IELTS Vocabulary

To compel someone to act in a certain way; to restrict or limit

To squeeze skin between fingers; a small amount; a difficult situation

Neat and well-organized; a hospital attendant or military aide

Legal membership of a nation; a people sharing common culture or origin

A thin chip or layer; to break off in flakes; to be unreliable

A formal assessment of value or quality

Located away from the shore or in another country; to move operations abroad

Protection given to refugees; a place of safety

To illustrate by example; to be a typical instance of

A foot-operated lever; to ride a bicycle

Extremely large in size

The full range of works or skills a person or group is prepared to perform or use

The dismissal of employees due to budget cuts or lack of work

Something wonderfully amazing; to feel great wonder

A hard material made by firing clay at high temperatures; made of such material

To assemble or call together for a meeting

A crease in skin or a surface; to form such creases

To calculate or process data mathematically

The person who conducts an interview

To strongly desire or aim to achieve something

A detailed description of requirements or design criteria for a product or work

A common pain-relieving drug, acetylsalicylic acid

A platform extending over water for ships or leisure; a bridge support

A silvery metallic element; a five-cent coin

The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships and shapes

A gap made by breaking through; a violation of a law or promise; to break through

A rounded handle, control switch, or protuberance

A flat inscribed slab; a small pill; a portable touchscreen computer

A large slow-moving mass of ice

A system of physical and mental exercises for health and spiritual well-being

Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; to deposit as sediment

To change from liquid into vapour; to disappear gradually

To yield to an overpowering force; to die from illness or injury

Highly experienced; flavoured with seasoning

To imitate or reproduce the behavior or conditions of something

To fascinate or arouse curiosity; a secret plot or scheme

A dense area of trees; a forest

Rough in texture; crude or lacking refinement

A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction; something that triggers change

A large cupboard for clothes; a person's entire clothing collection

Thick oily substance used for lubrication; to apply grease to something

The science and practice of flying aircraft

A bird of prey; a person favouring aggressive policies; to sell goods in public

Having a lively, creative imagination; original and inventive

Arousing pity or contempt due to inadequacy or misery

To rot or deteriorate; the process of decomposition or decline

To protect from loss or waste; a fruit jam or preserve

A game of rolling a ball to knock over pins