Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

absurd

(1)

a. E.g. Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh.

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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
trivial; of small importance; very small
of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
worthy of notice; extraordinary
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breakdown

(2)

n. E.g. His frequent depressions were the prelude to a complete mental breakdown.

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action of trying at something
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
great number; person entertaining guests
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check

(3)

v. E.g. "Young man," she said, "you'd better check your temper.".

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annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
shine with an intense or white heat; give forth vivid light and heat; exhibit a strong, bright color
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
stop motion; curb or restrain
pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
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cue

(4)

n. E.g. He said she would be back very soon and, right on cue, she walked in.

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kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
a person qualified to practice dentistry
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
someone who pays to get goods or services
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fee

(5)

v. E.g. Please remember to fee the steward.

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offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
shield away from; prevent
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idiot

(6)

n. E.g. This idiot is addicted to spending our money to buy votes.

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foolish or stupid person; unlearned, ignorant, or simple person
drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; indication of something favorable to come
arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
purpose; reason for wanting something done
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mighty

(7)

a. E.g. Investment guru Warren Buffett comes in at number two, worth ten billion less than the mighty Bill.

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in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
remaining without essential change
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negative

(8)

a. E.g. I think our countries are very similar in the negative attitudes that people have towards mathematics.

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highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
not anywhere; not in any place or state
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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property

(9)

n. E.g. US officials fear that the treaty might undermine the commercial protection afforded to gene tech companies through the World Trade Organisation deal on intellectual property rights.

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capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
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sacrifice

(10)

n. E.g. Without that struggle, his sacrifice is a meaningless loss or gesture.

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edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
for or composed of women or girls
offering of something to god; victim offered to god; surrender or loss of profit for higher object
extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
causing or ending in or approaching death; station
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standing

(11)

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

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duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
forming or occurring at the end; terminating; ultimate; conclusive
of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
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terrific

(12)

a. E.g. And that night there came on a terrific storm, with driving rain, awful claps of thunder and blinding sheets of lightning.

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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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