IELTS Vocabulary

A small pointed missile; to move or throw suddenly and swiftly

A solid oily substance; to coat with wax; to gradually grow

Loyalty and devotion to a country, cause, or leader

The sale of goods in bulk to retailers; large-scale and indiscriminate

The merging of different things into one; nuclear fusion

A token or document exchangeable for goods or services; a receipt

A tool for scooping loose material; to move material with a shovel

A small place of worship

Having many complex, closely connected details; elaborate

A piece of land where fruit or nut trees are grown

The process of repairing and improving a building

A hamburger or similar sandwich with a patty in a bun

A sticky adhesive substance; to join things with glue

A combination of musical notes played together; a line connecting two points on a curve

Luggage for travelling; past emotional burdens affecting one's behaviour

The right to block a decision (n.); to officially reject a proposal (v.)

Cold and bare; offering little hope; cheerless and depressing

An unexpected problem or reversal that hinders progress

A thin fabric covering the face; to conceal or disguise

Unable to rest or stay still; uneasy and dissatisfied

Noticeably happy and optimistic; bright and pleasant

A drawing showing how something works; to represent with a diagram

To throw something with great force; a violent throw

To provide furniture for a room; to supply something needed

Resistance when surfaces rub together; conflict between people

Using careful logical analysis to understand something

An antenna for signals (n.); relating to or in the air (adj.)

One's relatives or family; related by blood or marriage

Relating to or in the middle of something

To laugh in a silly or nervous way; such a laugh

A government tax on imports or exports; a schedule of fees

A small blood-sucking arachnid; a clicking sound or checkmark; to make a clicking sound

To eat dinner or supper; to entertain at dinner

To send off quickly; an urgent official message

To conceal identity by changing appearance; clothing or makeup used to hide one's identity

A small door or opening in a floor or ceiling; to emerge from an egg; to secretly devise a plan

To help resolve disputes between conflicting parties; acting indirectly

To make changes or improvements to something, especially a law or document

The act of copying; a copy or simulation

A flat floating platform (n.); to travel or transport by raft (v.)

The principal church of a bishop's diocese; a large, important church

To express deep grief or regret; a song or expression of mourning

To set fire to something; to trigger a reaction

To move in a circle around a central point

To take turns repeatedly; happening by turns

A person who intimidates others; to intimidate or mistreat someone

To make something impure or harmful by introducing toxic matter

To restrain or reduce the activity of something