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IELTS Vocab

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Do better than - excel






2. Cautious






3. To dare - to expose to risk






4. Act of doing or saying again






5. To behave in a silly and funny way






6. Illness






7. To accept that you are responsible for a piece of work - and start to do it






8. The science or job of planning which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another






9. To gradually take more of someone's time - possessions - rights etc than you should






10. Make stronger






11. Win over to do or believe -convince






12. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






13. A roundabout way






14. Clever






15. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad






16. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






17. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






18. Jealousy






19. Always wanting more food - money -...






20. A great misfortune






21. To undrestand






22. Not real - but seeming real






23. To remain alive or continue to exist for a long time






24. Spend foolishly - waste






25. In order to






26. Unequal - in an unfair way






27. Dislike very much - hate






28. Doubt because you do not agree completely with a plan






29. Embarrassing - not easily managed - no well-suited to use






30. Not to be denied






31. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance






32. To explain something that is difficult to understand






33. Wander






34. To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem






35. To change into vapor






36. Stop






37. An official rule or order






38. To completely stop something by making it illegal






39. To examine someone or something very carefully






40. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






41. Having two wives or two husbands at the same time






42. Doing or using something too much or more than is necessary






43. A situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation






44. To prevent someone from having something






45. Take money - rights -etc. - away by cheating






46. Talk wildly






47. The education and care that you are given as a child - and the way it affects your later development and attitudes






48. Force






49. The state of being private and away from other people






50. To explain the meaning of something