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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
amorous     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
completely neat and clean
moved by sexual love; loving
serving as a model; outstanding; typical
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
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bacterium     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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single celled organism with no nucleus
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention
act of financing; financial resources provided to make some project possible
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
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charter     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of a vessel
plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama
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competence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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apartment barely meeting minimal standards
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
card for sending messages by post without an envelope
profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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deference     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
the most powerful members of society
small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
gold and silver in the form of bars
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emerald     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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beneath the surface of the water; undersea
continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
having a sharp inclination; of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve
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festive     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
in a way that is famous for something bad
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heath     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
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impertinent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
improperly forward or bold; rude
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
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kennel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
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maple     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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an artist who creates sculptures
act of burning something
tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
tiny particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
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mirth     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
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par     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
bravery; qualities of hero or heroine
amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
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prodigal     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
having a sharp inclination; of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
wasteful; reckless with money
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renown     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
father and ruler of family or tribe
young dog; pup; doll; puppet
ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing
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retroactive     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor
extending in scope or effect to a prior time or prior conditions
unlikely; impossible; not likely to be true
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solicit     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
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sterile     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy
fearless; indicating or springing from courage
completely neat and clean
respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
old-fashioned; obsolete
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tempting     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
old-fashioned; obsolete
unintelligible; difficult to understand
frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific
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wake     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before
soybean; most highly protein vegetable
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
a company which sells goods
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