Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

awkward

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a. E.g. John Kerry recently spoke of his faith, but he's more awkward about it than the born again President Bush.

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difficult to handle or manage
solitary; by oneself
excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance
to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
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become

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v. E.g. I am tired and let me answer this question tomorrow, I will become clearer in the morning.

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make a proposal, declare a plan for something
disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
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convince

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v. E.g. Your argument is too weak to convince me; we need more evidence.

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get or find back; regain a former condition
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
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corporation

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n. E.g. The Disney corporation has announced that it's buying Pixar film studios for more than seven-billion dollars.

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business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
something that resembles or harmonizes with
piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
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exotic

(5)

a. E.g. Because of his exotic headdress, he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.

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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
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gorgeous

(6)

a. E.g. Just one word of warning: a Swiss team has actually qualified for the World Cup - so those Swiss men, gorgeous or otherwise, might all be watching the match.

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suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
clean or orderly
dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
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mall

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n. E.g. Is it greener to stay at home and order presents online or head to the mall?

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a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy
stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; passion of love
shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
one required to make answer in an action or suit
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naked

(8)

a. E.g. The brightened comet in the constellation Virgo may even be visible to the naked eye, allowing members of the public around the world to join in this historic moment in astronomy.

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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
exhibiting disordered of mind; deranged in mind; very foolish
not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally
less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
bare and pure; completely unclothed
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represent

(9)

v. E.g. Senator John McCain said he was disappointed, but added that the rule changes do represent significant progress.

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confront; set into opposition or rivalry
fall by, force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
exchange; put in the place of another
stand for; describe or present; play a role or part
free from obstructions; make surface shine
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significant

(10)

a. E.g. This kind of planning presents the government with a significant problem.

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accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
fairly large; important in effect or meaning
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
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surgery

(11)

n. E.g. Doctors not involved with his treatment have told the BBC that surgery is not particularly effective for patients in Sharon's condition.

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process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth
investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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topic

(12)

n. E.g. It was a very sensitive topic to discuss, may I have chance to change it?

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dress; attire; aset of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
plan for an activity or event; arrange
subject of a speech, essay, thesis, discussion, or conversation
single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
quality of being secluded from view of others; condition of being hidden
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