Cambridge IELTS 18 - Academic - Test 2 - Reading - Passage 1 (1)
Here you can find the vocabulary from Test 2 - Reading - Passage 1 (1) in the Cambridge IELTS 18 - Academic coursebook, to help you prepare for your IELTS exam.
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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
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 application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
to pull something or someone along the ground, usually with difficulty
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 make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person 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 release or place something on a liquid surface, allowing it to move freely
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 aircraft belonging to and operated by the same company or organization
any vehicle designed for travel across or through 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 is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation
a place or building that is historically important
to build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position
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 a shape like a circle
the specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged
widely recognized and regarded as a symbol of a particular time, place, or culture
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
related to the latest part of the Stone Age when humans used stones as tools and weapons
basic and simple, lacking modern features or advancements
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 hole in the ground where stones, minerals, or other materials are removed
to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time
a period of history marked by particular features or events
a vertical wooden post or stake, often used for fencing, support, or markers
a sturdy pole made of metal or timber that is dug into the ground to be used as a marker or support something
someone who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, especially in the humanities
roughly calculated or guessed but is not exact
