IELTS Vocabulary

to determine size or amount; a prescribed quantity; an action taken

To travel through the air; to move or pass quickly.; A small flying insect; the act of flying.

a formal questioning session; to ask questions of someone

A seat with a back for one person; the role of chairperson; to preside over a meeting

A cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins.; To try to catch fish; to search for something.

A device for taking photographs or recording video

how heavy something is; influence or importance; to add weight

A person seeking election, appointment, or consideration for a position

the making of goods; a show or film

The period of time at the end of the day, between afternoon and night.

a short journey; to stumble and fall

To influence or alter; A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs

A formal meeting or large event for discussion and exchange of information

a distinctive manner or fashion; to design or arrange in a particular way

To (cause to) be or become an adult; A fully grown human or animal; Fully grown

the extent between limits; a variety; to vary across a span

The Americas or the United States

The border of a surface; a blade's sharp side; an advantage

clearly defined; relating to a particular thing

A person who writes books or articles professionally

difficulty or problems; to cause worry or distress

in every part; during the whole period

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition; A confrontation; a dare

An established organization or long-standing social custom

The first day of the week; a day of rest

To obstruct the passage of (someone or something); A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length; Except, other than, besides

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address; Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive

things owned; land or buildings; a quality of something

miscellaneous items; personal belongings; to pack tightly

a small specific fact; to describe thoroughly

a systematic way of doing something

A thin book with articles and photos that is published regularly.

a building providing paid lodging and services

Having great weight; serious or intense; a villain in a story

Strong and resilient; difficult; hard to deal with

the reason or intention behind an action

The outer layer of something; outward appearance; to rise to the surface

a repeated design or arrangement; a model to follow

The outer layer covering the body; the peel of a fruit; to remove skin

a device that performs work; to produce with machinery

Related to trade and business; a broadcast advertisement

To prepare oneself

A single thing in a list, set, or group.; A single piece of news in a newspaper or broadcast.

A sports trainer or instructor; to train or instruct someone

A unit of length equal to 3 feet; an enclosed outdoor area next to a building

To hit repeatedly; to defeat; a regular rhythm in music

the whole sum; complete or absolute; to add up

money committed for future profit; the act of investing