IELTS Vocabulary

Violent uncontrolled anger (n.); to express intense anger or move with great force (v.)

Of great value or worth; deeply cherished

To officially forbid or make something illegal

To officially register as a member or participant

To trip or nearly fall; to make mistakes; to find by chance

Made by humans rather than nature; fake or forced

The first light of day; to begin to grow light or become clear

A motor vehicle; a car

To move downward; to be passed down through generations

Theoretical, not concrete; a summary of a text

The rise and fall of sea levels; a trend; to help through a difficulty

Willingly; easily and without difficulty

To work together toward a common goal

A soft cushion for supporting the head in bed

A set of tools or equipment for a specific purpose; to equip someone

Metal tools and fittings; physical computer components

A marine mammal; an official stamp; to close or fasten securely

A closed path for electric current; a regular route or series of venues

An insufficient supply of something needed

To examine systematically or quickly; an act or result of scanning

A date or time by which something must be completed

The back part of something; to raise or bring up children or animals

Handling or treating something through a set of procedures, especially data

To take on a task or responsibility; to commit to doing something

Relating to or expressed in words; spoken; relating to verbs

Relating to or located near the coast

Absurd, foolish, or deserving of mockery

Operating without human control; done without thinking

A feeling or emotion, especially tender or nostalgic ones; an opinion

Of or relating to a god; holy; to foretell or discover by intuition

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying goods; to transport in a cart

To supervise and direct people or a project

Older; a respected senior member of a community

A creative idea or motivating influence

A person of exceptional intelligence; extraordinary creative ability

A long journey or effort in pursuit of a goal; to seek or pursue

Giving up something valued for a greater purpose; an offering to a deity

An offer of a price at auction; an attempt to achieve something; to offer a price

The quality of being correct and free from error

Having natural ability or skill

A person proposed as a candidate for a position or honor

Rigid and hard to bend; formal in manner; to cheat or fail to pay

The amount produced; to send out data or results

To strike with an open hand; a blow with an open hand

Poisonous or harmful; severely negative

Deep sorrow caused by loss or misfortune

To give freely to a cause or person in need

To deal with a problem; to bring someone to the ground in sport; equipment or gear