IELTS Vocabulary

Causing or likely to cause strong disagreement or debate

Reckless due to hopelessness; in extreme need; very serious

The way a person lives, reflecting their values and habits

An account or story of events (n.); relating to storytelling (adj.)

Enough to meet a need; adequate

An aircraft with rotating blades that can hover; to travel by such aircraft

Humble, not boastful; moderate in size or degree

To postpone; a period of time lost waiting

To burst apart with great force; to react with sudden violent emotion

A sudden brain attack; a blow or hit; to caress gently

The line where sky meets earth; the limit of one's experience or knowledge

To encourage or cause action; done without delay; a reminder or cue

A female romantic partner; a female friend

The central business district of a city; in or towards that area

To soak up a substance; to take in information; to fully engage attention

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

Including many specific facts or particulars; thorough

The desire or reason that drives someone to act

A task given to someone; the act of allocating duties

A room for making things; a short intensive training session

A room or building equipped for scientific research and experiments

A soft white plant fiber; fabric made from it; made of cotton

To take legal action against someone in court

To fail to notice or excuse something; a high point with a view

To rest on the surface of a liquid; a buoyant object or parade vehicle

To experience or endure a process or difficult situation

A showing or explanation; a public protest; proof by argument

A set of things in a particular order; a series of related events

The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

A small wooden house; a compartment on a ship or aircraft

To cut with the teeth; a wound from teeth or an insect; a small amount of food

A particular version of a published work; an issue of a newspaper or broadcast

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

Shining brightly; exceptionally clever or outstanding

Against or in opposition to; compared with

A deep loud sound; a period of rapid growth; to grow rapidly

To record officially; an official record or list

Most powerful or influential; ruling over others

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

A sour yellow citrus fruit; its pale yellow colour

To move without a fixed destination; to stray from a path or topic

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

Not wearing clothes; bare and unprotected

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and resources

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance