IELTS Vocabulary

To include or blend something as part of a whole; to form or unite into one body

A large company legally recognized as a single entity

To change or exchange; a device for controlling electricity; a change

Something accepted as true without proof; taking on a role or responsibility

A toothed wheel for transmitting motion; equipment for an activity

A structure blocking movement; anything preventing progress

To give someone a task or role; to designate for a purpose

A governing or advisory body; a committee

The act of supplying something; a stock of food or goods; a clause in a law or agreement

A person or thing that kills; something extremely difficult; excellent

A group of people, especially criminals or workers

A work of lasting excellence; of the highest and most typical quality

An alphabetical list with references; a number used to measure or compare

A period of leisure away from work or school; to go on holiday

To publicly support a cause; a person who supports or pleads for others

To write a preliminary version; a preliminary document; served from a tap

Not smooth or even; approximate; harsh or turbulent

Carrying a developing baby; full of meaning or significance

Far away in space or time; emotionally reserved

A play for stage or screen; an exciting or emotional situation

A man-made or natural body orbiting a planet; a dependent state

To measure the duration of; An instrument used to measure or keep track of time; a non-portable timepiece

A sweet food or drink made from cocoa beans; a small chocolate sweet

A person from Canada; relating to Canada

To clean with a broom; to move swiftly across; a sweeping action

The activity of promoting products or services through public communications

Applying to all people or things; existing everywhere

To rotate rapidly; to twist fibres into yarn; a biased presentation of information

A position in a hierarchy; a row of people; to assign a level or position

Garments and articles worn to cover the body

To produce a result or profit; to surrender or give way; the total amount produced

The act or fact of continuing to live or exist

A cluster of things fastened together; a group of people

A formal statement given under oath; a firsthand account

A room or enclosed space; a legislative assembly; to load a firearm

The act of working together toward a shared goal

Large movable objects used to furnish a room

A formal event or ritual for a special occasion; formal social behaviour

A thin cord or thread; a series of things; to thread onto a string

A side view or outline; a summary of a person's characteristics

A system of parts that work together; a process by which something operates

A punishment or fine for breaking a rule or law

A holiday destination with facilities; to turn to something as a last option

Not probable; not expected to happen

Body cells forming an organ; a soft disposable paper

To breathe quickly and with difficulty; a quick labored breath

The invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms causing disease

A storage cupboard with doors and shelves; a group of senior government ministers