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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. Get into or through






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






3. Swear - curse






4. Savage -wild






5. Not looking/studying carefully






6. Tell beforehand






7. Mysterious - unearthy






8. Threat






9. Fault -that which is wrong






10. Penetrate






11. Agree - give permission or approval






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






13. Feed






14. One who is expected to lose






15. Cry loud and long






16. Lawyer






17. Confused completly - puzzled






18. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






19. Dislike very much - hate






20. Think out - plan - invent






21. To hit or knock hard against sth






22. An animal that is nocturnal is active at night






23. Very careful






24. A harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine - without telling them it is not real.






25. Bring back or come back to life or consciousness






26. Combine or work together






27. A very wicked person






28. Customer






29. Not to be denied






30. Change -bring up to date






31. To chnage and develop a new form






32. Arrive






33. Behaviour






34. Do better than - excel






35. The continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone's life






36. Representative






37. Money






38. The protection of public health by removing and treating waste - dirty water etc






39. Weak






40. Cold






41. Follow - proceed along






42. Request - appeal






43. Pull out






44. Extremely important






45. Lucky






46. A feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect






47. Misfortune - disaster






48. Clever






49. In complete agreement






50. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]