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Glossary for TEST 1 - IELTS Vocabulary Terms and Definitions - Studocu Week 1 Name: Lò Văn Nam Student code: A43289 Summitted date: TEST 1 THE DOVER BRONZE-ACE BOAT NEW WORD PoS PRONUNCIATION MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1Profound ad /prə fa ˈ nd/ ʊ
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way
“has had a profound impact on archaeological research” 2bring something to idiom
If someone brings something to light, light
they discover it or make it known publicly.
“new discoveries brought to light by the machines” 3waterlogged ad /ˈw .tə.l ɔː d/ ɒɡ
(of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it
“cleaning away the waterlogged site overlying the timbers” 4archaeologist n / .ki ˌɑː l.ə.d ˈɒ st/ ʒɪ
someone who studies the buildings,
graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past
“archaeologist realized its true nature” 5hindsight n / ha ˈ nd.sa ɪ t/ ɪ
the ability to understand an event or
situation only after it has happened
“with hindsight, it was significant that” 6excavation n / eks.kə ˌ ve ˈ . ɪ ən/ ʃ
the act of removing earth that is
covering very old objects buried in the
ground in order to discover things about the past
“Within seven years of excavation” 7Draw something up Phrasal /dr ɔː p/ ʌ to prepare something, usually v something official, in writing
“detailed proposals to reconstruct the boat were drawn up” 13:36, 09/01/2026
Glossary for TEST 1 - IELTS Vocabulary Terms and Definitions - Studocu THE CHANGING ROLE OF AIRPORTS NEW PoS PRONUNCIATION MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT WORD 1 revenue n /ˈrev.ən.ju ː
/ the income that a government or company receives regularly
“developing commercial revenues has become more challenging” 2 Dwell time n
how long people are likely to spend looking at an
advertisement, buying goods, etc., especially while
they are waiting somewhere such as an airport or train station
“had an impact on the dwell time of passengers” 3 merchandising n /ˈ mɜ r·tʃən d ˌɑɪ ·z ɪ ŋ/
the activity of making people aware of your
products and increasing sales through advertising, special events, etc.
“extending the merchandising space” 4 terminal n /ˈtɜː .mɪ .nəl/
the area or building at a station, airport, or port that
is used by passengers leaving or arriving
“to find a new sources of commercial revenue within the terminal” 5 appeal n /əˈpil/
the quality of being interesting or attractive
“this may increase the overall appeal of the airport” 6 array n /əˈre ɪ /
a large group of things or people, especially one
that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way “ 7 Economic n / i ˌː .kəˈ nɒ m.ɪ k
the general weather conditions usually found in a climate ˈkla ɪ .mət/ particular place
“these are fairly high proportions considering the recent economic climate” 8 Serve the idiom
to provide things that someone or something needs needs of
“play an important role in serving the needs of the airport” 13:36, 09/01/2026
Glossary for TEST 1 - IELTS Vocabulary Terms and Definitions - Studocu IS PHOTOGARPHY ART? NEW WORD PoS PRONUNCIATION MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1Seduce v /sɪˈd ʒː u s/ C2 [ T usually passive, T ]
to persuade or cause someone to do
something that they would not usually
consider doing by being very attractive and difficult to refuse:
“They were seduced into buying the washing machine” 2insight n / n.sa ˈɪɪ t/ C1
a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden
understanding of a complicated problem or situation:
“Provide significant insights into the passing scene” 3perplexing Ad /pəˈplek.s ɪ ŋ/ confusing
“Signaled the end of painting is perplexing” 4Voice n /v ɔɪs/ C2 an expression of opinion
“it was also taken up by important voices in England” 5Stature n / stæt ˈʃ .ər/ Reputaiton
“If the school continues to gain in
stature, it will attract the necessary financial support” 6Incorporate v /ɪn ˈ k ɔː .pər.e ɪ t/
to include something as part of something larger:
“some incorporated it with painting” 7renounce v /rɪˈ na ʊ ns/
to say formally or publicly that you no
longer own, support, believe in, or
have a connection with something:
“others renounced painting all together” 8vigorously adv /ˈv ɪɡ .ər.əs.li/
in a way that is healthy and strong
“vigorously denying” 13:36, 09/01/2026
Glossary for TEST 1 - IELTS Vocabulary Terms and Definitions - Studocu TEST 2 THE FLAVOR OF PLEASURE NEW WORD PoS PRONUNCIATION MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1relish v / rel. / ˈɪʃ to like or enjoy something
“Relishing flavors really depends on a
combined input from our sense” 2evolve v / v ɪˈɒ lv/ C1 to develop gradually
“Our tongues evolved to recognise only a few basic tastes” /sent/ 3scent n a pleasant natural smell
“Our noses have evolved to detect internal scent” 4Shed light on
idiom “Gordon begun to shed light on its” something /ɪnˈtɜː .prɪ t/ 5interpret v C1 [ T ]
to decide what the intended meaning of something is
“It uses this to interpret the
interrelationship of the patterns” /ˈpl ʌ m. ɪ t/ 6plummet V,N
to fall very quickly and suddenly
“And their overall level of happiness plummets” 13:36, 09/01/2026
Glossary for TEST 1 - IELTS Vocabulary Terms and Definitions - Studocu DAWN OF THE ROBOTS NEW WORD PoS PRONUNCIATION MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1 Scrape v /skreɪp/
rub against a surface so that slight damage or an unpleasant noise is produced
“the sound of painted work being scraped” Startling ad /ˈst ɑː .təl ɪ ŋ/
surprising and sometimes worrying
“the idea that machines could perform to such standards is startling” Negotiate v /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃ i.eɪ t/
to manage to travel along a difficult route, to deal with sth
“on-board computer was instructed to negotiate busy road” adept ad /əˈdept/
having a natural ability to do something that needs skill
“which robots turn out to be unexpectedly adept at” Implication n / m.pl ˌɪ ke ɪˈ ɪ.ʃ ən/
the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future
“it is a remarkable transition that has clear
implications for car of the future” Envision v /ɪn ˈ v ɪʒ .ən
to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way
“I can envision a future in which…” exemplify v /ɪɡˈzem.plɪ.fa ɪ /
give a typical example of something
“this approach is exemplified by “
IT’S YOUR CHOICE! – OR IS IT REALLY? NEW WORD PoS PRONUNCIATION MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1 trivial ad /ˈtr ɪ v.i.əl/
having little value or importance
“these decision are trivial” 2 Term v /t m/
ɜːto give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression:
“this phenomenon has been term ‘change blindness’ 3 Intensity n / n ɪˈ ten.sə.ti/
the quality of being felt strongly or having a very strong effect
“investigated choice blindness for intensity ratings” 4 disturbance n /dɪˈst ɜː .bəns/
something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried:
“Phone calls are the biggest disturbance at work” 13:36, 09/01/2026
Glossary for TEST 1 - IELTS Vocabulary Terms and Definitions - Studocu