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Vocabulary Words for

IELTS
• Trustworthy ~ Reliable • Maybe ~ Perhaps
• Exemplary ~ extra ordinary • Invade ~ attack
• Encourage ~ promote, support • Center ~ Middle
• Anxious ~ nervous • Pluck ~ to break something
• Adversity ~ difficulty • Keep ~ save, protect, guard
• Sure ~ Certain • Far flung ~ very far away
• Future ~ coming, tomorrow • Viable/feasible ~ possible
• Fire ~ to throw out of job • Sleepy ~ Drowsy
• Destiny ~ Fate • Eternal ~ never ending
• Calamity ~ Disaster • Chaos ~ noisy situation
• Violent ~ forceful • Mentor ~ guide
• Symbolize ~ Represent • Handsome ~ Good Looking
• Posture ~ way/position of body • Contrary ~ opposite
• Infuriate ~ enrage, agitate • Away ~ Absent
• Finish ~ Complete • Vary ~ Differ
• Real ~ Genuine • Eager ~ Keen
• Desperate ~ fanatic/extremist • Assets ~ earnings
• Delicate ~ fragile, dainty • Amateur ~ beginner
• Compress ~ to press • Outgoing ~ Friendly
• Reluctant ~ hesitant • Famous ~ Renowned
• Freak ~ insane • Exempt ~ except that
• Baby ~ Infant • Taut ~ tense, tight, stiff
• Amiable ~ friendly • Complete ~ Total
• Push ~ shove, propel • Dull ~ blunt, dreary
• Murals ~ huge paintings • Crazy ~ insane, daft, mad
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Intellectual ~ Mental • Quake ~ Tremble
• Dawn ~ sun rise • Funny ~ Amusing
• Uncommon ~ Unusual • Deter ~ hinder, prevent
• Sincere ~ Honest • Hurry ~ Rush
• Mild ~ Gentle • Epitome ~ best possible
• Close ~ Shut • Beautiful ~ Pretty
• Timid ~ nervous • Fragile ~ week
• Before ~ prior, earlier • Diverse ~ different, distinct
• Hint ~ Tip • Big ~ Large
• Guilt ~ regret • Vague ~ Indistinct
• Awful ~ dreadful, atrocious • Important ~ Significant
• Accurate ~ correct • Ignore ~ Snub
• Misery ~ Distress • Tall ~ high, lofty
• False ~ Untrue • Safe ~ Secure
• Exit ~ Leave • Liable ~ responsible
• Approve ~ accept • Bizarre ~ Weird
• Sack ~ big bag • Intend ~ Mean
• New ~ Recent • Deliberate ~ Planned
• Garbage ~ Trash • Alteration ~ change
• Fortunate ~ Lucky • Significant ~ Meaningful
• Counsel ~ advise • Defend ~ protect, shield
• Weak ~ Feeble • Vibes ~ signals
• Hire ~ to recruit • Temporary ~ Transitory
• Daring ~ bold, audacious • Sacked ~ to throw out
• Brave ~ Bold • Mesmerize ~ hypnotize
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Chiefly ~ Mainly • Comical ~ amusing, funny
• Informal ~ Casual • Under ~ Below
• Imitate ~ Mimic • Miniature ~ very small
• Enquire ~ Investigate • Inspect ~ Examine
• Sorrow ~ woe, anguish, grief • Correct ~ accurate, right
• Instructions ~ Directions • Tavern ~ pub
• Evaluate ~ Assess • Innocent ~ Harmless
• Subtle ~ little • Immediate ~ Instantly
• Listen ~ Hear • Particular ~ Specific
• Learn ~ Memorize • Overlook ~ Miss
• Fill ~ load, pack • Joy ~ Delight
• Disagree ~ differ, dispute • Inventory ~ Stock
• Imitate ~ to copy • Blend ~ combine, mix
• Envisage ~ imagine it’s true • Verdict ~ result
• Rich ~ Wealthy • Kind ~ Benevolent
• Glimpse ~ a brief look • Allure ~ attract
• Agree ~ Consent • Uncooked ~ Raw
• Glitter ~ Sparkle • Souvenir ~ memento
