IELTS Vocabulary

A person who tells a story or provides commentary

A harbour structure for ships; the defendant's enclosure in court; to bring into port or deduct wages

A soldier serving at sea and on land; relating to the sea or naval affairs

A brief statement of main points; concise and done without full procedure

An official representing a government abroad; a tactful person

A widespread outbreak of infectious disease; spreading rapidly among many people

To cut or neaten; neat in appearance; decorative edging

Causing death or serious destruction

A large building for storing goods; to store in such a building

A brightly coloured flying insect; the butterfly swimming stroke

Existing as a natural and permanent part of something

To cause to move faster; to increase in speed or rate

An alloy of copper and tin; reddish-brown in colour

To die or kill by suffocation in water; to be overwhelmed

A space with no matter; a vacuum cleaner; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

To expel saliva from the mouth; a rod for roasting meat; a narrow strip of land

To give orders or speak for transcription; an authoritative command

A fixed oversimplified idea about a type of person; to characterize someone by such an idea

Done by hand rather than machine; a handbook of instructions

Clothes to be washed; a place where clothes are washed

Of or relating to a navy or warships

To make someone feel bored; to drill a hole; a tedious person or thing

A senior official in a university or college; a church dignitary

Deeply loved; a person who is dearly loved

A collection of web pages accessible on the internet

To get something back or recover it; to search for stored data; an act of retrieval

In or to a foreign country across the sea

The act of inhaling tobacco smoke; giving off smoke

Very strange or unconventional

To propose someone as a candidate for a position or honor

To plan or invent something; to leave property in a will

A device to moor a vessel; to fix or secure firmly

To negotiate or haggle (v.); a deal or a good-value purchase (n.)

Close and thorough examination or observation

To forcibly end something; to restrain a feeling or reaction

To pull or draw out; a concentrated substance or quoted passage

Done with great effort and concentration; thorough and demanding

To be disloyal or treacherous; to reveal unintentionally

A complex administrative system with many rules and officials

Quick to learn and understand; mentally sharp and resourceful

Difficult and demanding; stimulating

The sport of moving over snow on skis

Having a very pleasant taste; highly enjoyable

Having a good or helpful effect

Lacking grace or skill; causing embarrassment or difficulty

A difficulty making things more complex; a medical condition arising alongside another

Genuine and not a copy; trustworthy

The act of yielding; a granted right or privilege