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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Doing or using something too much or more than is necessary






2. Do better than - excel






3. To move unsteadily from side to side - or make something do this






4. Jealousy






5. Coming before -earlier






6. Make stronger






7. Liquid from your mouth






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






9. Representative






10. Sink to a lower level grew less






11. Not very hot or very cold






12. Stingy - like a miser






13. Hard plastic






14. Think about in order to decide






15. To prevent someone from having something






16. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






17. Ignore






18. Small group






19. All the plants that grow in a particular place






20. To provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want






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






22. Illtreat -maltreat






23. Remove - omit






24. A great misfortune






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






26. Help to re-adapt - as to a former state of health or good repute






27. Behaviour






28. Customer






29. Anything use to tempt or attract a person or animal






30. The scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually






31. Promise






32. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






33. Excitement - great interest






34. A woman who tried to gain the right to vote for women especially as a member of a group in Britain or the US in the early 20th century






35. Brave -courageous






36. Equal in amount or value






37. Break down - fail suddenly






38. Request - appeal






39. The power you have because of your official position






40. Vary






41. Tiny amount - a small bite






42. To gradually take more of someone's time - possessions - rights etc than you should






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






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






45. To give a group of people the right to vote






46. Mysterious - unearthy






47. Select






48. Not total






49. Thriving -careful inspending






50. Contempt






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