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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 1
academy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
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barbecue     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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passageway between fences which is not traveled as a highroad; narrow country road
the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals
complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
the action of trying at something
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cafe     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a way for travel or transportation
coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served
the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface; border or boundary
slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
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capital     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold  with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty
the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect
vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; deep shovel for digging out and dipping; spoon-shaped instrument
wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government
an act that violates the rules of a sport
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concern     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
the flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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crown     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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the flap that lies over another part; area of control or responsibility; upper side of the thighs of a seated person
ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold  with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty
dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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economy     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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brink; perimeter; margin
printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system
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eternal     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
worthy of notice; extraordinary
worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
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grief     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
the pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
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inevitable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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remaining without essential change
unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance
lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
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justify     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
allow to have; give based on merit; be willing to concede
find; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o
adjust the spaces between words;  show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
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manipulate     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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give a reduction in price on
prepare text for filming or broadcasting
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
assign the roles of; choose at random
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occasion     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
the most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest, or activity
estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
a significant event that occurs at a critical time; opportunity to do something; event or happening
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postpone     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
hold back to a later time; delay; defer
get or find back; regain a former condition
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puzzle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a period of time spent sleeping
keeper; guardian; watchman; an officer who keeps or guards
difficult question or problem
efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system
end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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sacrifice     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions
difficult question or problem
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
the science that deals with mental processes and behavior
the offering of something to god; victim offered to God; surrender or loss of profit for higher object
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settle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence;  melt metal and pour into a mold
consent to; give permission
give advice to someone; suggest
take up residence; form a community; come to rest; bring to an end; fix firmly
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swamp     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a large extent of land; organized portion of the country
act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
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task     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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adjust the spaces between words;  show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
free from obstructions; make surface shine
labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
be the right size or shape; conform to some shape or size
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
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ugly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; disagreeable aspect; unsightly
money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
of high worth or cost
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