IELTS Vocabulary

Coming immediately before in time, place, or order

To cover a surface with hard material for travel; to prepare the way for something

A pile or large quantity of things; to pile up

An action taken in advance to prevent danger or harm

To cook in hot oil; fried food such as chips or a cooked breakfast

To move smoothly and effortlessly; to fly without engine power

Capable of spreading from person to person; easily passed on to others

The beginning or early stage of something; onset of disease

Always, without exception

Ceramic objects made from clay; the craft of making them

Based on quality or nature rather than quantity

A countless number; extremely numerous and varied

A person who gathers information or recruits talent; to explore or reconnoiter

A cover for holding papers; a virtual container for computer files

Produced by printing; written in block letters

A smaller committee formed from a larger one for a specific purpose

A garment covering the legs from waist to ankle

Seeming reasonable or believable

Full of energy and vigour; lively and active

To repeatedly annoy or intimidate someone

To cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed in a social situation

To grant an honor or title; to discuss or consult with others

Relating to heat or temperature; a rising column of warm air

To stir up feelings or reactions; to wake from sleep

A woody plant smaller than a tree with several stems

To combine into one unit; to make stronger or more secure

Causing mental stress or anxiety

To make a problem or bad situation worse

Able to be touched; real and concrete

A remarkable or difficult achievement

A low sound of pain or displeasure; to make such a sound

Aggressively active in a cause; a combative activist

To live in a place; to linger on a thought or topic

A flaming stick or electric flashlight; to set fire to

To hide or move stealthily while waiting or watching

To bring to an end; to dismiss from employment

To crowd or curl together; a close group or private meeting

To move or guide carefully; a planned military movement or clever strategy

A trial period for a new employee; a legal sentence allowing offenders to remain free under supervision

To destroy something; the remains of something destroyed; a crash or collision

Waste water and solid matter carried through sewers

Famous and widely admired

Relating to men or male qualities; the masculine grammatical gender

The process or business of producing printed material

A tiny piece of bread or baked food; a very small amount

A person's natural temperament; a tendency or inclination

An abnormal immune reaction to a substance; a strong dislike

To hit repeatedly and violently; a flour-and-liquid mixture used in cooking