Topic 1: People

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: People"

Adolescent = teenager Sibling = brother or sister
Characteristic = typical feature Responsibility = duty
Individual = person Resemble = look like
Reliable = can be trusted Bond = close tie / link
Conscious =  aware Inherent = natural / instinctive

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: People"

Self-esteem = belief in yourself Stereotypical = having typical
qualities
Fallible = able to make mistakes Sociable = friendly or seeking
and be wrong company
Tendency = recurring action or Gender = sex (male or female)
behavior
Lifetime =  period of time you Empathise = understand someone’s
are alive feelings
Hardwired = automatic behavior Habitually = usually or repeatedly

Topic 2: Health & fitness

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Health & fitness"
Allergic = react badly to Harmful = unsafe
Appetite = desire for food Lifestyle = the way you live
Ingredients = contents of Recovery = getting better(from
food illness)
Hunger = need for food Treatment = medical care
Nutritious = full of VIT Suffer = feel pain
 IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Health & fitness"
Sedentary = sitting a lot or Psychological = mental
inactive
Beneficial = helpful / Intake = amount you take in
positive
Detrimental = harmful / Eradicate = get rid of / eliminate
negative / wipe out
Well-being = health and Severity = how serious
happiness something is
Preventive Additives = chemicals added to
food

Topic 3: Science
IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Science"
Elementary = basic Combine = mix together
Analyse = examine in details Exposure = in contact with
Detergent = soap Side effects = unwanted
reactions
Basis = the principal idea Toxic = poisonous
Fertilizer = plant food Contaminated = polluted

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Sience"

Ascertain = make sure or Breakthrough = important new
establish discovery
Release = allow to Accumulate = collect over
escape(gas) or give off time, gather or build up
Absorb = take in or soak up Synthetic = man-made or
(liquid or gas) artificial
Potential = ability / capability Advances = progress or
developments
Precise = exact or accurate Quantify = count or measure

Topic 4: Community

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Community"

Antisocial = against society Conform = follow the rules
Cooperate = work together Mindset = attitude
Minority = small percentage Shun = avoid
Conventional = traditional Interaction = communication
Pressure = stress Conduct = behavior 

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Community"

Considerate = Kind and Mainstream = common or
Helpful or thoughtful average (ideas)
Civilization = culturally Supportive = helpful and
advanced human society encouraging
Appropriate = suitable Engage = join in or get
involved
Voluntary = done willingly Charitable = helping the poor or
or without payment needy
Foster = help something Multicultural = having many
grow (attitude or idea) different cultures

Topic 5: Study
IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Study"
Theoretical = academic or Educational
not proven
Acquire = gain or get Compulsory = must be done
Valid = reasonable Determine = discover or find
out
Establish = prove Significant = important
Review = check or go over Concentrate = think very hard

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Study"

Specialize = concentrate on Profound = deep or intense
one subject (effect or feeling)
Cognitive = connected to Curiosity = desire to know or
thinking or mental find out  / interest
Achievement = reaching a Failure = lack of success or
goal or success collapse
Determination = trying hard Miscalculation = bad judgment
or not giving up or calculation
Collaborate = work together Methodical = in a careful or
with ordered way
 Topic 6: Advertising
IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Advertising"
Persuade = get s to agree Convinced = sure of S
Unavoidable = certain to Commercialized = focused on
happen profits
Effective = achieving its Ploy = trick or gimmick
aims
Visualise = mentally picture  Intrusive = not welcome
Promote = advertise Exaggerate = magnify the truth

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Advertising"

Ignore = pay no attention
Guarantee = promise that S
will happen
Prominent = noticeable /
stand out
Incorporate = use / include / Entice = persuade by offering S
contain
Bombard = attack
continuously / pester
Endorse = recommend a
product or brand
Gullible = easily tricked or too
trusting
Pressure = forcefully persuade
compel
/  tempt
Inescapable = cannot be
avoided / unavoidable

