Cambridge IELTS 18 - Academic - Test 2 - Reading - Passage 1 (1)
Learn vocabulary from the first part of Cambridge IELTS 18 Academic, Test 2 Reading Passage 1, with useful words and expressions from the text.
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to lift or raise an object, typically heavy or bulky, using ropes and pulleys
to stay in existence after other parts or elements have disappeared or been used up
upright and supported from below by a base or other support
the specific location or area occupied by something in space
to research or follow the history or development of something
(of a system, device, or technique) intricately developed to a high level of complexity
the practical use of science and math to design and build things for industry or daily life
to pull or move someone or something heavy with considerable effort
a large rock, usually one that has been shaped by natural forces such as water or ice
indicating that the quantity or count mentioned does not exceed a specified value
having persisted or existed for a significant amount of time
the main wooden body of a tree
to transport or haul something heavy or cumbersome with effort
to move someone or something from one place, position, or system to another
a board that is consisted of long pieces of a wood, reed, etc. tied together, which people use to sail or float on water
to put something on water or another liquid so that it remains on the surface or moves with the current
the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake
as a second choice or another possibility
to pull an object behind a vehicle, typically using a rope or chain
a group of ships, aircraft, or vehicles owned or operated together by the same organization
a ship or large boat used for traveling or carrying people or goods on water
related to the study or exploration of human history and prehistory through the excavation of artifacts and sites
an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
a person whose job is to study ancient societies using facts, objects, buildings, etc. remaining in excavation sites
something that cannot be understood or explained because important facts are unknown
an old building, structure, or site preserved or valued for its historical importance
to build, construct, or put up a structure
a vast area of flat land
to be made up of various components or parts within a whole
to lay or put something somewhere
having the shape or form of a circle
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or positioned
widely recognized and regarded as a symbol of a particular time, place, or culture
the remains of a building, town, or other structure that has been destroyed or fallen into decay
related to the latest part of the Stone Age when humans used stones as tools and weapons
very simple, basic, or lacking modern technology and conveniences
to create or make something by putting different parts or materials together
a large, wild animal with long legs which eats grass and can run very fast, typically the males have horns
any of the pair of branched horns that grow annually on the head of an adult animal, typically a male one, from the deer family
a long, narrow hole next to a road to keep it from getting too wet
a long, raised mass of earth, sand, snow, or other material
a large excavation where stone, clay, gravel, or other materials are removed from the ground
to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time
a period of history characterized by particular events, developments, or features
a substantial piece of wood used upright as a post, support, or structural member
a sturdy pole made of metal or timber that is dug into the ground to be used as a marker or support something
a person who has extensive knowledge of or conducts serious study in a particular academic subject
roughly calculated or guessed but is not exact
