Cambridge IELTS 16 - Academic - Test 2 - Reading - Passage 1 (1)
Learn vocabulary from the first part of Cambridge IELTS 16 Academic, Test 2 Reading Passage 1, with useful words and expressions from the text.
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a small item made of metal or plastic with words or a logo on it that a person carries to show their membership in an organization
to determine or figure out when something happened or was created
to place someone or something in a particular category, class, or group
the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time
causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion
difficult to understand or interpret
a person who studies, researches, or writes about history
relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded
a man who belongs to a religious community and usually lives in a monastery
a place of residence for a community of nuns or monks that is smaller or less important compared to an abbey
to make something visible
shining or reflecting light in a bright way
to clean something thoroughly by scrubbing it hard with a rough or tough material
more than average, but not too much
to make a connection between someone or something and another in the mind
to put effort and energy into doing something
to remove items or obstacles, often to create a clear or open space
to reveal, uncover, or make visible something that was hidden or covered
the visible edge or contour that marks the limits of an object
strong evidence that demonstrates the existence, truth, quality, or value of something
the state of continuing for a period of time without interruption or significant change
to cover a significant distance or expanse
a period of one thousand years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ
using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
streamlined in shape or design, reducing resistance and allowing for smooth, efficient movement or appearance
physically detached, especially where two parts are normally connected
to flow or move freely in the wind, like hair or fabric
having a refined and graceful appearance or style
to gradually become weaker, less noticeable, or disappear
an area of scenery visible in a single view
to place something in a particular location or position
(of a slope or surface) rising or falling at a sharp angle
the inclined side of a hill, mountain, or valley
the period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools
used typically before a date to show that it is not exact
a secular designation used to represent dates in the Gregorian calendar before the traditional reference point of the birth of Jesus Christ
a diagram or illustration that is used to show or explain something, such as a chart, graph, or drawing
a sloping surface or area of land that forms the side of a hill or mountain
happening at irregular intervals or spread far apart over various locations
very great in amount or number
(United Kingdom) a political division that has its own local government
a creature that is unusually large in size
a mark or an object formed by two short lines or pieces crossing each other
a large design or drawing made on the ground, usually by arranging stones, removing soil, or shaping the land, so it can be seen clearly from above
