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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. Clever
evolution
bakelite
quench
ingenious
2. To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed
heal
sniff
aforesaid
hinder
3. A line [ - ] used in writing
evade
reservation
terrestrial
dash
4. Process in which you make a judgment
rioter
enfranchise
tire out
assessment
5. Be too hard to understand or solve
baffle
arctic
maim
indigenous
6. Arrive
show up
lubricate
decree
eradicate
7. Win over to do or believe -convince
deteriorate
sneer
persuade
venue
8. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad
obstacle
destitute (v)
relieve
suspect (v)
9. Get into or through
exhaust
excessive
cease
penetrate
10. A person or animal that lives in a particular place
degenerated
dweller
disregard
chills
11. Reasonably
moderately
harsh
casual
brawl
12. Unclear - not certain
swiftly
anticipate
ambiguity
vigor
13. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]
mount
ingenious
rational
predict
14. Ceremony
thrust
ritual
sustain
underdog
15. A question you ask in order to get information
vain
mob
inquiry
hazy
16. Stingy - like a miser
maim
quench
miserly
rational
17. To make someone pay money as a punishment
ntamed
fine (v)
slender
pledge
18. Keeper -gaurd
fervor
linger
uneasy
warden
19. Fog -mist
peripheral
vapor
trout
mustard
20. Liquid from your mouth
phony
spit
sustain
authority
21. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive
vermin
contempt
ingenious
transmit
22. A yard or park covered with grass
lawn
show up
exhaust
uneasy
23. To succeed in learning information that is hidden - or that someone does not want to tell you
assess (v)
ease something ↔ out
obstacle
collapse
24. One who goes first and prepares a way for others
embrace
pioneer
regulation
abolish
25. Walker
vermin
beneficiary
juror
pedestrian
26. Foolish
client
absurd
juvenile
legitimate
27. An action - esp an official one
hinder
qualified
measure
welfare
28. Against
juror
tegen
scrutinize
vacate
29. Empty completely - tire out
partial
exhaust
crafty
fortunate
30. Someone who is not generous
superficial
cautious
miser
juvenile
31. Native
outlaw (v)
detect
indigenous
destitute (v)
32. Cripple - disable - cause to loose an arm -leg or other parts of the body
maim
nourish
rudimentary
defraud
33. Give away to the enemy
compel
betray
incur
detour
34. Give up - leave
span
vacate
casualty
heedless
35. To try very hard
chaos
shrewd
solemn
endeavour
36. Act of doing or saying again
stumble
repetition
squad
salute
37. The protection of public health by removing and treating waste - dirty water etc
sanitation
surge
miraculous
grateful
38. A noisy crowl or fight
thrifty
brawl
deceive
endeavour
39. Never having happened before - or never having happened so much
thrifty
emission
mount
unprecedented
40. Cry loud and long
regulation
retreat
robust
wail
41. Excitement - great interest
deteriorate
detest
enthusiasm
perceive
42. A trap
villain
phony
ambush
manipulate
43. To state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists
excessive
bewildered
seclusion
declare
44. Supported by law or authority
pessimistic
famine
mosquito
valid
45. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake
elucidate
disorder
attentive
stumble
46. Good at judging
enthusiasm
deteriorate
comprehend
shrewd
47. To chnage and develop a new form
penalize
vacate
dash
mutate
48. Admit to be true
awesome
acknowledge
decree
uneasy
49. Hug
cater for somebody/something
placebo
embrace
mourn
50. Aircraft industry - aircraft science
aviation
crumble
persuade
conduct