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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 1
aid     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; program; plan; scheme
any liquid, like water, milk, blood, sap, juice; alcoholic or spirituous fluid
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barbecue     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
the soft tissue of the body, mainly muscle and fat; surface or skin of the human body; meat of animals
an act that violates the rules of a sport
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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bump     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow
one who guides  a course of action for others; one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
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capture     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
cell; compartment; room
preceding in time, importance, or urgency
tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
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commercial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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not easily moved or disturbed
money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
having special skill or knowledge; according to principle; formal rather than practical; relating to technique
awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you; alert
consistent with; based on; using reason
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cue     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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existence; remaining alive
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
particular advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
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ensure     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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fabric     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
having or reflecting superior quality or value
someone who pays to get goods or services
cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
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gear     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
a place for the burial; death, or extinction
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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hardware     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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expression of disagreement and disapproval;  complain against
dismissal of employees from their jobs
mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
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literally     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
as final consequence; at last; in the end
of or relating to central government; national
with meaning; letter by letter
pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference
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marvelous     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
related in fable; devised; invented; not real
excellent; extraordinary;  strange in form, conception, or appearance
wonderful; extraordinarily good
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oppose     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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follow in; go in search of or hunt for
appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
steer or move into a certain direction; take away; remove from a fixed position; extract
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
eat light informal meal; eat lightly
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pour     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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examine and note the similarities or differences of
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
flow in a spurt; rain heavily; supply in large amounts
whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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puzzle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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difficult question or problem
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
an act that violates the rules of a sport
group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; a closet
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rig     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
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shallow     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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lacking physical depth; not deep or strong
not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
well known or easily recognized
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swamp     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
name written in own handwriting
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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technique     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
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underestimate     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
give to understand; imply or hint; state or make known
hand over, give up, give something into another's control
eradicate; abolish; rule out
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