IELTS 頻出英単語

Not strict; tolerant and merciful in enforcing rules or punishment

寛大な、甘い

A non-expert or non-clergy person; someone without specialist knowledge

素人、門外漢；（聖職者に対して）一般信徒

To absorb all attention; to monopolize

夢中にさせる；独占する

A frame linking draft animals; a burden or oppression (n.); to join together (v.)

くびき；束縛、支配；くびきでつなぐ、結びつける

Visiting places of interest as a tourist

観光、見物

A homeless wanderer; to walk heavily or for a long distance

浮浪者；どしどし歩く、長い道のりを歩く

Lacking any plan or order; random and careless

無計画な、行き当たりばったりの

Easily offended; (of a situation) sensitive and requiring tact

怒りっぽい、神経質な；扱いにくい

More than what is needed; unnecessary

余分な、不必要な

To exceed or surpass someone or something in speed, quantity, or achievement

〜を上回る、追い越す

A very wealthy and powerful businessperson

大物、有力者、〜王

To give a false or inaccurate account of something

偽って伝える、歪曲する

Added to complete or enhance something; additional

補足の、追加の

A great flood or downpour; to overwhelm with water or a large amount of something

大洪水、豪雨；殺到；押し寄せる

A bet or stake; to bet on the outcome of an event

賭け、賭け金；賭ける

To dislike intensely; to loathe

ひどく嫌う、憎む

Facial hair grown above the upper lip

口ひげ

An instrument measuring air pressure; an indicator of trends

気圧計；指標、バロメーター

Something preceding and influencing what follows; coming before in time

先行するもの、前例；先立つ

Something of little importance; to treat something as unimportant; a British layered dessert

つまらないもの、ささいなこと；軽んじる；トライフル（菓子）

A cold-blooded vertebrate living on land and in water; a land-and-water vehicle

両生類；水陸両用車

To light a fire; to arouse a feeling or passion

火をつける；（感情を）かき立てる

All future generations; one's descendants

後世、子孫

To picture or imagine something in one's mind

思い描く、想定する

A seasonal wind bringing heavy rains; the rainy season in South Asia

モンスーン、季節風；雨季

Far too high or excessive, especially in price

法外な、途方もない

Careful and economical; avoiding waste

倹約な、つましい

Money sent to someone in another place

送金、送金額

The successful realization of a plan or goal

（計画・目標の）実現、達成

Weakened or worn out from age or long use

老いぼれた；老朽化した

To feel deep regret for one's sins or wrongdoings

悔やむ、悔い改める

Compensation for a wrong done

償い、埋め合わせ

To overcome a difficulty or be on top of something

克服する、乗り越える；上に載る

To interfere in other people's affairs without being asked

干渉する、口出しする

In agreement or harmony; identical in shape and size

一致した、調和した；（図形が）合同の

(Of time) to pass by

（時が）経過する

A male school principal

（男性の）校長

To provoke or urge into action; a pointed stick for driving animals

けしかける、駆り立てる；（家畜用の）突き棒

A list of specialized terms with definitions, usually at the end of a book

用語集、語彙集

A leisurely country walk; to walk or talk without clear direction

散策、ぶらぶら歩き；とりとめなく話す

To injure someone causing permanent disability

（一生残る）重傷を負わせる

Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety

単調な、退屈な

A substance released by a gland; the process of releasing it

分泌；分泌物

Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian

経度

A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another

同義語、類義語

Reluctant or unwilling to do something

気が進まない、〜したくない

A sharp-bladed tool for cutting stone, wood, or metal; to cut with such a tool

のみ、たがね；彫る、刻む

Lasting forever or for a very long time; eternal

永遠の、不朽の