IELTS - General GLOSSARY (720words)

Check the meaning of the following words in an English dictionary:

(* indicates the words with high probability to be included in the IELTS tests)

A assured* D
abbreviation atmosphere* co-ordinate* damage*
ability* auditorium* colleague* danger*
abroad* audio-visual* collide* database
academic* auxiliary* colloquial* deadline
access* average* combine* debate
accommodation* avid* commit* decade
accurate* avoid* commonplace* decision*
acknowledge B communicate* declaration*
acquaintance* babysit* commuter* decline*
adapt* balanced* comparison* degree*
addition* ban* compatible* demerit
adequate* bargains* competent* demonstration*
adjust* basic* compile density
admission* basis complex* department*
advantage* behaviour* complicate* deposit*
advertise* behind-the-scenes* compose* descending*
advisable* beverage* comprehensive describe*
affordable* bicentenary* comprise* desirable*
agent* blockbuster* compulsory* desperate*
aisle* bracelet* conceive despite*
alternative* brooch* concern* destroy*
ambition* brainstorm conclusive detail*
analogy* broadcast conduct* deter*
analysis* budget* conscience* determine*
announcement* C conservation development*
annoy* cabin* constant* diction*
annually call* consultation* diploma*
anticipate* campus* consumer* directory*
anxious* canoe* constitute* disaster*
appeal* cancel consultation* discussion*
appendix* canteen* context distinguish*
appliance* capable* contradict diversity
appreciate* capacity* contrast documentary*
approach* capital* convict* domestic
appropriate* catalogue copyright* dot-matrix*
approve catastrophe core* double-click*
approximate* cater* corporation* draft*
arcade* caution correspond dramatic*
argument* celebration* cosmopolitan* drawback
arrangement* celsius* counsellor* drought*
array* ceremony* course* E
article* chaotic* craft* ecology
artificial* characteristic* creature* economic*
aspect* check-in* credit editor*
assemble* circuit* critical* effective*
assess* classify criticize* efficient*
asset* click* cultural* elderly*
assignment* client* curriculum elective*
associate* climate* cyclic* electronic*
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eligible* foundation intimate* maximise

elongated* fragile introvert minimise
emphasis* function* invalid* minimum*
enable* fundamental invariably* media*
encourage* funds* inversely* medium*
endangered* G investigation* micro
endearing* gender* involve* minor
enormous* generalise irrelevant migrate*
enrol* generation* issue minus
ensure* global* J minute*
enthusiast* gourmet* jealousy* model*
entitle* graduate* jet-lag* modem*
environment* graphic* journal* modified*
equipment* guidebook* judgement monorail*
essential* H junction* multicultural*
establish* habitat* justification* N
ethnic* hail* K national*
evaluation hardware* keynote* native*
evidence heading* kilometre* natural*
example* hectare* kinesiology* negative
exceptional* hectic* knowledge* necessary*
exclusive* hemisphere L necessity*
exhibit* hinder* laboratory* nervous*
expense* homestay* labour* northbound*
expiry* hospitality* lack* notify
extensive* hotline* landlocked* numerous
extent* I lapel* nutrition*
extract* icon* laser* 0
extracurricular identification* latter obtain*
extrovert* illustrated* lease* observant*
F illegal* lecture* official*
facility* immediate* legible offshore*
factor immense leisure* opinion*
faculty* impact lesser* opponent
familiar* impression* licence* opportunity*
fascinate* improvement* limited* optimism
fatal inaccurate* linguistics* optimum
feature* inadequate* location option*
feedback income lodgings* organise*
field* inconvenience* long-term* orientation*
fieldwork increase* lush* original*
file-server incur* M outgoing*
financial* independent magnificent* outline
finite indicate* maintain* outlet*
first-hand influence* major* outnumber*
flowchart inform* majority* overall*
flourish* ingredient* mammal* overlook*
focus injustive* manage* overview*
folder* innovative* manual* P
forecast* instance* manufacture* panic*
foremost intake marketing particular*
former instruct* marvellous* passage*
formulate intensive* materials* password*
fortify* intersection* maternity* pastime*
forum intimate* maximum* pastoral*
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patron* queue* scene* technique*

pattern* quote* schedule* technology*
pause* R scope* teller*
per* radiation score* tend*
percentage* range* sculptor* terraced*
period* ranking section* tertiary*
permanent* rapid* security timetable*
personal* ratio selection* topic*
persuade react self-confident* tradition*
petition* realistic semester transaction*
pie chart, reality* seminar* transfer*
pitfall* receipt* sensible* trend*
placement reception* sensitive* trial*
plot* recession* separate tuition*
plus reduce* sequence tutor*
policy reference* series* tutorial*
politics* reflect* service* U
poll refund* session* undergraduate
positive* refute* sharemate* unique*
possession* regards* short-term* update*
possibility* region* shrink* upgrade*
post-mortem* registration* significant* upkeep*
postgraduate* regular* similarity* utilise*
postpone regulation* situation* V
potential* relatively* skill* value*
practical* relevant skim varied*
predator* reliable* software* variety
predict* remote* source* various*
preference* represent* specialise* vary*
preliminary* reputable* specific* vast*
premises* request standard* vegetarian*
pressure* require* state* venue*
primary* research* statement* vehicle*
principal* resemble* stationery* viable
printout* reserved* stationary virus*
priority* resource* statistics vital
procedure* respondent* steep* vocabulary*
process* response* stickers* vying*
profile* responsible* stress* W
programme* restriction* style* well-equipped*
progress* result* succeed* widespread*
project* review* sufficient* witness*
proposal revise* suggestion* worldwide
prosperity* rigours* summary* workforce
protest* role-play* supplement* workshop
psychology* roster* survey* X
purchase* route* syllabus x-axis
Q S symbol* Y
qualification* safety* synthetic* y-axis
quality* sample system* yield
query* scales* T Z
questionnaire* scan technical* zone*