Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

attack

(1)

n. E.g. A national newspaper received an anonymous phone call warning about the attack just minutes before the first device exploded.

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field where the buildings of a university are situated
special group delegated to consider some matter
protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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catholic

(2)

a. E.g. He was extremely catholic in his taste and read everything he could find in the library.

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likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
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convention

(3)

n. E.g. Moreover, following this convention is our friend's normal behavior when in such a mood.

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room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty; pleasant or amusing change
social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
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drill

(4)

v. E.g. Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe.

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be on the watch respecting; pay attention to; notice with care; see; perceive
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
set forth; set out to public view
insist upon having; request and expect
stand for; describe or present; play a role or part
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extreme

(5)

a. E.g. Please take extreme measures to conserve fuel, you know, this winter will be coldest one of recent years.

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particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
assured; having or marked by assurance
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
the smallest possible quantity
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helicopter

(6)

n. E.g. Three men were lifted by helicopter from the burning ship.

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kind or species; a class of;
central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of face
paper affixed to anything by inscription; slip of ribbon, parchment; writing annexed by way of addition
aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
union; act of melting together by heat
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legal

(7)

a. E.g. I could not rid myself of it by any legal proceedings: for the doctors now discovered that my wife was mad.

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created by, permitted by law; according to the law of works
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous
having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
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petty

(8)

a. E.g. She had no major complaints to his work, only a few petty issues that were almost too minor to state.

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greater rank or station or quality; excellent
pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
trivial; of small importance; very small
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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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any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
strand or cluster of hair; fastening together; a closing of one thing upon another; device operated by a key
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
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review

(10)

n. E.g. This review only came about after some environmental groups sued the government to take action.

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tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
benefit; something that aids health or happiness
summary of a longer discussion; formal examination; practice to refresh memory
body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning
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tag

(11)

v. E.g. Please tag the label to your suitcase.

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attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
throw with force or recklessness; throw or cast away; move in an abrupt
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virus

(12)

n. E.g. So now I guess the virus is gone but I think we have another one because yahoo still freezes sometimes when you open a new browser window.

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two people or things considered as a unit; two items of the same kind; couple
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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