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IELTS Vocabulary English Vocabulary Lesson 36 IELTS Exams Preparation

IELTS Vocabulary English Vocabulary Lesson 36 IELTS Exams Preparation

361-Reaffirm (Verb) Definition: state again firmly.

 Usage: He reaffirmed his commitment to the agreement.

362-Deity (Verb)

 Definition: a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion).

 Synonyms: god, goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being, divinity

 Usage: A deity of ancient Greece.

363-Plough (Verb)

 Definition: turn up the earth (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing.

 Synonyms: harrow, ridge, break up, turn up, cultivate, till, work, furrow, 

 Usage: The fields had been ploughed.

364-Crumble (Verb) 

 Definition: break or fall apart into small pieces

 Synonyms: disintegrate, fall, fall to pieces, fall apart, collapse

 Usage: The building is crumbling away.

365-Dearth (Noun)

 Definition: a scarcity or lack of something.

 Synonyms: lack, scarcity, scarceness, shortage, shortfall, want

 Usage: There is a shortage of properly trained specialists.

366-Fanfare (Noun)

 Definition: media attention or elaborate ceremony.

 Synonyms: stir, show, showiness, fuss, commotion

 Usage: The laying of the foundation was greeted with great fanfare.

367-Bastions (Noun)

 Definition: An institution, place, or person firmly maintaining particular principles, attitudes, or activities.

 Synonyms: stronghold, bulwark, defender, support, supporter, guard

 Usage: The last bastion of male-only voting in Europe.

368-meager (Adj)

 Definition: (of something provided or available)

 lacking in quantity or quality.

 Synonyms: inadequate, scanty, scant, paltry, limited, restricted

369-Subsidiary (Noun) plural noun: subsidiaries Definition: a company controlled by a holding company.

 Synonyms: subordinate company,

 Usage: Anima is a director of the company’s two principal subsidiaries.

370-Apparent (Adj)

 Definition: visible or understood; obvious.

 Synonyms: Evident, plain, obvious, apparent, manifest, visible

 Usage: Their relief was all too apparent.

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