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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
amphibian     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
completely neat and clean
causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful
able to live both on land and in water
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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birch     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
anger aroused by something unjust
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
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charter     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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god; divinity; supernatural things
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of a vessel
costume; clothes of a particular type
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contented     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
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disciple     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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someone to investigate and report on a case or to ensure fair play
follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
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evergreen     Speak
 
(6)
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lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
relating to an education system in which both men and women attend
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franchise     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
humanistic study of language and literature
a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area
religious zeal; willingness to serve God
a heavy textile with a woven design
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hedgehog     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
a short poem of songlike; expressing deep personal emotion
act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
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incredulity     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
disbelief; doubt about the truth of something
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
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insider     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
trace; remains; an indication that something has happened
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marshy     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
useless; having no useful result; vain
muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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negotiation     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
discussion intended to produce an agreement
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
one who relies on another especially for financial support
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penance     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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written proposal or reminder
act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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postcard     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
card for sending messages by post without an envelope
a hand tool for driving screws
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
sport in which two competitors attempt to throw or immobilize each other by grappling
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recoil     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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penetrate or puncture by a sharp and slender thing
pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back
become worse; decline
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sane     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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most frequent; widespread; predominant
kindly; favorable; not malignant
being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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shuffle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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stalwart     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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harmless; innocent; giving no offense
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
close in time; about to occur; approaching
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timid     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
unaffected; incapable of being affected
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
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wax     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
a person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
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