Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

abandon

(1)

n. E.g. With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.

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short, thick first digit of human hand
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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brief

(2)

a. E.g. When my brief career as a pop star ended, I found I had done fairly well.

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by moving in or forming a circle; from beginning to end; throughout; to a specific place or person
of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void
ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
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community

(3)

n. E.g. Where governments manage public life, human freedom in community is compromised.

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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
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
stream; flow; up-to-date; present
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draft

(4)

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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group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; herd of buffalo or elk
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
approach; entry; entrance
rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
a piece of cloth; small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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facility

(5)

n. E.g. Reports say that three police officers guarding an oil facility were killed but no hostages were taken.

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person who is considered for something; person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
big storm; severe tropical cyclone
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inevitable

(6)

a. E.g. Though taxes are supposedly inevitable, some people avoid paying taxes for years.

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one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
causing death
not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two
engaged in, or suitable for a profession
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journal

(7)

n. E.g. Published twice yearly, the journal is an open access, online publication.

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magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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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opposite

(8)

n. E.g. People out there probably think about Switzerland as a conservative country and I think this shows that we are the opposite.

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two words that express opposing concepts; contrariwise; directly facing each other
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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presence

(9)

n. E.g. Your presence is a gift, your being with us a joy.

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state of being present; current existence
great number; person entertaining guests
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
vessel; large cylindrical container
one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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seal

(10)

n. E.g. Because the seal on this bottle is broken, we have to discard it for security reason.

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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
middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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stick

(11)

v. E.g. Please stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress.

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draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
pursue for the purpose of killing or taking; hunt; follow as if to catch
develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
make known; disclose or show
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update

(12)

v. E.g. We update the kitchen in the old house and add some modern appliances.

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give wholly; cease to feel resentment against; excuse for a fault or an offense; give up; resign
disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
supply with recent information; bring up to date; bring to the latest state of technology
rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
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