IELTS Vocabulary

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

To make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb

A small hospital or medical room within an institution

Capable of burning easily; a material that can burn

A chronic infectious disease causing nerve damage and skin lesions

A violation of a law or rule; an act that causes hurt or anger

Relating to meteors; extremely fast or brilliant but short-lived

Refined petroleum fuel used in motor vehicles; gasoline

The science and art of cultivating gardens and growing plants

A group of three; the Christian Holy Trinity

To become infected and produce pus; to worsen over time; an infected sore

To make impure or corrupt; a narrow mountain pass

Majestic, dignified, and inspiring great respect

Made stronger with added support or material

A reference book of synonyms and related words

A film storing documents at reduced size; to photograph documents onto such film

The state of being timid; lack of courage or confidence

To produce sweat through the skin

A period of two weeks

British spelling of sulfur; a bright yellow chemical element (symbol S)

Stubbornly determined to have one's own way

In a cheerful, lively, or showy manner

To make something last by using it carefully

Capable of being done; feasible and usable

The science of studying the atmosphere and predicting weather

The state or ceremony of marriage

Not persuasive or believable

A body of water partly enclosed by land; to howl or bark deeply

Wide and deep enough for ships to pass through

Generous and noble in spirit

A hundredth anniversary; relating to a hundred years

To transfer pollen to a plant for fertilization

To circulate fresh air through a space; to discuss openly

Young people; sons or daughters

A native or inhabitant of the west

A particular area of expertise; something a person or place is especially known for

Relating to the sounds of spoken language

The state of being confused or puzzled

A question or request for information; a formal investigation

A container for shaping material; fungus on damp surfaces; to shape or influence

Having a pleasant, tuneful sound

A team sport where players throw a ball into the opposing goal

Rudely arrogant or disrespectful in manner or speech

To encircle or decorate with a wreath; to twist into a circular shape

A number in the base-ten system; relating to the decimal system

An addition at the end of a letter or document after its completion

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong

A building for storing grain; a grain-producing region