Topic 7: Travel & places

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Travel & Places"
Memorable = unforgettable
Custom = local tradition
Remote = distant / far away
Landscape = large area of
countryside
Inhabitants = people living in a
place
Attract = act like a magnet
Spectacular = amazing
Outweigh = be more important
than

Basic = simple / not Barren = without plants

luxurious

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Travel & Places"

Cautious = avoiding risks / Wander = walk without aim /
wary stroll /  roam
Adventurous = willing to try Spontaneous = act without
new thing / daring planning / unplanned
Unspoilt = beautiful or Wilderness = land not used
undamaged (place
Paradise = a perfect place Leisurely = in a relaxed way /
not rushed (adj+adv)
Foreign = strange or Rival = be good as S else
unfamiliar

Topic 8: Government
IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Government"
Blame = accuse Childcare = care for children
Govern = control a place Provide = give / make available
Regulation = official rule Depend = need help / support
Entitlement = right or Healthcare = care for the sick
privilege
Oppose = be against Assistance = help / aid

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Government"

Guidelines = official
advice / rules
Instil = put and idea or
feeling in S mind
Corrupt = dishonest /
abusing their power
Resolve = firmly decide /
undertake
Instability = lack of stability Bureaucracy = admin system /
or uncertainty
Consensus = general
agreement / unity
Taxpayer = person paying tax /
ordinary citizen
Expenditure = total amount a
government spends
Authority = legal power / right
official procedures

Topic 9: Animals
IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Animals"
Endangered = dying out Venomous = poisonous
Domesticates = tame / not Thrive = grow = be successful
wild
Predator = animals that Vulnerable = easily hurt
hunts another
Nocturnal = active at night Dwindle = become smaller or
fewer
Habitat = A natural environ. Prey

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Animals"

Survival = continuing to live Co-exist = live in the same time
or exist or place
Abandon = leave Captivity = the state of being
permanently = desert locked up
Cruelty = behavior that Sanctuary = safe  = protected
causes pain place
Defence = reaction to Conservation = protecting them
attack /  self-protection
Colony Creature = living thing

Topic 10: Space

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Space"
Explode = break up violently Explore = search a new area
Risky = dangerous Debris = large broken pieces
Frightening = makes u afraid Infinite = without end
Acclimatise = adjust / Fascinating = extremely
adapt / get used to interesting
Surface = top layer Astronaut = working in space

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Space"

Collide = crash into / strike Universal = worldwide /
existing everywhere

Misuse = bad usage of S Boost = (give)added power /

increase
Hollow = empty inside Prolonged = lengthy / over a
long time
Rotation = spinning / turning Fragile = easily broken /
delicate
Vertical = pointing, going up Transmit = send out(a signal)

Topic 11: Technology and Computer

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Technology &
Computer"
Virtual = not real Digital = computerized
Embrace = accept eagerly Online = via the internet
Addicted = obsessed Secure = safe
Cutting-edge = the very Cyberbullying = attacking S
latest online
Technological = relate to Dated = old-fashioned
tech

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Technology &

Computer"
Appliance = domestic Creativity = imagination /
machine ingenuity
Surpass = beat / outperform / Run-down = neglected / in a
do or be better than bad condition
Hardware = the phys. Parts Upgrade = improve the quality
PC
Innovative = inventive / a Computerized = run or
new use of something controlled by computer
Devise = come up with = Equipped = have(a tool)
invent included or attached

Topic 12: Machines

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Machines"
Device = gadget or tool Manufactured = made in a
factory
Operate = work(a machine) Convey = transport
Automated = done by mach. Mechanical
Accelerate = go faster Manually = by hand
Technique = method Rotate = turn

Topic 13: Fashion

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Fashion"
Consumer = user of goods Passing = short-lived
Trendy = fashionable Lasting = long-term
Impulsive = acts without Consumerism = buying and
thinking owning goods
Purchase = S bought Impractical = unsuitable for a
 situation
Discard = through away Mass-produced = made on
large scale

