IELTS Vocabulary

A piece of furniture with shelves for storing and displaying books

Calm, peaceful, and undisturbed

The highest point of success; a sharp mountain peak; a pointed spire

To overcome and control by force; to reduce in intensity

A swinging weight used to regulate clocks; something that swings between extremes

A person who brings a charge or accusation against another

Containing an error; incorrect or mistaken

A synthetic cleaning agent for washing

Excessive; not appropriate or justified

To financially guarantee or provide insurance coverage for something

To lose something as a penalty; something surrendered as punishment

Of great importance or significance

Requiring great effort or energy; very demanding

To confirm or prove with evidence

At ease in many cultures; involving people from all over the world

Done too quickly without enough care; hurried and rash

A tendency to expect the worst; a gloomy outlook

To change or vary irregularly

A routine medical or dental examination

A fixed phrase with a non-literal meaning; a characteristic mode of expression

To slope or lean; to tend toward something; a slope

A disorder causing persistent inability to sleep

Extremely large or impressive in scale

A line made by folding; to make wrinkles or folds in something

Required by law or rules; obligatory

To strengthen with defenses; to reinforce or enrich

The imaginary circle around the Earth midway between the two poles

To shine with a flickering light; a sparkle of light

Allowed or acceptable according to rules or laws

A distinct and significant period of history or time

A light soft bark material used as a bottle stopper; to seal with a cork

To shock or overwhelm with surprise

Sly and clever in deception; craftiness

Dull, gloomy, and cheerless

A combined total of many parts; to collect into a whole; collective

A very strong wind; a loud outburst of laughter

To restate in different words; a restatement that clarifies meaning

A fixed sum paid regularly as income or pension

A person who watches without taking part

Promoting good physical or moral well-being; beneficial and sound

A prominent American financial media company; also a surname

To subject someone to cruel treatment because of their beliefs or identity

Emotional disturbance or anxiety; public campaigning; vigorous shaking

To make completely wet; to soak thoroughly

The condition of being more important or having priority over others

Too many to be counted; extremely numerous

A place to stay, especially rented accommodation

Resistance to change in motion; reluctance to act or change