IELTS Vocabulary

Extreme physical or mental pain

The act of employing someone; to engage someone for work

To become progressively worse in quality or condition

To crash into something with force; to come into conflict

To harvest crops; to obtain a reward or result

Possible and practical to do or achieve

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

Questionable, suspicious, or uncertain

A road around an obstacle; a surgical rerouting; to go around or avoid

The highest academic degree awarded for advanced research

An opening for gas or air to escape; to express strong feelings

An astronomical event blocking a celestial body's light; to overshadow or surpass

To anticipate or predict a future event

Serious danger or risk; to put in danger

A wall support for a shelf; a punctuation mark; a category or range

A dark mark on skin caused by a blow; to cause such a mark

Domestic birds raised for food

The period of a monarch's rule; to rule as a monarch or be dominant

Victory through combat; gaining control by force or effort

A state of anticipation and hope that something will happen

A flat case with a handle for carrying documents

Based on measurements and quantities rather than qualities

The edge of a steep place or a dangerous situation

A long, complex orchestral composition

An underground storage room; a wine collection

To move back or withdraw gradually; to become less intense

To exist in large quantities; to be plentiful

A fixed sum of money given regularly; a permitted amount or share

To cook in an oven or over fire; roasted meat; cooked by roasting

To fall or drop suddenly and steeply

A work of outstanding quality; the greatest work of an artist

To reach the highest point or final stage

The process or system of removing liquid by draining

A very painful or difficult experience or test

To love or respect deeply; to be very fond of

Hard to grip due to smoothness or wetness; evasive or untrustworthy

Magnificent in appearance; excellent or outstanding

A net-like structure with regular openings; to interlock or fit together

To perceive or distinguish something with the senses or mind

Dirty or offensive; to make dirty; a rule violation in sport

Not definite or certain; done hesitantly or experimentally

To walk unsteadily; to arrange at staggered intervals; an unsteady movement

A wrapped package for delivery; to divide into portions

Morally evil or mischievous; (informal) extremely good

A decorative object; to decorate or embellish

A building for observing stars, planets, or weather

A revolt or rebellion against authority

The ability to withstand prolonged hardship; stamina