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Fashion"

Ethical = morally right Emerge = appear / arise
Disposable = intended to be Second-hand = used / not new
thrown away
Possessions = things you own Donate = give money or goods
/ belongings to charity
Individuality = what makes Impulse = sudden urge or
you different or unique desire
Manufacturer = company Material = physical / related to
making goods / producer possessions

Topic 14: City

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: City"
Inadequate = not good Transportation = means of
enough travel
Pedestrian = person walking Commute = journey to work
Pavement = footbath Slums = poor quality housing
Infrastructure = services in Overpopulated = having too
an area many people
Outskirts = edge of the city Isolated = alone / separate
 IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: City"
Imbalance = inequality / lack Overwhelmed = unable to
of balance cope / strongly affected
Shortage = lack / not enough Affluent = rich / wealthy /
of prosperous
Deprived = poor / Congested = having too much
disadvantaged traffic
Sanitation = system to Homelessness = the issue of
remove dirty water or waste people having no home
Poverty = the condition of Amenities = facilities /
being poor conveniences

Topic 15: Environment

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Environment"
Agricultural Cultivate = make S grow
Disaster = terrible event or Erosion = loss of soil
accident
Environmental Logging = cutting down trees
Vital = very important Irrigation = watering system
Impact Pesticide = insect killer

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Environment"

Urgent = pressing / needing Pollutant = a substance that
quick attention pollutes
Ecosystem = all living things
in an area
Unprecedented = never seen
before / unheard-of
Hazardous = dangerous to
health or safety
Safeguard = keep safe /
protect
Vegetation = Plants and trees in
an are
Intervene = step in / become
involved
Degrade = become spoiled or
lower in quality
Deforestation = removal of
trees / logging

Topic 16: Energy

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Energy"
Generate = produce Alternative = not traditional
Harness = capture and use Mining = digging up coal etc.
Renewable = can be made Sustainable = will not run out
again
Maximize = make the most Consumption = use
of
Curb = limit the use of Emissions = gases released

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Energy"

Abundant = in large Regulate = control S with rules
quantities / plentiful
Scarce = not easy to find = Supply = give or provide a
rare supply
Unsustainable = using more Squander = waste(money,
than can be replaced supplies or opportunity)
Exploit = take advantage or Biofuels = fuel made from a
make the most of living thing or waste
Achievable = realistic / Finite = limited / have end
attainable

Topic 17: Issues

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Issues"
Globalization = worldwide Modernization
trade
Tackle = deal with (a prob.) Worsen = get worse
Overcome = beat = conquer Pressing = urgent
Development = growth / Diversity = including different
becoming advanced types
Tolerate = willing to accept Ongoing = continuing
(BH)

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Issues"

Scenario = possible future Critical = very serious or
situation important / crucial
Escalate = become worse / Dispute = argument /
intensify  disagreement
Contemplate = consider / Crisis = extremely bad situation
think carefully / emergency
Inevitable = certain to Acknowledge = admit or accept
happen /  unavoidable that S is true
Chaos = total confusion / Measures = preventive actions /
disorder = turmoil steps

Topic 18: Business & Work

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Business & Work"
Occupation = job    Overtime = extra working Hrs.
Rewarding = satisfying Deadline = due date
Recruit = take on new staff Conditions = (work) environ.
Negotiate = discuss details Colleague = person you work
(of a deal) with
Financial = related to money Employee = worker

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Business & Work"

Competitive = involving Household = of the people in a
competition with others house  / domestic
Flexibility = ability to adapt Delegate = give tasks to others /
pass on
Monopoly = no competitors / Demanding = stressful / need a
exclusive control lot of attention
High-street = ordinary or Ambitious = having a strong
traditional (shops) desire to success
Leadership = the ability to Entrepreneurs = people who
lead start businesses
 Topic 19: Crime
IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Crime"
Imprison = put in jail Commit = carry out (crime)
Petty = small (crimes) Deter = frighten off
Juvenile = relating to young Prevent = stop       
Consequence = Effect or Enforce = ensure people obey
result (law)
Offence = crime Harsh = very tough (punish.)

