IELTS Vocabulary Unit 3

IELTS Vocabulary Unit 3 (60 Cards)
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	Front cards	Back cards
1	accelerate	v. to gain speed
2	appeal	v. to be of interest
3	architecture	n. the style of a building
4	cast	v. to throw light on something
5	centerpiece	n. the main or most important feature
6	charge	n. the amount of power a battery can store
7	classify	v. to divide into groups by type
8	clog	v. to fill so much as to make movement difficult
9	commuter	n. a person who travels regularly between home and work
10	consume	v. to use
11	decorate	v. to make an object or place beautiful
12	destruction	n. the act of ruining something
13	disaster	n. a terrible event
14	display	v. to show or exhibit
15	disruptive	Adj. stopping the usual course of activity
16	drawback	n. a problem; disadvantage
17	efficient	Adj. able to work without waste
18	embrace	v. to accept something enthusiastically
19	equip	v. to provide with something
20	expand	v. to make bigger
21	flair	n. an elegant style
22	freight	n. cargo carried by a train, truck, or ship
23	fume	n. harmful gas or smoke in the air
24	generate	v. to make or produce
25	hamper	v. to make things difficult; get in the way
26	headquarters	n. central office for a military commander
27	illuminator	n. an object that produces light
28	incentive	n. reason to do something; reward; motivation
29	innovation	n. a new idea or product
30	intense	Adj. very strong
31	intrinsic	Adj. basic
32	knot	n. a hard bump in wood
33	locomotive	n. the engine of a train
34	markedly	Adv. noticeably
35	mode	n. method
36	monetary	Adj. related to money
37	operation	n. the working of something; being used
38	pedestrian	n. a person traveling on foot
39	plodding	Adv. slow
40	portable	Adj. easy to carry
41	reflector	n. an object that sends light back or makes it stronger
42	release	v. to let something out
43	rival	v. to compete with
44	rugged	Adj. strong; able to stand rough treatment
45	rural	Adj. related to the countryside
46	shield	n. something that serves as protection
47	showcase	n. a setting in which to present something
48	span	v. to cross
49	sprawl	n. an area of spreading growth
50	Spring up	v. to appear
51	standard	n. the normal or common thing
52	stringent	Adj. strict; firm
53	suburban	Adj. related to the area just outside of a city
54	surface	n. the outer part or top of something
55	tricky	Adj. difficult
56	underground	Adv. below the ground
57	urban	Adj. related to the city
58	utilize	v. to use
59	vent	n. an opening to let air, steam, or smoke out
60	vulnerable	Adj. weak; without defense