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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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1. To breathe air into your nose noisily






2. Comparing






3. Help that is provided for poor people






4. Stingy - like a miser






5. Stay on






6. To hit or knock hard against sth






7. Anything use to tempt or attract a person or animal






8. Wild






9. To move unsteadily from side to side - or make something do this






10. Reasonably






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






12. Make better - improve by removing faults






13. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you - it happens to you






14. Admit to be true






15. Very serious






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






17. Young






18. Penetrate






19. Rude and offensive






20. Fault -that which is wrong






21. Very careful






22. Native






23. To behave in a silly and funny way






24. Jealousy






25. Closly packed together -thick






26. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






27. Great - enormous






28. Begin - start






29. Clever






30. Condemn in public






31. Gather together - bring together






32. Put an end to






33. A line [ - ] used in writing






34. The education and care that you are given as a child - and the way it affects your later development and attitudes






35. To provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want






36. Savage -wild






37. Excitement - great interest






38. [≠optimistic]






39. Active strenghth or force






40. Put an end to






41. To try very hard






42. Very basic






43. Mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment






44. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance






45. Coarse and savage






46. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






47. Light and quick






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






49. Unequal - in an unfair way






50. Bring back or come back to life or consciousness