IELTS Vocabulary

A serious effort toward a goal; to try strenuously (British spelling)

British currency; of excellent quality

To be half asleep; a light doze

A floor or level of a building

A handcuff or shackle; to restrain with handcuffs

A teletypewriter communications network; a message sent through it; to send such a message

The education of male and female students in the same institution

Reluctant or unwilling

Plural of key: devices for opening locks, buttons on a keyboard, or musical scales

A chain that restrains; to bind or restrict freedom

The ratio of reflected light or radiation to incident light on a surface

A jail; to imprison

Located in a particular place

A word with the opposite meaning to another

A thick black petroleum-based substance used in road surfacing; asphalt

Warm and comfortable; snug; a cover to keep a teapot warm

To misunderstand or form a wrong idea about something

To treat cruelly or roughly; to abuse

A list of recommended or published books

A sheltered port for ships; to shelter someone or secretly hold a feeling

To extend or prolong something in time

To beat rapidly or strongly (of the heart); to tremble

Doubtful, not easily convinced

To administer a transfusion; to pour from one vessel to another

Zero; nothing; not at all

Deficient in amount or quality

A telephone service offering help or advice

To oversee and direct others' work

To send off quickly; an urgent official message

Protective metal covering worn in battle; to equip with armor

Bad luck or an unlucky event

Intensive last-minute studying; stuffing full

Of or relating to mathematics

Not appropriate or suitable; awkward

A large bird of prey; in golf, two under par

Unexpected events causing damage or injury

Lodging or living quarters; arrangements to meet needs

Professionals who manage or audit financial records

Things done to accomplish a purpose; deeds or behaviors

Things done for work, pleasure, or a specific purpose

Fully grown human beings or animals

Favorable conditions or circumstances that help someone succeed; benefits or gains

Public notices designed to promote products or services

Matters of business, public concern, or personal life

The world's second largest continent

Organizations or government departments that provide services or act on behalf of others

A U.S. state in northwestern North America

Living creatures that move and consume other organisms