46. IELTS Minh Huong Vocabulary booster (Cambridge 17, test 3, reading 1)

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What is a synonym for "predator"?

Killer

What does "dramatic" mean in the context of change?

Significant

What does the phrase "attribute to" imply?

To say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else.

Define "relentless."

Persistent

What does "undoubtedly" signify?

Certainly

What is the meaning of "eventual"?

Ultimate

How would you define "introduce"?

To put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time.

What is a synonym for "settler"?

Colonizer

Define "captivity."

Enclosure

What does "particularly" mean?

Especially

What is the definition of a "naturalist"?

Biologist

What does it mean to "foresee"?

Predict

What is the meaning of "demise"?

Death

Define "singular."

Unique

What does "speedily" mean?

Quickly

What does it mean to "diminish"?

Reduce

Define "extermination."

Extinction

What does "sway" refer to?

Power

How would you define "preserve"?

Maintain

What does "notable" mean?

Distinguished

Define "exception."

Exclusion

What does "sufficiently" mean?

Adequately

What does "scarcity" refer to?

Shortage

Define "capture."

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Explore essential vocabulary related to environmental studies, including terms like predator, naturalist, and extermination. Enhance your understanding of concepts such as captivity, preservation, and the impact of settlers on ecosystems.

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1. Which word means 'to predict or anticipate'?

A ignore B forget C overlook D foresee

2. What is the meaning of 'demise'?

A birth B beginning C death D growth

3. What is a synonym for 'naturalist'?

A biologist B physicist C chemist D geologist

4. Which word means 'quickly or immediately'?

A slowly B speedily C gradually D leisurely

5. What is the meaning of the word 'predator'?

A scavenger, forager, collector B prey, victim, target C killer, slayer, hunter D herbivore, plant-eater, grazer

6. Which word means 'to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else'?

A attribute to B dramatic C settler D introduce

7. What is a synonym for 'relentless'?

A uncertain, doubtful, questionable B persistent, unyielding, harsh C temporary, fleeting, brief D gentle, kind, lenient

8. What does 'undoubtedly' mean?

A possibly, maybe, perhaps B rarely, seldom, infrequently C certainly, definitely, unquestionably D eventually, finally, ultimately

9. What is the definition of 'settler'?

A nomad, wanderer, drifter B visitor, tourist, traveler C native, local, resident D colonizer, immigrant, incomer

10. What is a synonym for 'captivity'?

A detention B liberation C freedom D escape

11. What does 'scarcity' mean?

A abundance B surplus C plenty D shortage

12. Which word means 'to take or seize'?

A liberate B capture C release D free

13. What is a synonym for 'scarcity'?

A plenty B insufficiency C abundance D excess

14. What does 'capture' mean?

A let go B seize C free D release

15. What is a synonym for 'diminish'?

A reduce B increase C expand D enhance

16. What does 'extermination' mean?

A creation B preservation C extinction D protection

17. Which word means 'power or control'?

A submission B sway C weakness D indifference

18. What is a synonym for 'preserve'?

A maintain B abandon C neglect D destroy

19. What does 'notable' mean?

A common B ordinary C distinguished D insignificant

20. What is a synonym for 'sufficiently'?

A excessively B adequately C minimally D barely

21. What is a synonym for 'dramatic'?

A minor B insignificant C significant D ordinary

22. What does 'eventual' mean?

A temporary B immediate C initial D ultimate

23. Which word means 'to put something into use for the first time'?

A delay B conclude C remove D introduce

24. What is a synonym for 'particularly'?

A rarely B generally C commonly D especially

25. What does 'singular' mean?

A common B plural C unique D ordinary