IELTS Vocabulary

To a very great degree; extremely

The need or desire to drink; a strong craving

To domesticate or subdue; not wild; dull and unexciting

Practices that maintain health and cleanliness

Causing harm or damage

An estimation of the monetary worth or importance of something

A sudden sharp shake or shock; to shake abruptly

Having intense enthusiasm or passion

Morally good, virtuous, and just

Temporary and subject to change; not yet final

To return money to someone; a sum of money returned

To attribute something to a particular cause or person

To wake someone from sleep; to stir up excitement or emotion

To suffocate or stifle; to suppress; a stifling cloud of smoke

To force out or expel someone or something

To specify as a condition of an agreement

Past the deadline or expected time

Producing a large amount of output or results; highly productive

Worn and in poor condition; mean or unfair

To suppress objectionable content in media; an official who does this

To thoroughly repair or renovate; a complete overhaul or revision

Tending to help bring about a particular result or condition

To deprive of ability; to deactivate a device or function

So absurd or incongruous as to be amusing or invite ridicule

A large dense crowd; to crowd into a place in large numbers

The most favorable condition; best under given circumstances

A sound, healthy mind; rational behaviour

A revival or rebirth; the European cultural Renaissance

Clever and practically astute

Heavily loaded or burdened, physically or emotionally

A judicial officer who handles minor legal cases

A person who breaks into buildings to steal

A particular area or neighbourhood; the position of something

A temporary agreement to stop fighting

Extremely careful and precise about details

Famous, respected, and distinguished in one's field

An enjoyable activity done in one's spare time; a hobby

To go or put below the surface of water; to cover completely

To soak or fill completely; to make fully saturated

A sharp spine on a plant; something causing pain or difficulty

Careful and tactful, avoiding embarrassment or unwanted attention

A shelf for storing books

Of the same kind; uniform in composition

To drive back an attack; to cause disgust or aversion; to push away by force

Extremely fierce and violent

To restore someone to health, normal life, or good reputation; to restore something to good condition

A person who handles payments in a shop; to dismiss from service

A shiny surface; a deceptive appearance; to make shiny or gloss over faults