IELTS Vocabulary

A rounded hemispherical roof or structure

Not enough or not good enough for a purpose

A person who steals

An opinion article in a publication; relating to editing

A lockable storage compartment for personal belongings

To visit as a ghost or recur in the mind; a frequently visited place

Unprocessed or raw; roughly made; rude or offensive

To bring a feeling or memory to mind; to call forth

A close friend; to spend time together as friends

A blood vessel carrying blood to the heart; a streak or line in a surface

To give up or yield to another's control; the act of doing so

A permanent mark from a healed wound; to leave such a mark

A sudden powerful rush or increase; to move or increase suddenly

Explanatory notes on a text; spoken description of a live event

A temporary halt or removal; particles dispersed in a fluid

Relating to an empire or emperor; grand and magnificent

To pay or reward someone; to make up for something negative

To remain suspended in the air; to linger nearby uncertainly

The process of creating something; qualities needed for success

Preserved remains of an ancient organism; something outdated

Capable of surviving; practicable and feasible

To make something clearer or easier to understand

A quick rough drawing or brief description; to draw or describe roughly; suspicious

A friendly informal conversation; to talk casually or exchange messages online

A school student; the dark opening in the center of the eye

To make great efforts toward a goal

To fail to care for or attend to something; lack of proper care

A hospital room; an administrative district; to fend off danger

A sudden loud noise or hard hit; to strike noisily; directly

To lean at an angle; a slope or inclination

Relating to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned or primitive

Relating to money or currency

A fastening made by tying rope; a unit of ship speed; to tie with a knot

A substance that kills or inhibits bacteria; relating to such substances

To gather or increase gradually in quantity

To bring criminal proceedings against someone in court

To step in and become involved in order to change or prevent something

To emit steady light and warmth; a warm, steady light or feeling

To be a perfect expression of an abstract idea; to include as part of a whole

Not sharp or interesting; lacking brightness; to blunt or soften

A sudden surprise attack or police search (n.); to carry out such an attack (v.)

A monarch's ornamental headdress; royal power; to officially make someone a monarch

Not genuine; a forgery or imitation; to counterfeit or pretend

To move slowly and quietly; a slow movement; an unpleasant person

The lightest chemical element (symbol H); a colourless flammable gas

The practice of cultivating land and raising livestock

A person who plans events; a notebook or device for managing schedules

A cure or solution; to correct a problem