IELTS Vocabulary

To treat unfairly based on prejudice; to distinguish between things

To move from usual place; to force out; to take the place of

Relating to a specific territory or geographic area; a member of a territorial army

A systematic list of items with descriptions; to list items systematically

A low-lying area of wet, grassy land

Relating to the earth's poles; having opposite extremes

Happening slowly and by small degrees

Living or done alone; a person who lives in seclusion

A small emblem worn to show rank or membership

An empty space; to make invalid; empty or having no legal force

Heaven; any place of great happiness and beauty

Edible fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms

To make a low continuous sound; a humming noise

Made artificially by chemical synthesis; not from natural sources

To hold back or control; to restrict freedom of action

A credential or skill that makes someone suitable for a role

Any drinkable liquid such as tea, coffee, or juice

To imitate someone, especially to mock; a person who imitates others

Bullets and shells for firearms; supporting arguments

To make a hole with a sharp object; to penetrate

To freely enjoy or satisfy a desire or pleasure

A small cabin or guesthouse; to stay temporarily or become firmly stuck

A transitional period; temporary or provisional

Relating to the atmosphere; creating a special mood

A person who regularly travels between home and work

A story, TV programme, or other work published or broadcast in successive installments; Arranged in a series; repeatedly performing a specified action; published in installments

A person or being of very small stature; to make appear tiny by comparison

To exceed or be better than someone or something

Without limits or end; immeasurably great

Idle talk or rumours about others; to spread such talk

To assert the opposite of; to be inconsistent with

Having well-developed muscles; of or relating to muscles

To travel regularly between home and work; the journey itself

Involving two sides or parties equally; a two-party meeting

Of, relating to, or resembling the Moon

A difference or inconsistency between facts or claims

Genuine and honest in feeling or intention

At a middle level between two extremes; a mediator or middle stage

A person who shares a room or home with another

To improve quality or value; to make wealthy

To sing or recite rhythmically; a repetitive rhythmic song

A vessel that operates underwater; relating to the undersea environment

A bowl-shaped hollow from impact or explosion; to form such hollows

A long narrow trench for drainage; to abandon or get rid of something

A shaped mass of baked bread; to spend time idly

A soft padded bag for comfort; to soften an impact

The dim light after sunset or before sunrise; the period of fading light

The developmental period between childhood and adulthood