IELTS Vocabulary

An enclosed area; something included in a letter or package

To sexually assault or harass; to annoy or disturb

Serving as a sign of something; the indicative grammatical mood

Neat and orderly; to make neat; a container for odds and ends

Magnetic tape for recording video and sound; to record on such tape

Directly relevant to the matter at hand

An assumption taken as true; arrogant overconfidence

To provide with a permanent fund; to give a natural quality or ability

In any case; regardless of other considerations

Immoral behaviour or a bad habit; a tool for gripping objects

A loud noise; an illegal scheme; a sports bat

A strong calling or suitability for a particular career or profession

No longer fresh or pleasant, as food or air; no longer interesting or original; hackneyed; To become or make no longer fresh or interesting

Fair and impartial to all parties

To worry or feel anxious; a state of irritation

To compliment insincerely to gain favour; to make someone look good

A short trip made to carry out a specific task or mission

A temporary failure or slip; to fall into a worse state or become invalid

The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders

A person who betrays their country, a cause, or someone's trust

Grip on a surface; pulling force; momentum gained

Unable to walk properly; unconvincing or weak; to make lame

Loss of movement in part of the body; inability to act

The speed at which music is played or events proceed

To gradually decline in strength or size; a period of decline

Wild and fierce (adj.); to attack ferociously (v.); an uncivilized person (n.)

A slender deciduous tree found near water

Travelling or racing on water using sails; navigation

Indigenous; relating to the original inhabitants of a region

A guard dog; a person or group that monitors others for wrongdoing

Not moving; fixed in place

A four-sided shape with four right angles

The outer boundary or edge of an area

A respected and skilled male political leader

Enthusiastic enjoyment; the outer peel of a citrus fruit

Extremely useful or precious; of immeasurable value

Allowing light through but not transparent; semi-transparent

A small accessory part; appropriate or suitable

Dangerously unstable or insecure

A picture made from small colored tiles or pieces

A mass of snow sliding down a mountain; an overwhelming flood of things

Of or relating to numbers

A voucher giving a discount; a bond interest certificate

Moving slowly; lacking energy or activity

To feel around blindly; to touch someone sexually without consent

A microscopic organism, especially a harmful bacterium

A system of symbols used to represent specialized information

A sudden strong rush of wind; to blow in gusts