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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 2
absent     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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clearly; without question and beyond doubt
sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
go away or leave; missing; not present
bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair
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annex     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
make repairs or restoration to; fix; improve
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burdensome     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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containing a high amount of water or water vapor
having the nature of an idiom; characteristic of a given language
not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary
different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
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compression     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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constraint     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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picture; drawing; showing by example
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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displacement     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
profit, money made from selling something; income arising from land or other property
praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
brink; the very top edge of a container
act of removing from office or employment
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eccentricity     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a magnifier of images of distant objects
house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
the craftsman who weaves cloth
oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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excellent     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
round; shaped like or nearly like a circle
utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors
thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
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grateful     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
difficult to satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
thankful; appreciative of benefits received
overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme
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harmful     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
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informal     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
absence of ceremony; casual
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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luxurious     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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approximately; more or less
rich and superior in quality; lavish
alone; only; without another
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
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omission     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear
adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace
narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
one who outlives another; one who lives through affliction
act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty
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overcome     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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make impure; make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter
speak or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
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punch     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
widen; grow broad or broader
grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
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rebel     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
status of a citizen with rights and duties
one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt;
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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screen     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
shoulder firearm with a long barrel
profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy
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staircase     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast
something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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sunshine     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area
choice and use of words in speech or writing
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unity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward
memory; remembrance; the power of recalling ideas to the mind
cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
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