IELTS Vocabulary

Capable of moving easily; relating to mobile phones; a hanging decorative sculpture

A system showing days, months, and years; a list of planned events

Hair on a man's face; to boldly confront someone

To place money in a bank; money stored in a bank; a layer of sediment

A device to slow or stop a vehicle; to apply such a device

A sudden urge to act; a sudden driving force

Savagely violent or cruel; harsh and unfeeling

The soft thick hair of an animal; animal skin used as clothing material

Done freely by choice, without being forced; working without payment

To jab with a finger or stick; a prod or jab

To choose or decide in favor of something

A place or gathering for open public discussion

To fly high effortlessly; to rise rapidly

The act of taking away or eliminating something; dismissal from office

The right to self-government or independent action

A small part of a whole; a mathematical ratio expressed as one number over another

Travelling for pleasure; the industry serving travellers

The bottom of a doorway; the point at which something begins; a minimum level

A set of connected hotel rooms; a group of attendants; a musical composition of several movements

Easily broken or damaged; delicate and not strong

To use up completely or tire out; waste gases from an engine

The science of substances and their reactions; natural attraction between people

A statement expressing disagreement or opposition; a legal protest in court

An explosion or strong burst of air; to blow up with explosives

To win or gain the upper hand; to be widespread

A statement that something is untrue; a refusal to grant something

A small broken-off piece; to break into pieces

A pain in the head; an annoying problem

Something rented; the payment for renting; relating to rent

Extremely good or wonderful; strange and imaginary

A helical metal fastener (n.); to fasten or twist with a screw; to cheat someone (v.)

A university student who has not yet received a degree; relating to such students

Right or appropriate for a particular purpose

A tool for boring holes; to bore a hole; to train repeatedly

A large, luxurious house

A small house, especially in the country or used as a vacation home

To give official permission or power to someone

The power to attract or delight; a lucky object; to win someone over

Giving firm and constant support or allegiance

An inflatable bag used as a toy or for flight; to expand rapidly

One's sense of self-importance; the conscious self

The price of a journey; to get on or progress in a certain way

School assignments done at home; preparatory study or research

A thin flat circular object; a record or storage medium

A system for detecting objects using radio waves; intuitive awareness

To wrinkle the brows in displeasure; a facial expression of disapproval

The smallest chemical unit of a substance

To withdraw from danger or difficulty; a withdrawal or quiet refuge