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Crime"

Vandalism = damage to Predominantly = mostly /
property largely
Bystander = S watching Weapon = object used to fight
nearby / onlooker
Wrongdoing = any bad or Prohibit = legally prevent S /
illegal action forbid /  ban
Lenient = soft = not strict Legalise = make S legal /
(punishment) authorize
Prosecute = legally accuse S Punish = Make S suffer for a
of a crime / sue crime

Topic 20: Media

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Media"
Tabloid = less serious news Biased = one-sided
papers
Inform = give the facts Impartial = neutral / balanced
Medium = one type of media Well-informed = having a lot of
information
Emphasize = highlight Verify = check S is true
Sensational = aiming to Paparazzi = celebrity
shock photographers

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Media"

Speculate = make guess Scrutinize = examine very
about topic or person carefully
Viewer = person watching Censor = control what is
TV published
Manipulate = control S or S Distorted = altered / inaccurate
in a negative way
Controversial = causing Spotlight = public attention /
disagreement publicity / limelight / being in
the public eye
Infamous = famous for S bad Imply = suggest S without
or negative / notorious stating it

Topic 21: Art

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Art"
Dramatic = full of emotions Comical = funny
Atmosphere = mood or
feeling (of a place)
Lively = full of energy
Exhibition = a public display
Subjective = personal view
Entertaining = providing
amusement
Participate = take part
Perform = play or act on stage
Tedious = boring / tiresome

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Art"

Audience = the who watch or Sacrifice = give up
read S
Moving = causing sadness / Influence = cause S to change /
emotional affect
Inspire = make you want to Convey = communicate or
do or create S express (emotion)
Venue = place where an even Spectator = person watch a live
happens event
Interactive = actively Escapism = a way to avoid
involving the visitor or user reality to being bored

Topic 22: Changes

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Changes"
Imminent = coming soon Gradual = little by little
Endure = last a long time Temporary = for a short time
Moderate = slight Retrospect = looking back
Shift = change Preceding = earlier
Abrupt = sudden Turbulent = not calm
 IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Changes"
Instantly = immediately Minute = tiny / very small
Topical = current / happening Imperceptible = invisible /
now unnoticeable
Insignificant = slight / Subtle = small but important
unimportant
Remnant = piece of the past / Persist = continue to do happen
remains (negative)
Considerable = large / Consistently = in a constant or
noticeable /  significant unchanged way

Topic 23: Letter

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Letter & General"
Grateful = thankful Apologies = say sorry
Sincerely = genuinely Appreciate = thankful for
Enclosed = put inside Delighted = very pleased
Dissatisfied = not happy with Service = treatment of a
customer
Propose = suggest Available = free / not busy

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Letter & General"

Inconvenient = causing Unforeseen = unexpected /
problems and difficulties sudden
Behalf = acting for S Response = answer /
reaction
Consider = think about an Privileged = (feel)
idea special/given advantages
Hesitate = pause before Accidently = not
acting / stop to think deliberately / unintentionally
Ruined = spoiled/ Unpleasant = not enjoyable /
damaged upsetting

Topic 24: Describing data

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Describing data"
Percentage Reach = get up to (level)
Fluctuate = vary a great Indicate = show
deal
Projected Steadily = in a constant way
Steep = at a sharp angle Anticipated = expected
Noticeable = Proportion = fraction
visible/evident

IELTS vocabulary Band +8 "Topic: Describing data"

Marked = very Decline = become worse or
clear/noticeable lower / go down
Plateaued = remained Previous = the one
steady or unchanged before/earlier
Relatively = judged in Comparison = examining the
relation to S else differences
Repeatedly = again and Variation = change
again
Forecast = say what will Upward = going up
 happen /predicted

