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IELTS Vocab
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Subjects
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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. Move away from the enemy
emerge
retreat
enfranchise
encroach
2. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you - it happens to you
fine (v)
befall
vicious
weary
3. A very wicked person
curriculum
villain
reform
persuade
4. Supporter
harsh
convict (v)
plight (of)
advocate
5. To become worse
ease something ↔ out
warden
excessive
degenerated
6. Irony - satire
surpass
sarcasm
delinquency
rudimentary
7. Judge
impairment
eliminate
assess (v)
juror
8. Speak - express
envy
assessment
emission
utter
9. A programme on the radio or on television
nutrient
broadcast
vain
culprit
10. To threaten to hurt someone or frighten them - especially someone smaller or weaker
trout
peripheral
bully (v)
consent
11. Become healthy again
pastime
heal
reveal
deprive
12. Manager
executive (n)
fragile
precaution
penetrate
13. To explain something
elucidate
precaution
nourish
authority
14. Unequal - in an unfair way
roam
lopsided
emission
delinquent
15. To try very hard
endeavour
peripheral
perish
revision of
16. To succeed in learning information that is hidden - or that someone does not want to tell you
measure
awkward
abolish
ease something ↔ out
17. Measures taken beforehand -foresight
precaution
eliminate
audible
jerk
18. To work very hard for a long period of time
delegate (v)
toil
awkward
mosquito
19. Cruel or unfair control over other people
tyranny
daze
rudimentary
scorn
20. Make free from - freed from
revise
alter
exempt +from
fortify
21. Send over - pass on
transmit
detour
superficial
drastic
22. The process of changing something in order to improve it
heedless
tire out
heal
revision of
23. A criminal - an outcast - an exile
outlaw (n)
daze
moderate temperatures
absurd
24. The way you earn money in order to live
maternal
livelihood
deteriorate
resist
25. Extremely important
crucial
article
ave
drastic
26. Comparing
versus
wail
authority
provision
27. Threat
menace
destitute (v)
sniff
obstacle
28. A question you ask in order to get information
inquiry
indigenous
nurture
vocation
29. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake
trifle
moderate temperatures
stumble
bewildered
30. Make known
decree
shrewd
reveal
blunder
31. Give away to the enemy
merit
opt
betray
intentional
32. Think out - plan - invent
venue
device
verify
consider
33. Typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels
excessive
maternal
scowl
declare
34. Hard plastic
rational
precedence
pauper
bakelite
35. Confused completly - puzzled
follow on (to/from)
expertise
perceive
bewildered
36. To buy something or spend money or time on something - because it will be useful for you
invest in
flora
bully (v)
welfare
37. Hug
cuddle
cargo
undernourished
odour
38. Make use of
utilize
inuit
merchandise
fervor
39. An offender - criminal
delinquent
embrace
merchandise
abolish
40. A situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
heedless
chaos
venture
intentional
41. Goodness - worth - value
merit
plight (of)
enfranchise
indigenous
42. To remember
utilize
beckon
recall
curriculum
43. Sink to a lower level grew less
rudimentary
subside
predict
squander
44. An animal that is nocturnal is active at night
pursue
clown
nocturnal
diner
45. Stop
molest
unprecedented
cease
wither
46. A large noisy crowd
plea
thrust
marvelous
mob
47. Take money - rights -etc. - away by cheating
innovative
consent
defraud
tyranny
48. One who is expected to lose
oath
underdog
ave
exhaust
49. Hobby
pastime
interpret
elucidate
bait
50. You have to pay money because of something you have done
mustard
prosper
compensate
incur