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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 2
absent     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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bright red; of a brilliant red color
absence of ceremony; casual
go away or leave; missing; not present
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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assistance     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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sending of cargo; an act of sending off something
opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy
help, especially money or resources that are given to people
a committee appointed to judge a case
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broaden     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
rub hard; wash with rubbing
refuse to pay attention to; disregard; overlook; neglect
widen; grow broad or broader
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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civilization     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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state that precedes vomiting; disease
product made during the manufacture of something else
weather condition; atmosphere; environment
a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
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convenient     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
depleted; extremely tired
suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs; near; accessible
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deform     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
speak or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
include; incorporate; be capable of holding
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elimination     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
a physicist who studies astronomy
large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear
act of removing or getting rid of something
process of making things clearer or easier to understand
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fascination     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
small toy with a human figure, normally for little children
a general course of conduct; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance; informal dialogue
exact sameness; the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
capacity to attract intense interest
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forsake     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet
leave someone who needs or counts on you
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harbor     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand
save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
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insist     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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leave someone who needs or counts on you
list each one; mention one by one
stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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justice     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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exposition; presentation; large-scale public showing
plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
quality of being just; practical conformity to human or divine law; equity; uprightness
freeing someone from the control of another
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monotony     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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biography or story written by yourself
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
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playwright     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
someone who writes plays
a petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
state that precedes vomiting; disease
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pressure     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
landmark; significant development
radiation; discharge; an act of emitting
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
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recourse     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
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scare     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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take something off a container
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
widen; grow broad or broader
frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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silly     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair
relating to a region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
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testify     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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restore from a depression; renew
move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
rub hard; wash with rubbing
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utilize     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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put into service; take advantage of
travel with; be associated with
move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
hold a particular position in a social hierarchy; form or stand in a row or rows
have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
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