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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 1
appointment     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
the most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest, or activity
ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
a large extent of land; organized portion of the country
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basement     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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garden of Eden; any place of complete delight and peace
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline
cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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brilliant     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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being as origin; as found in nature in the elemental form
full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
of high worth or cost
causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future
securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
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capable     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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without consideration; despite everything; anyway
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
having the ability required for a specific task
greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important
securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
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concentrate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
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cycle     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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periodically repeated sequence of events; a long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire
trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
march in a procession;  ceremonial procession; a visible display
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
public display of message; visible mark or indication
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encounter     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
determine the size of something; mark the layout, or establish dimensions; estimate by evaluation or comparison
face; confront;  meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
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equal     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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greater rank or station or quality; excellent
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
authentic; real; true
having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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gown     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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automobile; means of conveying; medium
auxiliary activity; activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation
garden of Eden; any place of complete delight and peace
loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
a period of time spent sleeping
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hint     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion
money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency
act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
existence; remaining alive
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limb     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
relation of a father to his child
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
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mess     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
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pace     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current
dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
a single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step
mark of damage; a mark left on the skin after injury
application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
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postpone     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon
hold back to a later time; delay; defer
expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
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relax     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
make less severe or strict; become less tense
assign the roles of; choose at random
draw or pass the tongue over; pass or lap quickly and rapidly; beat thoroughly in a competition or fight
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sacred     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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conforming to a type; representative
unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page
by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
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smooth     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
free from obstructions; make surface shine
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standard     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another
something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper
graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
criteria; basis for comparison
act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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technique     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
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ward     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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