IELTS Vocabulary

To spread through every part of something; to permeate

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering

Excitement or anxiety about an uncertain outcome

A free printed sheet; money or goods given to those in need

A narrow water channel; a difficult situation

Lacking strength or effectiveness; weak

A restorative medicine or drink; tonic water; invigorating

The aristocratic class; the quality of being noble

A hole dug by an animal; to dig or tunnel into the ground

Antisocial or criminal behavior; failure to meet obligations

A wheeled cart; an electric streetcar or tram

A natural talent or inclination; curved or determined

Full of frantic activity; very busy and confused

Not flowing or changing; inactive and stale

Relating to regular seasonal movement between regions

To reject or reverse a decision using superior authority

To relate or be relevant to something; to belong to

Without doubt; certainly or very probably

Difficult to handle due to size, weight, or complexity

Stopping and starting at irregular intervals; not continuous

Unable to read or write; lacking education

Supplementary material at the end of a book; the vermiform appendix in the body

An exclusive right or privilege belonging to a particular person or office

To carve designs into a surface; to impress deeply

Harmful and dangerous; (of a tumour) life-threatening and uncontrolled

An association of tradespeople or people with shared interests

To legally force someone to leave a property

The specific words chosen to express something

Of or relating to the South Pole region

To seize control of a vehicle by force; an instance of such seizure

to spread something widely or in all directions; spread out; not concentrated or focused

Full of lively energy and enthusiasm

To separate people or things, especially by race or group

To think deeply and quietly; to practise mental or spiritual contemplation

Having excellent moral character

To end a pregnancy or stop a process before completion

To mix ingredients together; to invent or fabricate a story or plan

An intense obsession or enthusiasm; a state of abnormally elevated mood

To blind with intense light; to overwhelm with brilliance

To praise enthusiastically; enthusiastic public praise

A flexible limb of an animal like an octopus; an insidious influence

Requiring great effort; very difficult and tiring

Moderate and mild, especially of climate; showing self-restraint

A natural ability or talent

To make or pass laws

To jump suddenly on a target; a sudden attack

A faint unsteady light; a slight trace of something; to shine faintly

A sudden event causing great damage or suffering; a disaster