Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

along

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ad. E.g. The committee split along party lines over the issue.

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pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; of whole body of soldiers
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together
money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
occurring or payable every year
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benefit

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n. E.g. Another benefit for business is the elimination of currency risk in the Euro area - the possibility that you might lose money in cross border trade because of exchange rate movements.

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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
amusement; fun
a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
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clearance

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n. E.g. Professors who wish to work with human genetic material need clearance from their university's review board.

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act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager
free from harm or evil; take from legal custody by force
for or composed of women or girls
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device

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n. E.g. Anti-gravity device could change air travel.

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sculpture representing a human or animal
act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
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fort

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n. E.g. Suddenly something flashed from the ramparts, a swirl of smoke jetted from the fort, a hellish explosion rocked the battlements.

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small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
a fortified defensive structure; permanent army post
vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
elegance and beauty of movement or expression; short prayer of thanks before a meal
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identical

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a. E.g. This is the identical room we stayed in before.

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of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
existing in possibility; expected to become or be
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irony

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n. E.g. That most of us miss the irony is a vivid demonstration of our blindness.

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improper use or handling; misuse
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
basic, center, or most important part; essence
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
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nickel

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n. E.g. The United States five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a unit of currency equaling one-twentieth, or five hundredths, of a United States dollar.

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someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided; someone who supervises
elegance and beauty of movement or expression; short prayer of thanks before a meal
coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
written instructions from doctor; written order; act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
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promise

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n. E.g. Unfortunately, this long-term promise is bumping up against short-term reality.

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publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; indication of something favorable to come
authorized messenger or representative
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rot

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v. E.g. The meat will rot if it isn't kept cool.

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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
steer or move into a certain direction; take away; remove from a fixed position; extract
insist upon having; request and expect
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spare

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a. E.g. You can keep a spare rechargeable battery; if you are out and can't recharge, it will let you work double hours.

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likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
just sufficient; kept in reserve; extra; free for other use
pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; of whole body of soldiers
lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
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typical

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a. E.g. Its producer plans to shoot the project on a very modest budget, well below the tens, or even hundreds of millions, spent on a typical Hollywood blockbuster in the United States.

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existing or occurring before something else
conforming to a type; representative
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
incapable of being seen; impossible or nearly impossible to see
less advanced in age than another; younger; lower in standing or in rank
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