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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a fast, reliable, and handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. It has lots of built-in word lists to load by level.
 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 5K to 6K
grandmother     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
the mother of your father or mother
definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
end; objective; final purpose or aim
vocal expression; power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
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rational     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
on or of lower floors of a building
very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable
ordinary; having no remarkable features
consistent with; based on; using reason
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lantern     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
light in a transparent protective case
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monument     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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one of a number of lines diverging from a point; a line of light or heat proceeding from a point
a message transmitted by telegraph
a general kind of something
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
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fright     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
cause fear in
send information about; make known; reveal clearly
swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
decide upon or fix definitely
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sixth     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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according to custom or rule or natural law
more quickly
not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
very recently
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bulk     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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one who or that which succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left
group of persons appointed by a head of state
a decorative or artistic work
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
majority; main part; volume; mass
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attendance     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
the mother of your father or mother
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
act of being present
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
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traffic     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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money paid at the time of purchase
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; buying and selling; especially illicit trade
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
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modesty     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
freedom from vanity or conceit
a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
the mother of your father or mother
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dean     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
an udder or breast or teat
dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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garment     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
a deep prolonged loud noise
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cherished     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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deeply loved or highly valued
for the most part
as final consequence; at last; in the end
raised above the ground
very important and needing attention immediately
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quivering     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
poll; detailed critical inspection
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
action or power of evoking interest or pleasure for something
the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it
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counter     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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action or power of evoking interest or pleasure for something
flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; furious storm
a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together
the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; buying and selling; especially illicit trade
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noisy     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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moving toward the east
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
full of loud and nonmusical sounds
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
yielding material gain or profit
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crest     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
an implement for writing or drawing consisting of a slender cylinder
a flat, usually rectangular, container for a letter or thin package
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave
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candidate     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
majority; main part; volume; mass
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
admission; entrance; item inserted in a written record
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chimney     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a vertical flue that provides a path for smoke out of a building
act of leaving a job or position and making a statement for it
help and advice about how to do something
outer garment covering body from waist to ankles, with separate part for each leg;
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
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pretence     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
the area in which something exists or lives
act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext..
person who freely performs or offers to perform a service
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