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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. Special skills or knowledge in a particular subject - learning by experience or training






2. Get away from by trickery or cleverness






3. Unreasoning fear






4. To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem






5. Change -bring up to date






6. Having too muh pride in one's ability - looks - etc






7. Request - appeal






8. Offender






9. Cruel or unfair control over other people






10. A yard or park covered with grass






11. Praise






12. Reckless






13. Able to be heard






14. Bring back or come back to life or consciousness






15. Rude and offensive






16. Stingy - like a miser






17. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






18. Walker






19. Fault -that which is wrong






20. Make use of






21. Set on fire






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






23. The power you have because of your official position






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






25. If become drier and smaller and start to die






26. Always wanting more food - money -...






27. To chnage and develop a new form






28. Easily broken - delicate






29. An action - esp an official one






30. Against






31. Hobby






32. Speak - express






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






34. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






35. Not total






36. Follow - proceed along






37. Clever






38. Prohibit - forbid






39. Foolish






40. Give up - leave






41. Misfortune - disaster






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






43. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






44. Good at judging






45. Small group






46. Light and quick






47. Never having happened before - or never having happened so much






48. Fog -mist






49. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






50. Begin - start