparative relation between things; the relative sizes or amounts of parts.
Subheading: Examples of Context
- Redundancy: "There have been a lot of redundancies in the mining industry."
- Cutting-edge: "Our previous generation could not enjoy cutting-edge technology."
- Legendary: "She became editor of the legendary Irish journal."
- Subsidy: "The rest of the money could be spent on subsidies for homeowners and tenants."
- Abandon: "The match was abandoned because of rain."
- Triumph: "It was the Republican party's third election Triumph in a row."
- Primitive: "The conditions at the campsite were rather primitive."
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