Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

appeal

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n. E.g. Oxfam is making a big appeal for humanitarian aid to Darfur and neighbouring Chad, where millions of people have been made homeless by fighting.

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any liquid, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice; alcoholic or spirituous fluid
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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booth

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n. E.g. There is a telephone booth near the cinema.

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trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
favorable or advantageous circumstance; chance for progress or advancement
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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clinic

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n. E.g. In one of the worst-hit villages in the Bachu area, authorities say about a thousand homes collapsed and at least one school and a clinic.

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efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; specific type of economic system
relation of a father to his child
healthcare facility for outpatient care
person who is a member of a partnership; associate who works with others toward a common goal
complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge
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draft

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n. E.g. Now governments are re-writing the EU's governing treaty and the draft version is considered by the EU's leaders in Brussels.

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special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
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eternal

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a. E.g. Every sin has two punishments attached to it, one called the eternal and the other the temporal.

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pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; of whole body of soldiers
grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
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genetic

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a. E.g. This increases the vulnerability of crops to a major outbreak of pests or diseases; so the old breeds are needed for their valuable genetic material.

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inside; interior; located within the limits or surface
of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by origin of something
exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous
suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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lap

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v. E.g. The kitten used to neatly lap up her milk.

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take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
eat light informal meal; eat lightly
steer or move into a certain direction; take away; remove from a fixed position; extract
make known; disclose or show
give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
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personality

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n. E.g. The judge said Moura showed a violent personality, unsuited to living in society and that the killing was carried out in a violent and cowardly manner.

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flat, rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard, or plastic; business card; credit card
method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
small hole or loop; good discernment; organ of vision or of light sensitivity
beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
complex of all the attributes of a person; totality of qualities and traits of a person
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prescription

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n. E.g. It won't detect prescription drugs or medication such as cold or flu tablets.

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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
written instructions from doctor; written order; act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
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shelter

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n. E.g. I undressed hastily, and sought shelter from cold and darkness in my crib.

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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture
kind or species; a class of;
document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
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tap

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v. E.g. It will also develop techniques to locate and tap underground water reservoirs.

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fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick
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throat

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n. E.g. The film grabbed me by the throat from the first moment and didn't let go until the very last.

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activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
part of neck in front of; passage to stomach and lung
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper
intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
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