IELTS Vocabulary

To climb or attach (v.); a mountain or riding horse (n.)

A duty or binding commitment one is required to fulfil

To be unlike or distinct from something else

The inner surface of the hand; a tropical palm tree; to conceal in the hand

A traditional social practice; customs duties; made to individual specifications

Making good use of resources without waste; capable and competent

The makeup of something; a piece of music or writing; a school essay

A chemical element found in all living things; carbon paper

A systematic plan; a secret plot; to plot or plan cunningly

A narrow split in a surface; a sharp noise; to break or split under pressure

The rate at which something occurs; the number of cycles per unit time

A vast system of stars in space; a brilliant assembly of people

To follow or find the origin of something; a mark or sign left behind

A scheduled meeting; the act of assigning someone to a position

A greater liking for one thing over another; priority given to one over others

A violent burst of energy; a sudden rapid increase

Too unlikely to be believed; amazingly impressive

Very fast or swift; a turbulent section of a river

Permission to enter; an acknowledgment of the truth of something

A very young child or baby; relating to early childhood

A natural inclination toward a particular behaviour or direction

A covered entrance or platform attached to the outside of a building

A distinctive outfit worn by members of a group; consistent and unvarying

A financial grant for a student; academic learning and achievement

An advance booking; a doubt or qualification; a reserved area of land

To meet the requirements for something; to make someone eligible; to add limitations to a statement

A large enclosed shopping centre; a pedestrian shopping street

To obtain something from a source; to originate from

A disgraceful event causing public outrage; damaging gossip

To look like or be similar to someone or something

Cloth or textile material; the structure of something

The state of being free from observation or intrusion; the right to keep personal matters secret

A competition; to compete for or dispute something

A part of a whole amount; the relative size or balance between things; to arrange in proper shares

A general rule or principle that guides decisions or actions

A strong belief; a legal judgment of guilt

Work done to keep something in good condition; financial support after divorce

A deceptive scheme or clever act; to deceive someone

A formal test of knowledge; a careful inspection or investigation

Derived from living organisms; grown without artificial chemicals

To make or become stronger

A traditional story about gods or heroes; a widely held false belief

Worldly-wise and refined; highly complex or advanced

One's status or reputation; remaining permanently in force

A sport in which players hit a ball over a net using racquets

A large cylindrical storage container; a gun barrel (n.); to move fast and uncontrolled (v.)

The state of belonging to a group; all the members of an organization

The proportional relationship between two quantities