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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. Job or profession






2. Special skills or knowledge in a particular subject - learning by experience or training






3. Win over to do or believe -convince






4. To take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen






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






6. Something that you do regularly and in the same way each time [↪ routine]






7. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






8. Someone usually a child who studies very hard






9. Good at judging






10. Prohibit - forbid






11. Make you become interested - wake someone






12. Offender






13. Embarrassing - not easily managed - no well-suited to use






14. Promise






15. Something that encourages you to work harder






16. A very large farm






17. An official rule or order






18. To breathe air into your nose noisily






19. Lawyer






20. Equal in amount or value






21. Take money - rights -etc. - away by cheating






22. Exactly right






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






24. Thankful






25. A runaway






26. Aircraft industry - aircraft science






27. Poor person






28. Extremely important






29. When someone does what they are told to do






30. Always wanting more food - money -...






31. To undrestand






32. The power you have because of your official position






33. Penetrate






34. Strong






35. Difficult - strict - or severe






36. Irony - satire






37. Very basic






38. Eskimo






39. A criminal - an outcast - an exile






40. To make someone pay money as a punishment






41. To hit or knock hard against sth






42. Exaggerate






43. Decrease






44. Illegal or immoral behaviour or actions - especially by young people






45. The process of changing something in order to improve it






46. Unequal - in an unfair way






47. Confuse






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






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






50. Cautious