Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS 02 Mental and Physical Develop

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1 ability B1 Noun ‫ المقدرة‬/ ‫القدرة‬ She's a woman of considerable abilities.

2 adolescent C2 Noun ‫المراهق‬ She doesn't understand the emotional problems of adolescents.

3 behaviour B1 Noun ‫الترصف‬ He was notorious for his violent and threatening behaviour.

4 childhood B1 Noun ‫الطفولة‬ She had an unhappy childhood.

5 concept B2 Noun ‫الفكرة‬ It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.

6 consequence B2 Noun ‫ العاقبة‬/ ‫النتيجة‬ I told the hairdresser to do what she wanted to my hair, and look at the consequences!

7 gesture C1 Noun ‫إيماءة أو إشارة‬ She made a rude gesture at the other driver.

8 growth B2 Noun ‫النمو‬ A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.

9 height B1 Noun ‫طول الشخص‬ The sheer height of New York's skyscrapers is so impressive.

10 imagination B1 Noun ‫ الخيال‬/ ‫التخيل‬ My younger son has a very vivid imagination.

11 infancy C2 Noun ‫مرحلة الرضاعة‬ Her youngest child died in infancy.

12 infant C2 Noun ‫الطفل الرضيع‬ She has five children, the youngest of whom is still an infant.

13 knowledge B1 Noun ‫المعرفة‬ Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.

14 maturity B2 Noun )‫النضج (فكريا أو جسديا‬ Plants were grown to maturity in a greenhouse under natural conditions.

15 memory B1 Noun ‫الذاكرة‬ After the accident, he suffered from memory loss.

16 milestone Noun ّ ‫نقطة‬

‫ حدث هام‬/ ‫تحول‬ He felt that moving out of his parents' home was a real milestone in his life.

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17 mind B1 Noun ‫العقل‬ She was one of the most brilliant minds of the last century.

18 peer C1 Noun ‫ الزميل‬/ ‫القرين‬ He wasn't a great scholar, but as a teacher, he had few peers.

19 period B1 Noun ‫ر‬

‫الفتة الزمنية‬ Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.

20 phase B2 Noun ‫المرحلة‬ The business is going through a rather depressing phase at the moment.

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21 rate B2 Noun ‫المعدل‬ Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.

22 reminder C1 Noun ‫التذكت‬

‫ر‬ If he forgot to pay his rent, his landlady would send him a reminder.

23 skill B1 Noun ‫المهارة‬ My job doesn't allow me to fully use my skills.

24 stage B2 Noun ‫المرحلة‬ The project is in its final stages and should be completed by August.

25 toddler C2 Noun )‫ سنوات‬3 - 1( ‫الطفل‬ She spoke about caring for a range of children, both newborn and toddlers.

26 transition C2 Noun ‫التغيت‬

‫ر‬ There will be an interim government to oversee the transition to democracy.

27 abstract B2 Adj. ‫ تجريدي‬/ ‫عام‬ Your idea is rather vague and abstract - could you explain it in a bit more detail, please?

28 cognitive Adj. ‫اك‬

‫إدر ي‬ Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.

29 clumsy B2 Adj. ِّ
‫ طائش‬/ ‫متهور‬ Her movements were rather clumsy.

30 fond B1 Adj. َ ‫ُم‬

‫ جميل‬/ ‫غرم‬ I have fond memories of my college days.

31 fully-grown Adj. ‫كامل النمو‬ A full-grown giraffe is 5.5 m tall.

32 immature C2 Adj. ‫غت ناضج‬

‫ر‬ She's rather immature for her age, don't you think?

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33 independent B2 Adj. ‫ستقل‬ ُ

ِ ‫م‬ I've always been financially independent.

34 irresponsible B2 Adj. ‫غت مسئول‬ ‫ر‬ ُ

‫ ر‬/ ‫ستهت‬
ِ ‫م‬ It would be irresponsible to ignore these warnings.

35 mature B2 Adj. ‫ناضج‬ He's very mature for his age.

36 patient B1 Adj. ‫َصبور‬ Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!

37 rebellious C1 Adj. ‫شاغب‬ ُ ّ ‫ُم‬

ِ ‫ م‬/ ‫تمرد‬ Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.

38 significant B2 Adj. ‫ عظيم‬/ ‫كبت‬

‫ر‬ There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.

39 tolerant C1 Adj. ‫تساهل‬ ُ ُ

ِ ‫ م‬/ ‫تسامح‬
ِ ‫م‬ The present government is even less tolerant of dissent.

40 acquire B2 Verb ‫عل‬ ُ َ َ

‫ يحصل ي‬/ ‫كتسب‬
ِ ‫ي‬ He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.

41 develop B1 Verb ّ ‫َي‬

‫تطور‬ It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.

42 gesture C2 Verb ‫ ُي ئ‬/ ‫شت بيده‬

‫وم برأسه‬ ُ
‫ي ر‬ He made no answer but walked on, gesturing for me to follow.

43 grow A2 Verb ‫ينمو‬ This plant grows best in the shade.

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44 imitate C1 Verb ‫ُيقلد‬ Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their musical heroes from the past.

45 look back B2 Verb ‫للماض‬

‫ي‬ ‫ينظر‬ One day, we'll look back on this and laugh.

46 master B2 Verb ‫ يتقن ئ‬/ ‫يتحكم ف‬

‫ش‬ I finally mastered my fear of flying.
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47 mature B2 Verb ‫ينضج عقليا أو جسمانيا‬ He matured a lot while he was in college.

48 remember A1 Verb ‫يتذكر‬ I can remember people's faces, but not their names.

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49 remind B1 Verb )‫ُيذكر (شخص آخر‬ She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility.

50 reminisce Verb ‫يحك ذكرياته‬

‫ي‬ My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.

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51 throw a tantrum Verb ‫َيغضب بشدة‬ My mother threw a tantrum when she saw what a mess we'd made of her kitchen.

52 visualize B2 Verb ُ
‫ يتخيل‬/ ‫يتصور‬ I was so surprised when he turned up - I'd visualized someone much older.
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53 typically B1 Adv. ‫ بشكل خاص‬/ ‫عادة‬ Tickets for these events will typically cost around thirty dollars.

54 bear in mind B2 Phrase ‫بعي اإلعتبار‬

‫يأخذ ر‬ Bearing in mind how young she is, I thought she did really well.

55 broaden the mind C1 Phrase ‫يوسع اإلدراك‬ The Internet can give children opportunities to broaden their minds.

56 have something in mind Phrase ‫يمتلك فكرة‬ I have something in mind for the living-room carpeting.

57 it slipped my mind Phrase ‫ راح عن ي‬/ ‫نسيت‬

‫بال‬ I meant to tell her that Nick had phoned, but it completely slipped my mind.
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58 keep an open mind Phrase ‫عل العقل ُمنفتحا‬
‫حافظ ي‬
ِ ‫ي‬ We should keep an open mind until all of the evidence is available.
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59 my mind went blank Phrase ‫لم أستطيع التذكر‬ I tried to remember her name, but my mind went completely blank.

60 put your mind at ease C1 Phrase ‫يصبح مرتاح البال‬ Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really put my mind at ease.

61 social skills Phrase ‫المهارات اإلجتماعية‬ Social skills are learned behaviors that allow people to achieve social reinforcement.

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