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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
allegiance     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede
one who binds himself to answer for another and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
craft; ship; container for liquids
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authentic     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
not wanting to take some action; averse
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
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bulb     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
understanding; feeling; effect or product of perceiving
a strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting
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convenience     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil
state of being suitable
victory; win; expressing great joy
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
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definitive     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
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doom     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
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fade     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
cause to be uneasy; wear away
disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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frantic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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hurl     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
throw with great force; cast; toss
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
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instrument     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; a device used to produce music; legal document
open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom
combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
field covered with grass; meadow
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longitude     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
one's relatives; family; kinfolk
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; an extraordinary or very remarkable person or thing
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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monstrous     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet
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outlet     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
an opening that permits escape or release; an activity that releases creative energy or emotion
quality or condition of being certain; fact or truth unquestionable established; clearness
checklist; a collection of resources
list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
a tiny piece of anything
announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement
small container; pill in the form of small rounded gelatinous; a shortened version of a written work
apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights; stopping an opposing player carrying the ball
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queer     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
not wanting to take some action; averse
famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
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rival     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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slate     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses
pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
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superb     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence because of high status
of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
stiff and unyielding; strict; not flexible
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trim     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay the penalty; make amends for
encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
move suddenly and rapidly
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wager     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression
possibility of future success; belief about future
inside; inner part; internal; inner
something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question;  bet; stake
one who binds himself to answer for another and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
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