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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. Goodness - worth - value






2. Make free from - freed from






3. Quickly






4. Mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment






5. To threaten to hurt someone or frighten them - especially someone smaller or weaker






6. Evil -wicked -dishonest






7. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






8. A member of a jury






9. To move unsteadily from side to side - or make something do this






10. Rude and offensive






11. Put an end to






12. Offender






13. Walker






14. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:






15. Do better than - excel






16. Evil - wicked - savage






17. Not very hot or very cold






18. Job or profession






19. A plan or trick to make something happen






20. A gas or other substance that is sent into the air






21. Not planned or expected






22. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]






23. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






24. Headless - careless






25. Goods






26. All the animals living in a particular area






27. To give part of your power or work to someone






28. The scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually






29. Lucky






30. When you provide something that someone needs now or in the future






31. One who is expected to lose






32. Not real - but seeming real






33. Think out - plan - invent






34. Grieve - feel or show sorrow for






35. Active strenghth or force






36. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






37. Eat hungrily - absorb completely






38. A large noisy crowd






39. Not as important as other things or people in a particular activity - idea - or situation






40. Admit to be true






41. Combine or work together






42. Penetrate






43. To examine someone or something very carefully






44. A difficult choice






45. Strive against -oppose






46. Search into - investigate - examine






47. Extremely important






48. Gather together - bring together






49. Be too hard to understand or solve






50. Maintain - to make sth continue to exist for a long time