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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. Show scorn or contempt






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






3. A harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine - without telling them it is not real.






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






5. Damaged - not as good as before






6. Eat hungrily - absorb completely






7. Not very hot or very cold






8. An action - esp an official one






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






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






11. Change -bring up to date






12. Someone usually a child who studies very hard






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






14. Stop






15. Coming before -earlier






16. To explain something that is difficult to understand






17. Not planned or expected






18. Produce exact copy






19. Thankful






20. A very large farm






21. Process in which you make a judgment






22. Maintain - to make sth continue to exist for a long time






23. Set a penalty for






24. Prohibit - forbid






25. Not as important as other things or people in a particular activity - idea - or situation






26. To explain the meaning of something






27. Combine or work together






28. Search into - investigate - examine






29. Ability to say the right thing






30. Hug






31. Stricness -harshness -violence






32. Move forward






33. A woman who tried to gain the right to vote for women especially as a member of a group in Britain or the US in the early 20th century






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






35. Fit






36. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






37. Not total






38. An offender - criminal






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






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






41. If become drier and smaller and start to die






42. One who is expected to lose






43. Strong






44. Confused completly - puzzled






45. Walker






46. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






47. Contempt






48. Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level






49. Fault -that which is wrong






50. Extreme and sudden