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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. Clever






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






3. A line [ - ] used in writing






4. Process in which you make a judgment






5. Be too hard to understand or solve






6. Arrive






7. Win over to do or believe -convince






8. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad






9. Get into or through






10. A person or animal that lives in a particular place






11. Reasonably






12. Unclear - not certain






13. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]






14. Ceremony






15. A question you ask in order to get information






16. Stingy - like a miser






17. To make someone pay money as a punishment






18. Keeper -gaurd






19. Fog -mist






20. Liquid from your mouth






21. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






22. A yard or park covered with grass






23. To succeed in learning information that is hidden - or that someone does not want to tell you






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






25. Walker






26. Foolish






27. An action - esp an official one






28. Against






29. Empty completely - tire out






30. Someone who is not generous






31. Native






32. Cripple - disable - cause to loose an arm -leg or other parts of the body






33. Give away to the enemy






34. Give up - leave






35. To try very hard






36. Act of doing or saying again






37. The protection of public health by removing and treating waste - dirty water etc






38. A noisy crowl or fight






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






40. Cry loud and long






41. Excitement - great interest






42. A trap






43. To state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists






44. Supported by law or authority






45. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






46. Good at judging






47. To chnage and develop a new form






48. Admit to be true






49. Hug






50. Aircraft industry - aircraft science