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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
anthem     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
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author     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
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capsule     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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something intended or supposed to represent another thing; sign or symbol; memorial of friendship
person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
small container; pill in the form of small rounded gelatinous; a shortened version of a written work
the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
a vessel belonging to a regular line of packets, like ship or plane
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conquest     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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convention; standard; rule
success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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dam     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
a barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, specially built across a watercourse
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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eddy     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
pattern; beat;  recurring at regular intervals
any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses
tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
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exile     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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force separation from one's native country
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
become stable or more stable
represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
bound or obliged in law or equity
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fraction     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
segment; fragment; a small proportion of
one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
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heap     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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fellow worker; associate; co-worker
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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impromptu     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet
without previous preparation
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
undamaged in any way; integrated; a whole
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literature     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value; art or occupation of a literary writer
care; being attentive to possible danger
goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
child in the first period of life; young babe
ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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maternal     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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odyssey     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains
tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip
condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
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pervert     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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provide; bestow a quality on
attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something
come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition
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reassure     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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restless     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement
standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
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septic     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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substantial     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
while on the contrary; while at the same time
uniform; in complete agreement
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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tug     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
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virtually     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
continuing to exist or develop; existing
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
while on the contrary; while at the same time
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