Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

adjust

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v. E.g. The opera house was handed over by the builders nearly a year ago, but it's taken many months to install new stage machinery and to adjust the acoustics.

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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
advise; suggest
adapt; regulate
hold back to a later time; delay; defer
move away from the position occupied; cause to change place; take away
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beaten

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a. E.g. Finally we saw a village located well off the beaten path.

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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
something additional of the same kind
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charge

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v. E.g. The barbers share same service price of haircut: they charge six dollars for boy and ten for girl.

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manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
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discipline

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n. E.g. Here in the heart of conservative Texas, young criminals, murderers are forced to confront military style discipline.

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legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
covered and enclosed entrance to building; covered passage
orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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fist

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n. E.g. The fist is still there, but it wears that infamous velvet glove.

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law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; production of heat or electricity
investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; closed hand
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idiot

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n. E.g. This idiot is addicted to spending our money to buy votes.

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slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
foolish or stupid person; unlearned, ignorant, or simple person
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad thin surface
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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light

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n. E.g. Many smaller developing nations see them in a different light - as a kind of guaranteed share of the very profitable markets of the developed world.

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light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
brightness; something that admits illumination; source of fire; particular aspect of a situation
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad thin surface
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pilot

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n. E.g. I'm the captain, the pilot, and watchman; and sometimes I'm the freight and passengers.

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power affecting person or thing; effect of one thing on another; flowing in or upon; influx
criteria; basis for comparison
one who guides a course of action for others; one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
confederate; partner; collaborator
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proceed

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n. E.g. 'The trial cannot proceed,' said the King in a very grave voice, 'until all the jurymen are back in their proper places.'

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state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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resolve

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n. E.g. Civic leaders say their resolve is as strong as it was when they rebuilt downtown.

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determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty
loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
favorable public reputation; great renown
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standing

(11)

a. E.g. At the end they received the leader who was a person of standing in the community.

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causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important
grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind
beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor
high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
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weed

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n. E.g. You know, what you call a weed, to one man it's a flower.

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division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
sharp blow from a flat object as an open hand; smack; sharp insult
basic, center, or most important part; essence
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