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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. Savage -wild






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






3. Hobby






4. A roundabout way






5. Confuse






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






7. Not total






8. To break apart into lots of little pieces - or make something do this






9. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






10. A line [ - ] used in writing






11. Brave -courageous






12. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you - it happens to you






13. Combine or work together






14. Strive against -oppose






15. A common river-fish






16. To make a bad situation worse






17. Equal in amount or value






18. Force






19. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






20. Challenging






21. Native






22. Unequal - in an unfair way






23. A chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow






24. Request - appeal






25. Lucky






26. Goodness - worth - value






27. Give up - abandon






28. To become worse






29. Manager






30. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






31. Supporter






32. Fault -that which is wrong






33. A piece of writing - a thing






34. Not very hot or very cold






35. A plan or trick to make something happen






36. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished






37. Win over to do or believe -convince






38. The quality of being better






39. Someone who is not generous






40. Reasonably






41. Forbid by law or authority






42. Terrible -frightful






43. Behaviour






44. Break down - fail suddenly






45. Someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war






46. Ability to say the right thing






47. When someone does what they are told to do






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






49. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






50. Spend foolishly - waste