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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 2
aim     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
raid; attack; an act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer
a university student who has not yet received the first degree
gemstone; the costly ornament of precious metal or gem
destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin
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announcement     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
one who loves and defends his or her country
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beneficiary     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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association; a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interest
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something
chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
metallic or earthen vessel  for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, or for plant
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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comparative     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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sound as if echoing in an empty space; void; vain; not solid; having space or gap or cavity
overwhelming; tempting; charming
acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
relative; based on, or involving comparison
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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cooperative     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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expressed or expressible as a quantity; relating to the measurement of quantity
covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
done with or working with others
inspired by the love for one's country
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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discourse     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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something that you want and plan to do
a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
creek; a small stream
articles of merchandise;  style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
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engraving     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it
family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct
theory of numerical calculations
marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage
product made during the manufacture of something else
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envelop     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering
emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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functional     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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useful; in good working order
not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
capable; able to do something well
sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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horn     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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raid; attack; an act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer
any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
summit; apex; maximum; prime
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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inclined     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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bold; brave and taking risks
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get
showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance
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mast     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
prospect; view; belief about the future; an act of looking out
one that opposes stands in the way of or holds up progress
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
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miniature     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
tiny; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size
obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
approximately; more or less
productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
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perform     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
compute; determine; estimate
carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute
perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
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profession     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination
occupation requiring special education
end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage
competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize
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refrigerator     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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shade     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
a committee appointed to judge a case
arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
a petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
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shriek     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
compassion; pity; concern
a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into a curve or at an angle for catching, holding, or sustaining anything
the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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syllable     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
a strong liking; favorite
the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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unfair     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
loose and large-grained with consistency
unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
relative; based on, or involving comparison
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