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IELTS Vocab
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Subjects
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ielts
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Set a penalty for
penalize
detect
paternal
precede
2. Hug
scorn
arouse
ignite
cuddle
3. A gas or other substance that is sent into the air
harsh
emission
pledge
penetrate
4. Anything use to tempt or attract a person or animal
perish
baffle
paternal
bait
5. When someone does what they are told to do
grateful
obedience + to
mourn
surge
6. Put an end to
disaster
subside
quench
villain
7. Do better than - excel
surpass
priority
interpret
freight
8. Begin - start
reckless
commence
juror
acknowledge
9. Weak
so as
miserly
feeble
plight (of)
10. Admit to be true
degenerated
contempt
plight (of)
acknowledge
11. To breathe air into your nose noisily
sarcasm
jerk
crumble
sniff
12. Prohibit - forbid
defraud
ban
collapse
measure
13. Like those of a kind father towards his children
eradicate
deprive
seclusion
paternal
14. To completely stop something by making it illegal
moderately
clown
innovative
outlaw (v)
15. Unclear - not certain
ambiguity
vocation
curriculum
hinder
16. Get away from by trickery or cleverness
oath
delinquent
miser
evade
17. The total number of things that someone or something is able to do
placebo
incentive
repertoire
executive (n)
18. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad
vigor
suspect (v)
destitute (v)
contrivance
19. Hunger
starvation
be taken aback (by something)
lessen (v)
audible
20. The state of being private and away from other people
seclusion
horrid
underdog
pedestrian
21. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive
venue
vermin
seclusion
declare
22. Misfortune - disaster
compel
qualified
calamity
envy
23. An official order or decision
squad
mount
apparel
decree
24. Help that is provided for poor people
welfare
mistreat
livelihood
pursue
25. A programme on the radio or on television
seclusion
transmit
broadcast
maternal
26. A feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect
tyranny
evade
weary
contempt
27. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:
apparel
consider
transmit
infrastructure
28. Clever - having new ideas
innovative
horrid
vicissitudes
obedience + to
29. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake
stumble
tegen
phony
infrastructure
30. Flying insect that sucks the blood of people
miraculous
undertake
mosquito
swot (n)
31. Gather together - bring together
qualified
evolution
assemble
hooligan
32. Restless - anxious
nurture
uneasy
feeble
manipulate
33. Too much
outlaw (v)
monarch
excessive
utilize
34. All the plants that grow in a particular place
flora
wretched
suspect (n)
stumble
35. Measures taken beforehand -foresight
perceive
ambition
pierce
precaution
36. All the animals living in a particular area
cease
awesome
fauna
starvation
37. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance
excel
awkward
lubricate
pupil
38. Give up - leave
brutal
fare
vacate
dweller
39. Mysterious - unearthy
clown
weird
nurture
jagged
40. To make someone pay money as a punishment
vicious
vigor
fine (v)
culprit
41. Vary
alter
Anarchy
aforesaid
freight
42. Good at judging
maternal
imprisonment
shrewd
impaired
43. Wander
roam
absurd
submarine
pesticide
44. Doing or using something too much or more than is necessary
tegen
extravagant
degenerated
alter
45. Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level
drastic
provision
descend
exhaust
46. To succeed in learning information that is hidden - or that someone does not want to tell you
ease something ↔ out
precede
sustain
juror
47. Condemn in public
enounce
assessment
rational
cultivation
48. Very careful
anticipate
endure
nocturnal
cautious
49. Listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
suffrage
verify
attentive
terrestrial
50. The quality of being better
elucidate
proceed
rudimentary
superiority