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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. Against






2. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






3. A chemical substance used to kill insects






4. A gas or other substance that is sent into the air






5. Agree - give permission or approval






6. Not real - but seeming real






7. A yard or park covered with grass






8. Find out






9. A roundabout way






10. Reckless






11. Closly packed together -thick






12. Be destroyed - die






13. Poor person






14. To completely stop something by making it illegal






15. Manager






16. A large noisy crowd






17. Move away from the enemy






18. Sth that is done to continue sth that was done before






19. Exactly right






20. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






21. Goodness - worth - value






22. Stay on






23. Money






24. Request - appeal






25. Behaviour






26. Illness






27. To come before something else in a series






28. A situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation






29. Process in which you make a judgment






30. Mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment






31. Relating to the earth






32. Wander






33. Think about in order to decide






34. Expand






35. To explain something






36. All the animals living in a particular area






37. Win over to do or believe -convince






38. Smell






39. To make something continue to exist or happen - maintain






40. Empty completely - tire out






41. Walker






42. A plan or trick to make something happen






43. Tricky - sly






44. Clothes






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






46. One who is expected to lose






47. A strong substance that can bend - which is around the joints in your body and in your outer ear






48. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






49. In spite of






50. Ability to say the right thing