Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

ambassador

(1)

n. E.g. He was appointed ambassador to the United States.

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assignment that is given to a person or group; operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; job; task
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
solid bony part of the tail of animal; platform where trucks, ship, or trains can be loaded or unloaded
authorized messenger or representative
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capable

(2)

a. E.g. Canadian politicians have been in capable of ending this primitive practice.

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having the ability required for a specific task
remaining without essential change
not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
able to feel; responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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check

(3)

n. E.g. He paid all his bills by check.

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ticket or slip of identification; written order to bank to pay from deposit
undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
part of neck in front of; passage to stomach and lung
money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
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display

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v. E.g. The airport authorities decided to remove all Christmas trees because a Jewish rabbi threatened to sue them if they didn't also display a menorah.

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exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
eat in the open air; have informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
revoke; call off; omit or delete
throw with force; hurl; deposit or indicate; choose actor for; give a form to; arrange
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fault

(5)

n. E.g. Here she was a-bothering about Moses, which was no kin to her, and no use to anybody, being gone, you see, yet finding a power of fault with me for doing a thing that had some good in it.

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visual representation; representation of a person
crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
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hold

(6)

v. E.g. Please hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting.

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sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick
keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
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knot

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n. E.g. "Only take off the red cloak, sir, and then - " "But the string is in a knot - help me."

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kind or species; a class of;
method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in thread; ornamental tie
pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
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outfit

(8)

n. E.g. Every day her outfit is analyzed as if it were fashion week.

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document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
place of the dead, or of souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
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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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act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or disturbance
explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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rip

(10)

v. E.g. The candidates rip into their opponents each other mercilessly.

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flow and spread suddenly; flood
tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
humiliate; shame; cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
escape fluid from container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal
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surgeon

(11)

n. E.g. A brain surgeon practicing every day may do a faster and better job than someone who does brain surgery once every few years.

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one who performs manual operations on a patient
extreme fear; violent dread; fright
loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; complete confidence
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
long, narrow upper section or crest; chain of hills or mountains
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vanquish

(12)

v. E.g. The time it takes to vanquish is greatly increased by lots of unnecessary backtracking.

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remove something with the fingers, or with the teeth; separate as choice or desirable
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
bite and grind with the teeth
observe; watch; keep an eye on
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
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