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 Test Questions
IELTS Vocabulary: Level 3
artillery     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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formal or official examination
any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle; small inflammatory dermal tumor or swelling
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bankrupt     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
penniless, without any money; financially ruined
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
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bulletin     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
any English coin of standard value; coined money
travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
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contrast     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
act of distinguishing by comparing differences
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
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cube     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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writer for newspapers and magazines
three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
place of refuge or shelter; protection
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
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echo     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
a group of ten, especially a period of ten years
sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
a thick mass or piece, amount
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external     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
very old-fashioned; as if belonging to the Middle Ages
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generic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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absolutely; completely or extremely
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence because of high status
based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance
of an entire group or class; general
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heap     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
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jog     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something
run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
explore with tools; investigate; search
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lunar     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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medieval     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid
adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
very old-fashioned; as if belonging to the Middle Ages
conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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ornament     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
decoration; something used to beautify
a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
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pimple     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle; small inflammatory dermal tumor or swelling
prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight
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productive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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chief; serving as an essential component
having quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results; causing to exist
pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
without previous preparation
beyond or across the sea; abroad
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region     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
province; district; tract; neighborhood; the upper air; sky or heavens; inhabitants of a district
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secondary     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
impartial; not supporting one side over another
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
continuing to exist or develop; existing
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tactic     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications; warrant
plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
lack of money;  state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource
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token     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, specially built across a watercourse
field covered with grass; meadow
something intended or supposed to represent another thing; sign or symbol; memorial of friendship
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains
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velocity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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soiled or discolored; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; a natural spot of a color different from the gound
one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
emulation; copying the actions of someone else
act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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