IELTS Vocabulary

To move forward or continue with an action or course

To wager on an outcome; a wager or stake

A microscopic infectious agent causing disease; a harmful computer program

Relating to or forming part of a long-term strategy

A disagreement or argument (n.); to argue against or question something (v.)

A person who helps someone else in their work; having a supporting role

To successfully deal with a difficulty or defeat an opponent

Unusual, striking, or worthy of special attention

The science of collecting and analyzing numerical data

To take up space or time; to live in or seize a place

To meet unexpectedly; an unplanned or hostile meeting

The activity of visiting shops to buy goods

Unable to see; to make someone unable to see; a window covering

A harbour where ships dock; the left side of a vessel

Energy from charged particles used to power devices; a feeling of excitement

Relating to genes or heredity

A person who speaks officially on behalf of a group

To keep or continue to have something

Something that motivates or encourages action, often a reward

Correct, exact, and free from errors

In contrast to the fact that; while on the contrary

Intense fear or dread; a cause of great fear

The process of becoming larger or more extensive

A select group of the best or most powerful people; of the highest quality

Relating to the Olympic Games

Strange or unusual; not divisible by two; unmatched

A cereal plant or its seeds, widely eaten as a staple food

The Christian holy scriptures; an authoritative reference book on a subject

A visual display of data; a navigation map; to map or plan systematically

Of or relating to the sun; using solar energy

A four-sided shape with equal sides; an open town area; honest and fair

Consisting of many parts; difficult to understand or deal with

To remove clothing or covering; a long narrow piece of material

To explain the meaning of something; to translate spoken language; to understand in a certain way

The winner of a competition; to actively support a cause

An optical instrument for viewing distant objects; to collapse or compress into a smaller form

A series of competitive games to determine an overall winner

To discover or notice the presence of something

A suggestion or endorsement of someone or something as suitable

Extremely large, powerful, or impressive

The activity of chasing wild animals; searching for something

A dish of mixed raw or cold vegetables served with dressing

A formal promise that something will happen or work correctly; to give such a promise

Free from guilt or wrongdoing; naive and without harmful intent

A line marking the edge or limit of an area

The pleasure or contentment felt when a need or desire is fulfilled

A personal diary; a magazine or periodical on a particular subject

Not cooked; unprocessed; tender from skin abrasion