IELTS Vocabulary

Excessively self-important or grand in manner

To irritate or frustrate someone intensely; to make very angry

A student studying beyond a first degree; relating to such studies

To make legally invalid or cancel out

To purify or extract by heating and condensing vapour

Thoughtful and attentive to the needs and feelings of others

An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

Unwilling to speak openly; reserved and restrained

To cheat someone out of money or property

A fake imitation; to fraudulently copy something; not genuine

In an early stage; just beginning to develop

To annoy or bother someone persistently

Friendly, cheerful, and good-natured

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

Soft, light material like fur or feathers; a minor mistake; to make fluffy

Faster than the speed of sound

From this time forward; from now on

To relax lazily in a slouching position; to hang loosely

To deceive someone into believing something false

The process of breathing; gas exchange in living organisms

Not legally or logically acceptable; a person disabled by illness or injury

Relating to a section or region; a modular sofa

A wrongful, immoral, or illegal act

A woman who owns and rents out property

To be next to or share a boundary with something

A mesh utensil for separating particles; to strain or sift

Shaped or crafted, especially by working metal

To overrun a place in large, harmful numbers

To completely destroy or kill an entire group

Showing disrespect for sacred things; secular; to desecrate

A domed theater projecting images of stars and planets

To annoy or irritate someone; to cause distress or worry

To make or become ill; to cause disgust or nausea

A sweet carbonated soft drink; the kola plant or nut

The main point or essential meaning of something

A force or weight that offsets another; to balance an opposing force

A precursor or harbinger of something to come

A fungal growth on damp surfaces; to become mouldy

A loud confused commotion or uproar; violent disorder

A quality that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow in an audience

A distinctive personal habit; an affected or exaggerated style

A complete standstill due to equally matched opposition; to cause such a situation

Brief and concise in speech or writing; sometimes abruptly short

A small, roughly built shack; a sailors' work song

An assumption or belief held without firm evidence; a conjecture

A small inflamed spot on the skin filled with pus

An abandoned person or property; neglectful of duty; dilapidated

The cost and effort of maintaining something in good condition