Cambridge IELTS 19 - Académique - Test 4 - Lecture - Passage 3 (2)

(usually plural) anything that a person has or owns at a specific time

sticking to principles of right and wrong conduct and moral standards

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

a noticeable and often significant difference or inequality between two or more things

someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others

to begin to exist or become noticeable

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

a type of weapon consisting of a metal or wooden bar with a sharp head and feathers at the end

the activity of pursuing and killing wild animals or birds for money, food, or fun

admiration for achievements, often in art, performance, leadership, or innovation

to be owned by a particular person or group

showing a tendency to have control over others without taking their emotions into account

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

a person who commits a crime

to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way

to gain something good from something or someone

the belief that certain races are superior to others

an active struggle between competing entities

to have as a foundation or to be based on a particular idea, concept, principle, or condition

feeling or showing deep sadness mixed with hopelessness and emotional pain

in a way that is spread out thinly, with few people or things in an area

(of individuals or communities) to be present in a particular area

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

a member of a society that survives by hunting animals, fishing, and gathering wild plants rather than practicing agriculture

to pursue wild animals in order to kill or catch them, for sport or food

the spatial property of having elements packed closely together, typically expressed as the number of units per given area or volume

difficult to consider as plausible or believable

the desire to win or succeed in a contest or rivalry with others

important or great enough to be noticed or have an impact

to confirm, support, or provide evidence that something is legitimate or true

a general concept or belief

belonging to the current era

a scientist who studies human beings, especially their societies, cultures, languages, and physical development, both past and present

to express one's opinion through a statement

to be a typical feature or quality of someone or something

very high in intensity or degree

the belief in and advocacy for the equal rights, opportunities, and treatment of all individuals, regardless of their gender, race, social class, or other distinguishing characteristics

to make a written or spoken remark

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

a building or the piece of land surrounding it, owned by individuals, businesses, or entities