Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

anonymous

(1)

a. E.g. The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.

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relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
inside; interior; located within the limits or surface
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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breeze

(2)

n. E.g. Tomorrow Night: A light but steady breeze from the southwest keeps temperatures warmer than tonight.

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receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; production of heat or electricity
light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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claim

(3)

n. E.g. They struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day.

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keeper; guardian; watchman; officer who keeps or guards
long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
demand for something as rightful or due
dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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dot

(4)

n. E.g. Financial markets haven't seen anything like this since the dot com boom of the late 1990s, which was followed by an equally dramatic crash.

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pledge that something will happen or that something is true
trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
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found

(5)

v. E.g. This professor is trying to found a new theory on firm evidence.

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establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence; melt metal and pour into a mold
break apart; cut; devide
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
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gracious

(6)

a. E.g. He actually went on to praise John McCain for giving a gracious concession speech.

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fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor
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leap

(7)

n. E.g. The Mouse gave a sudden leap out of the water, and seemed to quiver all over with fright.

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jump; hop; place jumped over or from
preceding in time, importance, or urgency
plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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panic

(8)

n. E.g. Marty shouted in panic, patting his coat, digging crazily into his pockets.

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bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad thin surface
free from harm or evil; take from legal custody by force
sudden mass fear and anxiety
wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
unspecified objects; tangible substance
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professional

(9)

a. E.g. Medical workers on trial face criminal charges that range from professional recklessness to illegal sale of donor blood.

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engaged in, or suitable for a profession
as final consequence; at last; in the end
unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; of whole body of soldiers
remaining without essential change
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secure

(10)

v. E.g. The troops secure the area before the civilians are allowed to return.

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exchange; put in the place of another
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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supposedly

(11)

ad. E.g. That sort of private payment, and the two-tiered medicine it implies, is becoming common in supposedly universal systems.

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annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope
slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
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wicked

(12)

a. E.g. She said it was wicked to stay in there; ; she was going to live so as to go to the good place.

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well known or easily recognized
composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally
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