Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

afford

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v. E.g. The deal not only reduces the cost of certain AIDS drugs, but it also gives poor countries the confidence that they can afford to treat citizens in the long-term.

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pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
become smaller or draw together; compress
pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
pursue for the purpose of killing or taking; hunt; follow as if to catch
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brilliant

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a. E.g. The refreshing meal, the brilliant fire, the presence and kindness of her beloved instructress, had roused her powers among them.

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less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or in rank
impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
difficult to handle or manage
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congress

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n. E.g. Just a day after congress granted him special powers he has begun turning the screws on the international oil companies.

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meeting of elected or appointed representatives
act that violates of the rules of a sport
satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
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device

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n. E.g. Anti-gravity device could change air travel.

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action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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engagement

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n. E.g. After their engagement was announced in the papers, friends expected a wonderful wedding in near future.

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lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
ticket or slip of identification; written order to bank to pay from deposit
act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest; state of being in gear
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glow

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v. E.g. The children's cheeks glow from the cold.

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emit recurring clicking sounds; do well or as designed
insist upon having; request and expect
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
shine with an intense or white heat; give forth vivid light and heat; exhibit a strong, bright color
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military

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a. E.g. In some countries all the young men have to do a year's military service.

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large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; of whole body of soldiers
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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odds

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n. E.g. Bookmakers have now slashed his odds from 400/1 to 28/1.

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relation of a father to his child
probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
platform projecting from the wall of a building
group of people willing to obey orders
a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
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plot

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n. E.g. My father and my brother Rowland knew all this; but they thought only of the thirty thousand pounds, and joined in the plot against me.

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distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
give temporarily; temporary provision of money
single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step
small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy
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residence

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n. E.g. Crowds of fans gathered outside the Bachchan residence in suburban Mumbai as news of the engagement spread.

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impure matter that forms on or rises to the surface of a liquid or body of water; worthless people
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place
moving from one setting or context to another; moving very slightly
glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body
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standing

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a. E.g. At the end they received the leader who was a person of standing in the community.

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involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
solitary; by oneself
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theme

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n. E.g. His letters were always on the theme of love.

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subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
small hole or loop; good discernment; organ of vision or of light sensitivity
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