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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. Savage -wild
fine (v)
fierce
fare
evolution
2. A feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect
ranch
contempt
squad
assemble
3. Hobby
peripheral
assess (v)
pioneer
pastime
4. A roundabout way
pessimistic
miser
precede
detour
5. Confuse
ave
daze
provision
emission
6. Not as important as other things or people in a particular activity - idea - or situation
matrimony
peripheral
heedless
provision
7. Not total
implement
integrate
partial
linger
8. To break apart into lots of little pieces - or make something do this
cargo
crumble
bait
destitute (v)
9. Most important and that needs attention before anything else
endeavour
jerk
priority
sustain
10. A line [ - ] used in writing
plea
dash
evolution
rational
11. Brave -courageous
emerge
heedless
valiant
dispute
12. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you - it happens to you
befall
starvation
roam
feeble
13. Combine or work together
innovative
casualty
be taken aback (by something)
integrate
14. Strive against -oppose
tire out
resist
revision of
disorder
15. A common river-fish
emerge
equivalent
trout
probe
16. To make a bad situation worse
cater for somebody/something
violate
aggravate
unprecedented
17. Equal in amount or value
equivalent
vain
rioter
broadcast
18. Force
incentive
compel
unprecedented
disregard
19. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive
vermin
priority
uneasy
integrate
20. Challenging
defiant
disorder
violate
fortunate
21. Native
prior
ignite
casualty
indigenous
22. Unequal - in an unfair way
pursue
bigamy
lopsided
jockey (n)
23. A chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow
nutrient
absurd
measure
disregard
24. Request - appeal
superiority
penetrate
plea
compensate
25. Lucky
livelihood
toil
swiftly
fortunate
26. Goodness - worth - value
crafty
merit
obedience + to
scowl
27. Give up - abandon
warden
surrender
fare
recall
28. To become worse
terrestrial
deteriorate
venue
reservation
29. Manager
opt
undertake
executive (n)
beckon
30. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect
awesome
sinister
swell
superiority
31. Supporter
advocate
homicide
scowl
miraculous
32. Fault -that which is wrong
defect
suspect (n)
budget
roam
33. A piece of writing - a thing
detour
relieve
article
prosper
34. Not very hot or very cold
ambiguity
moderate temperatures
nimble
livelihood
35. A plan or trick to make something happen
detour
qualified
contrivance
deteriorate
36. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished
mourn
executive (n)
contrivance
undernourished
37. Win over to do or believe -convince
pierce
persuade
revive
submarine
38. The quality of being better
inuit
sustain
sneer
superiority
39. Someone who is not generous
destitute (v)
occupation
miser
resist
40. Reasonably
compensate
budget
moderately
prosper
41. Forbid by law or authority
ranch
prohibit
priority
precede
42. Terrible -frightful
horrid
authority
fortify
calamity
43. Behaviour
wary
enfranchise
conduct
undertake
44. Break down - fail suddenly
thrust
collapse
persuade
weary
45. Someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war
famine
casualty
transmit
replicate
46. Ability to say the right thing
surge
tact
utilize
probe
47. When someone does what they are told to do
excessive
obedience + to
merchandise
disaster
48. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]
flora
heal
arctic
rational
49. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy
beckon
mustard
cultivation
diner
50. Spend foolishly - waste
livelihood
dash
precede
squander