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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 5
amiss     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
secretive, not openly shown
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
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bashful     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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into separate parts or pieces; apart
causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful
being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
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brute     Speak
 
(3)
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rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
concerning; relating to; with respect to
imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
moved by sexual love; loving
not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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contemplation     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
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dreadfully     Speak
 
(5)
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terribly; with alarm; fearfully
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
bending so that one part covers the other
rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
completely neat and clean
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enchantment     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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an artist who creates sculptures
shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
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galley     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
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gratification     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
god; divinity; supernatural things
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
costume; clothes of a particular type
one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
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inexorable     Speak
 
(9)
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not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
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inundate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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endanger; imperil; put at risk
drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters
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lust     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
monthly payment; a part of a published serial
a vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable than he really is; one who apes his superiors
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mortar     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
permission not to do something
a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
height; status; high level of respect
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perpetuate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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cause to become financially ruin; ruin
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
penetrate or puncture by a sharp and slender thing
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
make something last; preserve from extinction
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pioneer     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
open up an area or prepare a way; settle a region
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
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remedy     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
gather or grow into bunches
relieve or cure; correct; repair
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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sage     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
the soldier placed on guard; guard
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
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shuffle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
perform or produce immunity
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stupendous     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
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symposium     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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expression of warm approval; praise
a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
courtesy towards women
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
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unscrupulous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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serving as an essential component
secretive, not openly shown
devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
unprincipled; lacking honesty
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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