IELTS Vocabulary

Relating to earthquakes; having a major widespread impact

The act of communicating vocally; relating to or used in speech

Located in or towards the interior of a country, away from the coast

at a greater distance or extent; additional; to promote progress

A planned schedule or route for a journey

To take small, quick bites of food; a small bite

Using money or resources carefully; not wasteful

To flow out suddenly in large quantities; a sudden rapid outflow

To invade or infest in large numbers; to exceed a limit

The act of forcing someone out of a place or organization

Respect and admiration; to regard with great respect

A barrier blocking a road or passage; to block with such a barrier

To make very angry or drive crazy

To subtract an amount from a total

Done together in a coordinated and determined way

To crush by walking heavily on; to treat with contempt

A social prohibition; forbidden by custom or convention

A conference for discussion of a particular topic

Lacking refinement; crude or offensive in taste or behavior

A long narrow cut or opening; to make such a cut

To sleep lightly or briefly; a short nap

A person employed to clean and maintain a building

Head of government in some countries; a senior official; head of a university

The edible inner part of a nut or seed; the core or essence of something

Elegant movement or manner; divine favour; a prayer before meals

To provoke or urge someone into action

To force someone to act against their will through pressure or threats

Visually attractive or charming, as if worthy of a painting

Occurring every three months; a publication issued four times a year

To make someone sad; to press down; to cause economic decline

A stream flowing into a larger river; flowing into or subordinate to something larger

The science studying the structure and history of the Earth through its rocks

Having no purpose or meaning; futile

Twisted fibre for knitting; a long tale (n.); to tell a story (v.)

A person who lacks courage; cowardly

Moving or turning in the same direction as clock hands

Temporarily inactive or in a state of suspended activity

A formal, systematic written work on a subject

To remove unwanted people or impurities; an act of purging

To tremble or shake; a container for arrows

Cleverly inventive and original

Carefully watchful and alert, especially to danger

To give greater knowledge or understanding

Occurring irregularly and infrequently

A touring company of performers; to tour with such a group

A doctor who treats animals

A loud noise or strong public protest

A tiny opening in skin or a surface; to study something very carefully