IELTS Vocab 1

Which word is a synonym for 'delighted'? (a)  

• Agitated
• Elated
• Perturbed
• Livid

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word is an antonym for 'abundance'?

• Plenty

• Scarcity

• Surplus

• Wealth

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Match the following

• Having or showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age

• Precocious

• Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

• Evasive

• Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly

• Nostalgic

• A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past

• Ambivalent

• Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a practical way

• Pragmatic

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Earn extra points and write a sentence using one of the words from the previous sentence

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The word "plausible" most nearly means

• Praiseworthy

• Unique

• Impossible

• Believable

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of "mundane"

• Ordinary

• Exciting

• Mysterious

• Expensive

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Match the following words to their definitions

• Characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits; unconventional

• Enigmatic

• Producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile

• Sanguine

• Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

• Eccentric

• Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching or learning

• Prolific

• Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

• Pedantic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Now write a sentence with one of the words from the previous question

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The term "verbose" refers to

• Being quiet

• Being concise

• Using too many words

• Being noisy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Fill in the blank in the sentence below

The hotel _____________ was very expensive.

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CCSS.L.3.2F