IELTS Vocabulary

To exile someone; to drive away thoughts or feelings

A prediction about the future, especially one divinely inspired

To absorb information or nutrients; to integrate into a culture

A strip of cloth for covering wounds; to wrap with such a strip

To raise or lift something heavy; a device for lifting

To twist into a confused mass; a knotted mass; a complicated situation

To break down food; to absorb information; a summary of written material

Having a rough, uneven edge with sharp points

To make something last longer; to extend its duration

To give up or surrender something

To begin or start

Anxiety about the future; arrest of a suspect; understanding

To cancel or set aside a decision or automatic process; a manual control device

A V-shaped cut or indentation; to cut such a mark; to score a point

Paying close attention; considerate and courteous

To die suddenly or untimely; to decay or rot

The surrounding area; nearness to a place

A song of praise or loyalty, especially a national song

Excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements; something worthless or futile

To walk unevenly due to injury; an awkward gait; lacking stiffness

The act of going from one place to another; designed for use while travelling

To weaken by adding liquid; having low concentration

To press into a smaller space; a cloth pad applied to the body for treatment

Subject to death; a human being

To move upward; to climb to a higher position

Free from an obligation; to release someone from a duty

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light; ultraviolet light

A small thin branch of a tree or bush

An elaborate public show or parade; a beauty competition

Not in good health; harmful to well-being

To happen afterwards as a result or consequence

Widespread destruction, chaos, or disorder

Able to speak two languages; a person who speaks two languages

To escape or avoid by cunning or cleverness

A conclusion reached by reasoning from evidence

A person who steals using force or threats

A system of government ruled by a hereditary monarch; a kingdom

The chemical processes in a living organism that sustain life

To make larger or more important; to exaggerate

To find out or establish something with certainty

A large hall for public performances or meetings

To cause something to change direction or turn aside

Bold resistance to authority or opposition

Emitting or reflecting light; glowing brightly

To cut wool from a sheep; a large cutting tool

To increase the strength or volume of something; to expand on a topic

Very tall or high; noble in character; arrogant in manner

An entrance hall or lobby in a hotel or theatre