Topic 25: Essay writing

IELTS vocabulary Band +7 "Topic: Essay Writing"
Moreover = in addition Overall = in general
Notion = idea Nevertheless = despite this
Whereas = on the other Furthermore = as well/more
hand importantly
Challenge = Unbelievable
difficulty/problem
Definitely = in a very clear Consequently = as a result
way

Food
 Syrupy - having the appearance or quality of
syrup;
thick or sweet (‫;)شرابي‬
 Sugary - tasting or looking like sugar (‫;)مسكر‬
 Crispy - pleasantly thin, dry, and easily
broken: having a pleasantly crisp outer layer (
‫;)هش‬
 Bitter - having a strong and often unpleasant
flavor that is the opposite of sweet (‫;)مر‬
 Juicy - containing a lot of juice (‫;)كثير العصارة‬
 Sour - having an acid taste that is like the taste
of a lemon (‫;)الذع‬
 Zesty - having a strong, pleasant, and
somewhat spicy flavor (‫;)حار‬
  Chewy – something requiring to use your teeth
to cut food into small pieces before you swallow
it (‫;)يحتاج للمضغ‬
  Spicy - flavored with or containing strong
spices and especially ones that cause a burning
feeling in your mouth (‫;)حار‬
 Peppery - containing pepper or having the
qualities of pepper (‫;)فلفلي‬
 Ambrosial - something extremely pleasing to
taste or smell (‫;)لذيذ‬

  Crunchy - having a hard texture and making a

loud sound when chewed or crushed: not soft or
mushy (‫;)مقرمش‬
  Delicious – very pleasant to taste (‫;)لذيذ‬
 Savoury - having a pleasant taste or smell ( ‫مالح‬
‫ متبل‬-);

  Unflavoured - without flavor additives ( ‫بدون‬

‫;)نكهة‬
Environment

Here are IELTS vocabulary about environment with its

meaning. It will help you in IELTS reading.

 climate change - changes in the Earth's weather patterns ( ‫تغير‬

‫;)الطقس‬                                                                                          
 acid rain - rain that contains dangerous chemicals because of smoke
from cars and factories (‫;)مطر حمضي‬

 industrial waste - damaged, defective, or superfluous material

produced by industry (‫ المصانع‬L‫;)مخلفات‬                                               
 urbanization - the process by which towns and cities are formed and
become larger as more and more people begin living and working in
central areas (‫ تحضر‬- ‫;)تمدن‬

 biodegradable - capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down

into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc. (‫;)قابل للتحلل‬

 environmentalist / environmental activist - a person who works to

protect the natural world from pollution and other threats ( ‫مناصر لحماية‬
‫;)البيئة‬

 natural disaster - a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a

hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage
and many deaths (‫;)كارثة طبيعية‬

Environmen
t
 hybrid cars – cars in which two or more distinct types of power, such
as internal combustion engine + electric motor are used (‫;)سيارات هجينة‬

 fertilizers - a substance (such as manure or a special chemical) that is

added to soil to help the growth of plants (‫;)سماد‬
 rainforest - a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain and that has very
tall trees

 chemicals - substances obtained by a chemical process or producing

a chemical effect

 sustainable agriculture - is the act of farming based on an

understanding of ecosystem services, the study of relationships
between organisms and their environment

 adverse environmental effects - abnormal, harmful, or undesirable

impact on environment

 climate change mitigation - consists of actions to limit the magnitude

or rate of long-term climate change

 emissions - substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack

or an automobile engine)

 exhaust fumes - gases ejected from an engine as waste products

 to conserve energy - use energy carefully in order to prevent loss or

waste
 toxic – containing poisonous substances

 to recycle - to send (used newspapers, bottles, cans, etc.) to a place

where they are made into something new

 the 3 Rs concept: reducing, reusing, recycling