IELTS Vocabulary

A bend in a road; shaping material on a lathe

A seat placed on a horse's back; to put a saddle on; to burden someone

An event or incident; the fact of something happening

A strong supporter of a party or cause; biased in favor of a group

Likely to suffer from or do something; lying face downward

A flexible tube for carrying water; to spray with a hose

Inspiring awe due to great power or ability; difficult to overcome

The act or ceremony of burying a dead person

To organize people or resources for action; to prepare troops for war

Strong, energetic, and active; done with great force or enthusiasm

An official document for international travel; something enabling access or success

An amount left over after needs are met; excess

Calm composure and graceful bearing; to hold in balance

Relating to marriage or the married relationship

Violent, cruel, and savage; deeply immoral

The environment and conditions around a person or place

A tapered piece used for splitting or securing; to force into a narrow space

An interruption of peace or order; a noisy commotion; emotional upset

A medicinal drug; relating to pharmacy or drug preparation

Free time available for relaxation and enjoyment

An original model used as a basis for later versions; to build such a model

All plants in a particular area collectively

To send out or release light, heat, sound, or gas

A feeling that someone or something is worthless; scorn; disrespect toward a court

A person or institution that lends money

A park where wild animals are exhibited; a chaotic place

A self-contained unit or component of a larger system

More than enough; plentiful

A long narrow band of colour; a mark of military rank

Having great power or effect

Most important or leading; first and above all

To cry out suddenly from strong emotion

A medical professional who treats teeth and gums

Unfavorable or harmful; acting against one's interests

To describe something as larger or worse than it really is

A mountain that periodically erupts lava and gases from the earth's interior

Feeling envy or suspicion; protectively watchful

A curved structure spanning an opening; to bend into a curve; playfully mischievous

Grassy land for grazing livestock; to put animals out to graze

A waterlogged area of land; to overwhelm or flood

To run quickly; a short fast run; a punctuation mark

The mechanism or action for controlling direction

Done on purpose; to think carefully before deciding

Food used to lure fish or animals; anything used to entice; to lure or provoke

The way a word or language is used; customary practice

Painful or tender; an infected or inflamed patch of skin

A solemn promise or pledge; a swear word

An official ban on trade or information release; to impose such a ban