Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

awful

(1)

a. E.g. He says the budget is in awful shape and we need to take steps to fix it.

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causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means
separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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bull

(2)

n. E.g. We are in a medium-term bull market, which is a corrective move within a long term bear market.

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male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface; border or boundary
feeling secure or certain about something
one who performs manual operations on a patient
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content

(3)

n. E.g. The brain is hungry not for method but for content, especially the latter which contains generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit.

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fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject
a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
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despite

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n. E.g. He didn't hide his despite in the party because he believed the host cheated.

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extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
small room or apartment; room for privacy
automobile; means of conveying; medium
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edge

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n. E.g. She stretched herself up on tiptoe, and peeped over the edge of the mushroom.

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one who performs manual operations on a patient
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
brink; perimeter; margin
act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
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grab

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v. E.g. You can copy the list from that email, but it's also nice to grab from the collection on your hard drive.

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pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
have doubts about; distrust
shut with force and a loud noise; strike with force
take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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marvelous

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a. E.g. Queen Victoria is a marvelous ship best suited to well-traveled guests.

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belonging to oneself or itself; not foreign; domestic
wonderful; extraordinarily good
not permanent; not lasting
with meaning; word for word; letter by letter
most outstanding; highest; superior
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pillow

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n. E.g. For herself, she did nothing but caper about in the front chambers, jump on and off the bedsteads, and lie on the mattresses and piled-up bolsters and pillow before the enormous fires roaring in the chimneys.

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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
destruction; destroy; smash or break forcefully
depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise
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radar

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n. E.g. This enables a radar to detect objects at ranges where other emissions, such as sound or visible light, would be too weak to detect.

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beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
measuring instrument to detect distant objects by microwave
sign posted in public place as an advertisement
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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seal

(10)

n. E.g. Because the seal on this bottle is broken, we have to discard it for security reason.

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lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
opportunity to be heard; capacity to hear; judicial investigation of a suit at law
bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
basis on which something is grounded
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supreme

(11)

a. E.g. Last Sunday the supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei asked young people to remain calm in the run up to July the 9th.

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of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
most outstanding; highest; superior
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
difficult to handle or manage
suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
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void

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n. E.g. Anyone who is still alive now, is found in a void space, maybe it's under a stairwell.

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emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
pledge that something will happen or that something is true
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
keeper; guardian; watchman; officer who keeps or guards
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