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IELTS Vocab
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Subjects
:
ielts
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english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Having no money - no food - no home
indifference
destitute (v)
merchandise
harsh
2. Wander
roam
mourn
detour
maim
3. Get up on
be taken aback (by something)
mount
panic
stumble
4. Give up - leave
vacate
ambush
precaution
marvelous
5. To hit or knock hard against sth
diner
ppropriate
strike
destitute (v)
6. Not real - but seeming real
disaster
interpret
hantom
betray
7. Confused completly - puzzled
bewildered
ambush
measure
wary
8. To disobey or do something against an official law
pesticide
violate
tire out
qualitative
9. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky
panic
livelihood
miraculous
beckon
10. A period of time between two dates or events
ban
span
menace
infrastructure
11. Native
implement
replicate
indigenous
embrace
12. Reckless
undertake
moderate temperatures
superficial
heedless
13. Dislike very much - hate
calamity
detest
weird
exempt +from
14. The scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually
slender
evolution
mosquito
consider
15. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown
scowl
jerk
device
disaster
16. Hug
embrace
relieve
delegate (n)
enthusiasm
17. Listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
deceive
ritual
attentive
dweller
18. Think out - plan - invent
device
prosper
deceive
interpret
19. Threat
menace
disregard
pupil
regulation
20. Tricky - sly
harsh
crafty
span
vacate
21. Someone who is not generous
plight (of)
enthusiasm
miser
shrewd
22. The continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone's life
indigenous
vicissitudes
roam
versus
23. To press something firmly
squeeze
acknowledge
dense
vapor
24. Excitement - great interest
enthusiasm
fortify
jerk
incur
25. Decrease
vain attempts
sneer
lessen (v)
casual
26. Clever - having new ideas
villain
dilemma
defraud
innovative
27. A chemical substance used to kill insects
endure
pesticide
relieve
adequate
28. To completely stop something by making it illegal
adequate
fauna
outlaw (v)
casualty
29. Not very hot or very cold
be taken aback (by something)
moderate temperatures
outlaw (n)
toil
30. A job or profession
toil
abundant
undertake
occupation
31. To go around searching for food
forage for food
ignite
innovative
merchandise
32. Money
sneer
infrastructure
budget
fauna
33. Gather together - bring together
indigenous
awkward
assemble
wary
34. Confuse
hooligan
daze
delinquent
trout
35. Admit to be true
pursue
calamity
innovative
acknowledge
36. Too hasty or careless
rioter
rash
unanimous
wither
37. Someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war
roam
casualty
integrate
delegate (n)
38. Customer
exhaust
casual
crumble
client
39. Sharp points sticking out
incur
vigor
jagged
linger
40. Tiny amount - a small bite
vacate
morsel
so as
repertoire
41. Coming before -earlier
prior
lubricate
miser
disaster
42. To try very hard
endeavour
mob
calamity
impaired
43. Force
valiant
juvenile
paternal
compel
44. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:
underdog
prior
span
infrastructure
45. Push with force
thrust
destitute (v)
befall
partial
46. Unclear - not certain
thrust
ambiguity
broadcast
ease something ↔ out
47. Restless - anxious
assess (v)
vicissitudes
pedestrian
uneasy
48. To make someone pay money as a punishment
fine (v)
diner
excel
fugitive
49. Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level
descend
surge
fauna
salute
50. Hug
mosquito
tact
contrivance
cuddle