Vocabulary for IELTS

2021-05-18 13:54:52 RESTORE v.
to return to an earlier good state or position

Victor restored the old car.
A major project was undertaken to restore the park to its original state.
Usually I feel completely restored after a two-week break on a sandy beach.


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2021-05-18 13:54:52 ELEGANT adj.
1. beautiful; 2. an idea or a plan that is very smart yet simple

In Japan, women wear elegant kimonos on special occasions.
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellence of heart.
This is a very elegant solution to our problem.


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2021-05-18 13:54:52 CONSCIENCE n.
the feeling that tells you what is right and what is wrong

I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!
How in good conscience can we deny these opportunities?
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain


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2021-05-18 13:54:52 SATELLITE n.
an object that moves around a planet

The satellite was traveling around the earth.
The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
SpaceX launched 60 new satellites into orbit on Nov. 11


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2021-05-15 07:06:56 POLLEN n.
a yellow substance produced by flowers

During the spring, the pollen in the air makes some people become sick .
Pollination is the delivery of pollen from one flower to another.
Most plants which bloom at night depend on bats for pollination.


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2021-05-15 07:06:23 "No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power."
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2021-05-03 13:06:21 VIVACIOUS adj.
happy and having a lot of energy

Everyone at the party was very vivacious and having a good time.
The lush jungles here are home to vivacious wildlife.
She's a bright and vivacious young woman.


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2021-05-03 13:04:30 5 inspiring TED Talks

Here are 5 inspiring, in our opinion, TED Talks about personal productivity and motivation.

In her lecture, entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan explains what style of thinking will help us better cope with surprises in an unpredictable future → http://bit.ly/2TUWvyy

Historian Edward Tenner explains how our obsession with getting things done quickly gets in the way of efficiency and suggests using 7 ways of “inspired inefficiency” → http://bit.ly/37x6hL1

Economist David Ash explains why we act to our detriment, even when we know about the consequences - for example, do not fasten a seat belt in a car → http://bit.ly/2TZWB8b

In this talk, Kara Khan, who has been diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, explains how to show courage and fulfill your dreams despite fear → http://bit.ly/2TUTcaC

Cognitive Scientist Tom Griffiths Shows How To Solve Problems More Effectively By Thinking Like a Computer → http://bit.ly/2Rsm0FH

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