IELTS Vocabulary

Not strict; tolerant and merciful in enforcing rules or punishment

A non-expert or non-clergy person; someone without specialist knowledge

To absorb all attention; to monopolize

A frame linking draft animals; a burden or oppression (n.); to join together (v.)

Visiting places of interest as a tourist

A homeless wanderer; to walk heavily or for a long distance

Lacking any plan or order; random and careless

Easily offended; (of a situation) sensitive and requiring tact

More than what is needed; unnecessary

To exceed or surpass someone or something in speed, quantity, or achievement

A very wealthy and powerful businessperson

To give a false or inaccurate account of something

Added to complete or enhance something; additional

A great flood or downpour; to overwhelm with water or a large amount of something

A bet or stake; to bet on the outcome of an event

To dislike intensely; to loathe

Facial hair grown above the upper lip

An instrument measuring air pressure; an indicator of trends

Something preceding and influencing what follows; coming before in time

Something of little importance; to treat something as unimportant; a British layered dessert

A cold-blooded vertebrate living on land and in water; a land-and-water vehicle

To light a fire; to arouse a feeling or passion

All future generations; one's descendants

To picture or imagine something in one's mind

A seasonal wind bringing heavy rains; the rainy season in South Asia

Far too high or excessive, especially in price

Careful and economical; avoiding waste

Money sent to someone in another place

The successful realization of a plan or goal

Weakened or worn out from age or long use

To feel deep regret for one's sins or wrongdoings

Compensation for a wrong done

To overcome a difficulty or be on top of something

To interfere in other people's affairs without being asked

In agreement or harmony; identical in shape and size

(Of time) to pass by

A male school principal

To provoke or urge into action; a pointed stick for driving animals

A list of specialized terms with definitions, usually at the end of a book

A leisurely country walk; to walk or talk without clear direction

To injure someone causing permanent disability

Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety

A substance released by a gland; the process of releasing it

Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian

A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another

Reluctant or unwilling to do something

A sharp-bladed tool for cutting stone, wood, or metal; to cut with such a tool

Lasting forever or for a very long time; eternal