IELTS Vocabulary

A natural mental ability; the teaching staff or a division of a university

To use carelessly; unwanted material or rubbish; discarded as useless

A large quantity or body; involving large numbers of people or things

A scientific test; to carry out a test or try something new

Supporting freedom and social progress; generous; a person with liberal views

Extremely large in size or amount

Very large in size or extent; heavy and solid

A person who designs or builds technical systems; to design or arrange something

A circular rotating object used in vehicles or machines; to move on wheels

To decrease or worsen; a gradual deterioration

To put money or effort into something for future benefit

A thick wire or rope for transmitting electricity or signals; cable TV

To uncover or reveal; to make vulnerable to something

Relating to the countryside, as opposed to cities

The fatty part of milk; a smooth cosmetic substance; the best of a group

A person handling clerical work; the head of a government department

Unwanted or unpleasant sound; loud or disturbing sounds

Low green plants with narrow leaves; a lawn or pasture

A covering for the head; a role or capacity one fills

Laws enacted by a legislature; the process of making laws

Something accomplished successfully through effort; an accomplishment

The activity or occupation of catching fish

To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing; to blame

serving a purpose; having practical benefit

A distinctive feature of a person or thing; typical or distinguishing

White liquid produced by female mammals; to extract milk from an animal

To throw or fling; to assign acting roles; all the actors in a production

Not common or ordinary; out of the ordinary

To make someone believe something or persuade them to act

The measurement from base to top; the highest or most intense point

A licensed medical doctor, especially an internist

To evaluate the value or quality of something; to impose a tax or charge

Almost or nearly; in effect but not formally

The act of adding anything

Having a fine cutting edge; intelligent; a musical symbol raising a note by one semitone

The grounds and buildings of a school or university

To obtain or gain something through effort; to come to possess

Relating to a specific skill or technology; requiring specialist knowledge

Added to; and also; a positive advantage

A person who moves to another country to live permanently

Contrary to or forbidden by law or rules

A choice between two or more options; available as another option

A vertical pillar or support; a vertical line in a table; a newspaper section

The qualities that make a person unique; personal charisma

The set of courses offered at a school or university

A sign conveying information; to communicate by a signal; notably important

A male monarch; the most powerful person in a field

Help or support given to someone