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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. Follow - proceed along






2. Wander






3. To explain something






4. Closly packed together -thick






5. Force






6. The quality of being better






7. The scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually






8. Stingy - like a miser






9. You have to pay money because of something you have done






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






11. Give up - leave






12. Lucky






13. To breathe air into your nose noisily






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






15. Make known






16. To examine someone or something very carefully






17. [≠optimistic]






18. The state of being private and away from other people






19. Win over to do or believe -convince






20. To move with a quick sudden movement






21. Be destroyed - die






22. Strive against -oppose






23. Disturb






24. Promise






25. To behave in a silly and funny way






26. Help that is provided for poor people






27. The right to vote in national elections






28. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






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






30. A runaway






31. A plan or trick to make something happen






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






33. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance






34. Coming before -earlier






35. A difficult choice






36. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






37. A yard or park covered with grass






38. Walker






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






40. Too much






41. To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed






42. Manager






43. Make less - reduce the pain of - replace






44. Evil -wicked -dishonest






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






46. Process in which you make a judgment






47. Give away to the enemy






48. Make stronger






49. Set on fire






50. Customer