IELTS Vocabulary

A liquid condiment served with food; to add sauce to food

The state of being free from control or reliance on others

The promotion, distribution, and selling of products or services

Causing great wonder or surprise; extraordinarily impressive

Extremely strong or severe in degree; deeply felt or focused

A person or company that hires and pays workers

A sudden impact; to cause great surprise or distress; a dangerous medical condition

To fill someone with enthusiasm or motivation; to stimulate creativity or ideas

To make changes to improve or adapt something

A disease or state of poor health

Able to be seen; noticeable or apparent

Relating to competition; having a strong desire to win

A regular action done automatically; an addiction

Liquid extracted from fruit or vegetables; to extract juice

To have control or power over others; to be the most important element

To move something or someone to another place or person; the act of doing so

To fasten or join one thing to another; to include a file with a message

A sudden catastrophic event causing great damage or suffering

The act of leaving a vehicle in a place temporarily; space for doing so

The likelihood of future success; a wide view or scene; to search for minerals

An expression of dissatisfaction; a formal grievance or accusation

Forming the essential base; a basic principle

Very bad or intense; strict and harsh; plain in appearance

To improve or increase the quality or value of something

The state of being very poor; a lack of something needed

To force a rule, tax, or burden on someone

The act of paying out money; an amount spent

The act of entering; an item recorded in a list or database

To assess or judge the quality or value of something

A person's emotional state; a general atmosphere or feeling

To successfully complete or achieve something

A sturdy shoe covering the leg; the car trunk (British); to kick

To explain with examples; to add pictures to a text

A computer screen; a person or device that watches over something; to keep track of

Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest people

Representing data as numbers; relating to computers or electronic technology

To focus attention or effort; a condensed substance

Happening most often; typical or normal

Relating to the mind, emotions, and behavior

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility; to make someone feel this way

A self-propelled guided weapon; any object thrown as a weapon

Lack of order; public unrest; a physical or mental malfunction

To change or differ; to make something more diverse

The act of sharing or spreading among people or places; supply of goods to consumers

The system or act of moving people or goods; a means of travel

Official authority to act; a percentage-based fee; to officially authorize

The first meal of the day eaten in the morning

The chance force causing good or bad outcomes; good fortune