IELTS Vocabulary

A substance that produces energy when burned; to supply with fuel or intensify

Teaching or guidance; an order or command

A machine that converts energy into motion; a locomotive

To make or become larger; to develop or elaborate

A hard shiny chemical element or alloy; relating to heavy metal music

A document granting entry or travel; a traffic fine; to issue a ticket

Relating to a corporation or large business (adj.)

The activity of interpreting written text; a meter reading; a public recitation

Relating to the mind or intellect; relating to psychiatric conditions

A midday meal; to eat lunch

Relating to education; instructive and informative

A sweet white crystalline substance; to sweeten or make more palatable

the most preferred person or thing

To travel to discover; to examine or investigate thoroughly

Made up of many parts; difficult to understand; a group of related buildings

A person skilled in sports or physical activities

Relating to or based on science

Not able to happen or be done; something that cannot be achieved

A flat section of a surface; a group gathered to discuss or judge

A musical instrument, tool, or measuring device

Atmospheric conditions at a given time and place; to survive a difficult situation

A promise or pledge; dedication to a cause or obligation

Highest in power or rank; greatest or most extreme

To accept or tolerate something unpleasant; A large, heavy wild animal with thick fur; To carry or support the weight of; To give birth to; to produce

A small bag in clothing; one's finances; to take and keep dishonestly

A measure of heat or cold; an elevated body temperature indicating illness

something unexpected; the feeling of being surprised; to astonish

A result or effect of an action; importance

The ability to see; something seen; to catch a glimpse of

To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium

To legally take a child into one's family; to accept or follow a plan or idea

A group smaller in number than the main group; a racial or ethnic subgroup

The activity of educating others; a doctrine or principle taught

A recommendation or opinion offered to guide someone's actions

Containing nothing; to remove all contents from a container

Relating to a particular region or area

A path through the countryside; marks left by a person or animal; to follow behind

A long fictional prose work; new and original in nature

A system of symbols for communication; a set of rules; to write computer programs

In some unspecified or unknown way

A group chosen to give a verdict in court; a panel of judges in a competition

To recognize or admit something as true; to confirm receipt or express gratitude

The main subject or recurring idea of a work; to apply a theme

The joining of things together; a workers' organization; a political alliance

A flat-topped piece of furniture used for writing or working

Edible part of a plant; the result of effort

Costing a lot of money; high in price

The colour of sunflowers; having a yellow colour; to become yellow