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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
adequate     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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authentic     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
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casualty     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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conquer     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
be at an angle; incline
gain or acquire by force;  take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
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defect     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
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eccentric     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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continuing to exist or develop; existing
beating or pounding strongly
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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evacuate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make prominent; emphasize; stress
destroy; break up; break into many pieces
draw or pull behind by a chain or line
make empty; remove contents of
sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
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fleeting     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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germ     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
specialized knowledge; expert skill
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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intimidate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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gain or acquire by force;  take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
hang freely; postpone; delay
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masculine     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
humid; moist; slightly wet
not wanting to take some action; averse
of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
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nevertheless     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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along or by the side; side by side with
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
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oblivious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
conservative; not acting quickly in order to avoid risks
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
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pertinent     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
of or about the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous
eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
of an entire group or class; general
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reassure     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
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ruthless     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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select     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
along or by the side; side by side with
taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
chief; serving as an essential component
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
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substantial     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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triumph     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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victory; win; expressing great joy
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
outer layer; covering; coat; shell
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vicinity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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craft; ship; container for liquids
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
organization or plan for spreading a particular doctrine or a system of principles
token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
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