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






2. Very strong belief or feeling - eager






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






4. Gather together - bring together






5. Large snake






6. To completely stop something by making it illegal






7. Goods






8. To explain the meaning of something






9. A very large farm






10. Lack of interest or concern






11. Handle or treat skillfully






12. More than enough - very plentiful






13. Irony - satire






14. Something that you do regularly and in the same way each time [↪ routine]






15. Hug






16. A tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country






17. Promise






18. Move forward






19. A strong desire to achieve something






20. Adj. Said in a preceding part or before.






21. Make known






22. To give a group of people the right to vote






23. Tell beforehand






24. Evil - wicked - savage






25. Decrease






26. Unequal - in an unfair way






27. Something that encourages you to work harder






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






29. Set on fire






30. Law -rule






31. Begin - start






32. Process in which you make a judgment






33. To disobey or do something against an official law






34. Make stronger






35. Closly packed together -thick






36. Request - appeal






37. Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level






38. Supported by law or authority






39. Supporter






40. To move with a quick sudden movement






41. To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed






42. Follow - proceed along






43. To make someone pay money as a punishment






44. Flying insect that sucks the blood of people






45. Clever - having new ideas






46. To go around searching for food






47. Excitement - great interest






48. A line [ - ] used in writing






49. To prevent someone from having something






50. Manager