Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

awkward

(1)

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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annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
existing or occurring before something else
difficult to handle or manage
not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by use of drugs; self-restraint
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casual

(2)

a. E.g. The wildlife officer, in casual conversation, asks Hunter Joe where that deer came from.

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in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
by moving in or forming a circle; from beginning to end; throughout; to a specific place or person
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chaos

(3)

n. E.g. Their job is to stop a repeat of the chaos that blighted the last election in 2002.

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outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
outline; biographical sketch
disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
stream; flow; up-to-date; present
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crawl

(4)

v. E.g. The crocodile can crawl along the riverbed.

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invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
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essay

(5)

n. E.g. The student has to finish his essay before Sunday.

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part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper
a sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person
bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; bottom surface of a plow
sign posted in public place as an advertisement
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fusion

(6)

n. E.g. True, the energy released in fusion is less than using He-3, but is magnitude cheaper and faster.

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union; act of melting together by heat
cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
pledge that something will happen or that something is true
solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
show or display; act of presenting something to sight or view
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mercy

(7)

n. E.g. We saw two cars crashed on street, it was a mercy that no one was hurt.

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compassionate treatment of unfortunate and helpless; willingness to spare or to help; disposition to be kind
summary of a longer discussion; formal examination; practice to refresh memory
grant; act of giving to a fund or cause
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
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pitch

(8)

n. E.g. His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor.

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action or manner of throwing something
act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest; state of being in gear
vessel; large cylindrical container
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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porch

(9)

n. E.g. Coffee Gallery's screened in porch is a perfect place to cool off, relax, and talk for a while.

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short trip taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy
mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
covered and enclosed entrance to building; covered passage
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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reveal

(10)

v. E.g. "The secret of your birth! Do you mean to say - " "Gentlemen," says the young man, very solemn, "I will reveal it to you, for I feel I may have confidence in you."

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make known; disclose or show
pursue for the purpose of killing or taking; hunt; follow as if to catch
fall by, force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
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strategy

(11)

n. E.g. The centre will carry out research and develop a strategy to fight the spread of the disease.

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particular kind; a way of expressing something
right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
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trail

(12)

n. E.g. As for him, bareback riding on the mountain trail is out of the question.

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trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy
state of being public; information to attract public notice
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