IELTS Vocabulary

To attract and hold someone's strong interest; to captivate

A small informal restaurant serving drinks and light meals

Biased information spread to promote a cause or agenda

Extending in the same direction at equal distance; a corresponding similarity

To express or develop something clearly and precisely

A large fortified medieval building; a rook in chess

The rate or frequency of occurrence of something

To carry out an obligation or desire; to bring to completion

To make dishonest or immoral; dishonest and willing to accept bribes; containing errors

A sample or example taken as representative of a group; a sample for analysis

Done carefully and completely; absolute

Not well known; hard to understand; to hide or conceal

An impressive public display or scene; an embarrassing scene

A sudden feeling of excitement; to cause great excitement or pleasure

Enjoyable leisure activity done for relaxation or amusement

Relating to space or the position and size of things

A colorless, odorless gas making up most of the atmosphere

Essential to a whole; a mathematical result of integration

See-through, clear; obvious or easy to understand; open and public

To move through a circuit; to spread or distribute widely

To predict a future condition; a prediction about the future

The Christian festival celebrating Christ's resurrection

Raising animals or plants; good manners from upbringing

Contrary to reason or common sense; ridiculous; the philosophical concept of life's meaninglessness

To push or drive forward with force; a forceful push or propulsive force

A strong desire to do something one should avoid; something that entices

A large lake storing water for public use; a large reserve of something

A narrow strip used to fasten things; to secure with a strap

A large celebratory meal; to eat lavishly with great enjoyment

A comparison highlighting similarity between two things, used for explanation

A person or animal that lives in a particular place

To make or become stronger or more extreme

A curved line or path; to move in a curve

To swing from side to side; to influence; power or control over others

The gradual wearing away of land or material by natural forces; slow weakening of something

To show clearly; clearly obvious; a list of cargo or passengers

The act of saying no to something

To cleanse with water or redden in the face; level with a surface; a rush of water

To pass the tongue over something; an act of licking

Very strong or powerful; very (adv.)

A very stupid or foolish person

A fault or flaw; to abandon one's side and join the opposition

Based on personal feelings rather than facts or observation

A professional who manages or audits financial records

A device controlling the flow of gas or liquid; to regulate flow with a valve

A public notice promoting a product or service

A formal written request to an authority; to make such a request

Communication by letters; similarity or agreement between things