Exam Essential - IELTS Practice Test
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1. evolution: any process of formation or growth; development
2. adorn: to increase the beauty, distinction
3. bead: a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole
through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries
4. pendant: a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from
a necklace
5. hybrid: the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties,
species, or genera
6. sculpt: to form, shape, or manipulate
7. voluptuous: directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual
pleasure
8. coincide: to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time,
or the same relative position
9. set out: to present, arrange, or display
10. archaeology: the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their
cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such
remains, especially those that have been excavated
11. dogma: an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, be-
havior
12. sapient: having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment
13. paradox: an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion
14. genetic: of, pertaining to, or produced by genes; genic
15. evolve: to develop or cause to develop gradually
16. homo sapiens: The primate species to which modern humans belong; humans
regarded as a species
17. homo erectus: extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small
brain
18. hone: to sharpen on a hone
19. millennia: a period of 1000 years
20. ultimately: maximum; decisive; conclusive
21. molecular: of or pertaining to or caused by molecules
22. sequence: order of succession
23. sidetrack: to move or distract from the main subject or course
24. beetle browed: having bushy or overhanging eyebrows
25. Neanderthal: an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian; a reactionary; a
person with very old-fashioned ideas
26. patchy: irregular in quality, occurrence, intensity
27. engrave: to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone,
or the end grain of wood
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1. evolution: any process of formation or growth; development
2. adorn: to increase the beauty, distinction
3. bead: a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole
through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries
4. pendant: a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from
a necklace
5. hybrid: the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties,
species, or genera
6. sculpt: to form, shape, or manipulate
7. voluptuous: directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual
pleasure
8. coincide: to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time,
or the same relative position
9. set out: to present, arrange, or display
10. archaeology: the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their
cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such
remains, especially those that have been excavated
11. dogma: an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, be-
havior
12. sapient: having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment
13. paradox: an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion
14. genetic: of, pertaining to, or produced by genes; genic
15. evolve: to develop or cause to develop gradually
16. homo sapiens: The primate species to which modern humans belong; humans
regarded as a species
17. homo erectus: extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small
brain
18. hone: to sharpen on a hone
19. millennia: a period of 1000 years
20. ultimately: maximum; decisive; conclusive
21. molecular: of or pertaining to or caused by molecules
22. sequence: order of succession
23. sidetrack: to move or distract from the main subject or course
24. beetle browed: having bushy or overhanging eyebrows
25. Neanderthal: an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian; a reactionary; a
person with very old-fashioned ideas
26. patchy: irregular in quality, occurrence, intensity
27. engrave: to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone,
or the end grain of wood
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