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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. Talk wildly






2. To explain the meaning of something






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






4. Not planned or expected






5. To dare - to expose to risk






6. Request - appeal






7. Process in which you make a judgment






8. To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem






9. On neither side of a quarrel or war






10. When someone does what they are told to do






11. Goods that are carried by ship - train - or aircraft - and the system of moving these goods






12. A group






13. Job or profession






14. Condemn in public






15. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad






16. Supporter






17. To make someone pay money as a punishment






18. An action - esp an official one






19. Too much






20. Coming before -earlier






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






22. Win over to do or believe -convince






23. Relating to the earth






24. Be destroyed - die






25. One who goes first and prepares a way for others






26. Foolish






27. Preparation and use of land for growing crops






28. Produce exact copy






29. To try very hard






30. Against






31. A yard or park covered with grass






32. All the plants that grow in a particular place






33. Tricky - sly






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






35. Like those of a kind father towards his children






36. Make stronger






37. Of no use






38. Get into or through






39. A trap






40. Make free from - freed from






41. Able to be heard






42. Never having happened before - or never having happened so much






43. Challenging






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






45. Threat






46. Ceremony






47. An animal that is nocturnal is active at night






48. Admit to be true






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






50. Pull out