Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

abortion

(1)

n. E.g. Instead of doing what many young Egyptian women in her situation do, that is, have an abortion, she went public and took the alleged father to court.

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particular kind; a way of expressing something
area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
sudden mass fear and anxiety
termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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blame

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v. E.g. Dr David Viner from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in Britain says that natural variability in the weather is probably to blame but human influence can't be ruled out.

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pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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compound

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v. E.g. The makers compound the ingredients by design.

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detect; find out; discover
exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
allow to have; give on the basis of merit; be willing to concede
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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dock

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v. E.g. They will dock us of two days of our annual leave.

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deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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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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put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain
a fortified defensive structure; permanent army post
loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
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furious

(6)

a. E.g. In a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and shouting 'Off with his head!' or 'Off with her head!' about once in a minute.

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having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
existing or occurring before something else
pertaining to electricity; electric
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
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link

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v. E.g. After a whole day shopping, the travelers will link up again at the airport.

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be fixed as if by sticky substance; join or attach with or as if sticky substance
be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
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pitch

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v. E.g. She will pitch her speech to the teenagers in the audience.

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consent to; give permission
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
set firmly; throw, usually with careful aim; discard by throwing
adapt; regulate
develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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polish

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v. E.g. These boys polish their piano techniques for years.

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slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
remove flaws from; perfect or complete
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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resort

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n. E.g. "We lied in the morning, we lied in the evening and we lied at night", he made a speech in the resort town.

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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
vacation spot; act of turning to for assistance
one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause; feeling of excitement
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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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difficult to analyze or understand
shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
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underneath

(12)

ad. E.g. The skin underneath is constantly breaking down and is very painful.

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involving advantage or good; on the positive side or higher end of a scale
particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two
at or to or toward the front; toward the future
under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page
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