IELTS Vocabulary

Spending excessively; exceeding reasonable limits

To question someone thoroughly or aggressively

To separate or remove from something else

To make beer or tea; a brewed drink

Of only average or below-average quality; not impressive

Thinly distributed or scattered; not dense

The Japanese monetary unit (n.); a strong longing (n.); to desire strongly (v.)

A comprehensive reference work covering a wide range of subjects

Deep guilt and regret for wrongdoing

In advance; at an earlier time

A roll of parchment or paper (n.); to move through content on a screen (v.)

A small portable bed; a baby's bed with high sides

Boring and tiresome due to being long or repetitive

A humorous imitation of a work or style; to imitate satirically

To counteract or make ineffective; to make chemically or politically neutral

Lasting only a very short time

A mental disorder with delusions of persecution; extreme irrational distrust

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal with dry scales, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or crocodile

Impressively grand and dignified

To praise or recommend someone; to entrust to another's care

A popular 1970s dance music style; a nightclub for dancing

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; elasticity of materials

A person who manages property or affairs for another; a ship's or airline's attendant; to manage or care for something

To shine with flashes of light; a bright glittering light; liveliness

Safe and suitable to be eaten; a food item

A small, thin book with a paper cover

A bar on a vehicle to absorb impact; unusually large or plentiful

To use up or consume a resource

Unpredictable and inconsistent; deviating from normal behavior

Mutual, two-way; (mathematics) the inverse of a number

Extremely funny; causing great laughter

To drive away or eliminate doubts, fears, or misconceptions

To open the mouth wide from tiredness or boredom (v.); the act of doing so (n.)

To leave one's country to settle in another

Money given to corrupt someone's judgment; to offer such payment

The most intense or decisive point of something; to reach that point

To block or hinder progress or movement

To draw broad conclusions from specific cases; to speak in general terms

A small, single-storey house

A regional or social variety of a language

Not able to be trusted or depended on

To gradually decrease in size or amount

To feel or show great happiness

The force or process that drives something forward

Providing useful or interesting information

Existing in name only; insignificantly small

A cone-shaped utensil for pouring liquids; to channel or direct through a narrow passage

A person with extreme devotion to a cause; excessively zealous