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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. Lack of interest or concern






2. Cripple - disable - cause to loose an arm -leg or other parts of the body






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






4. Clothes






5. To explain the meaning of something






6. To accept that you are responsible for a piece of work - and start to do it






7. Very careful






8. Quickly






9. Savage -wild






10. Young people who are not yet adults






11. A piece of writing - a thing






12. Handle or treat skillfully






13. When you provide something that someone needs now or in the future






14. To behave in a silly and funny way






15. Threat






16. To buy something or spend money or time on something - because it will be useful for you






17. To become worse






18. The continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone's life






19. Restless - anxious






20. A ship - especially a military one - that can stay under water






21. Not planned or expected






22. Listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested






23. A chemical substance used to kill insects






24. Eskimo






25. Talk wildly






26. In complete agreement






27. An official order or decision






28. Confuse






29. Uncover - make known - reveal






30. Mislead - make someone believe as true sth that is false






31. To explain something






32. Having suitable knowledge - experience - or skills - especially for a particular job






33. Very serious






34. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






35. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance






36. Having no money - no food - no home






37. A job or profession






38. Prove to be true - confirm






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






40. Confused completly - puzzled






41. Make less - reduce the pain of - replace






42. Weak






43. Able to be heard






44. Win over to do or believe -convince






45. Typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels






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






47. On neither side of a quarrel or war






48. Coming before -earlier






49. The way you earn money in order to live






50. Not total