• Fun -Entertaining~ • Drab ~ dull
• Begin ~ Commence • Reliant ~ dependent
• Angry ~ Mad • Ort ~ used
• Stoic ~ patient • Fair ~ Unbiased
• Make ~ Build • Exaggerate ~ over pound
• Intimate ~ inform • Change ~ Transform
• Evil ~ Bad • Modern ~ Contemporary
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Illusion ~ mirage • Execute ~ to start
• Deceased ~ dead • Native ~ Local
• Gain ~ acquire, obtain • Kid ~ Child
• Congested ~ tight area • Invoice ~ Bill
• Infect ~ Contaminate • Aid ~ help
• Discount ~ Reduction • Reliable ~ Dependable
• Bucket ~ Pail • Amicable ~ helpful
• Assault ~ attack • Reluctant ~ unwilling, hesitant
• Nuisance ~ disturbance • Halt ~ stop
• Bashful ~ shy, timid • Niche ~ identity
• Lots ~ Many • Glad ~ Happy
• Flinches ~ demerit • Rejuvenate ~ refresh
• Brave ~ courageous, bold • Loyal ~ who doesn’t back stab
• Beg ~ Implore • Industrious ~ hard working
• Yell ~ Shout • Betray ~ to fraud someone
• Vast ~ Huge • Wisecrack ~ joke
• Instinct ~ inner ability • Conform ~ comply, submit
• Elevate ~ Raise • Clarify ~ explain, simplify
• Calm ~ quiet, tranquil • Select ~ Choose
• Withstand ~ Resist • Grim ~ sounding very serious
• Elevate ~ lift • Enjoy ~ like, appreciate
• Disclose ~ Reveal • Rest ~ Relax
• Acquit ~ to release • Rookies ~ less experienced
• Tranquility ~ mental peace • Lucid ~ Clear
• Stop ~ Cease • Behoove ~ merit
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Want ~ Desire • Numerous ~ Many
• Raise ~ Lift • Try ~ Attempt
• Robust ~ strong • Old ~ Mature
• Glossy ~ shiny • Abroad ~ Overseas
• Belly ~ Stomach • Trivial ~ unimportant
• Ill ~ Sick • Talk ~ Speak
• Defy ~ resist, challenge • Perception ~ Insight
• Arrive ~ reach • Ornament ~ Decoration
• Shiver ~ tremble • Steady ~ Firm
• Oversee ~ Supervise • Minnow/Nano ~ very small
• Hazard ~ Danger • Extra ~ Additional
• Grumble ~ Grouse • Emphatically ~ forcefully
• Waiver ~ to cut off • Sustain ~ to remain
• Tender ~ soft • Slim ~ Sender
• Moist ~ wet • Ethical ~ genuine
• Flaw ~ mistake • Descendent ~ next generation
• Prodding ~ encourage • Roster ~ schedule
• Chubby ~ plump, pudgy • Immaculate ~ spotless, pure
• Candy ~ Sweets • Fluke ~ bi-chance
• Becoming ~ Fitting • Bias ~ Revoke
• Ambition ~ dreams • Believe ~ trust, accept
• Rude ~ Impolite • Tiny ~ Small
• Collect ~ Gather • Mad ~ Crazy
• Antique ~ old item • Incarnation ~ birth
• Active ~ energetic • Candid ~ straight forward
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Regret ~ Remorse • Allow ~ Permit
• Gloomy ~ hazy or blur • Praise ~ Compliment
• Docile ~ tame, gentle • Perfect ~ Flawless
• Adamant ~ firm • Invincible ~ unconquerable
• Outskirts ~ city’s outer area • Accord ~ Agreement
• Meeting ~ Assembly • Close ~ near, imminent
• Swift ~ fast and smooth • Alike ~ Same
• Infamous ~ Notorious • Sightseeing ~ to explore places
• Hall ~ Corridor • Ordinary ~ usual, average
• Ask ~ Inquire • Gut feeling ~ inner voice
• Amount ~ Quantity • Dedicated ~ Committed
• Prestigious ~ very important • Transform ~ Convert
• Possess ~ own • Movie ~ Film
• Little ~ Small • Insufficient ~ Inadequate
• Join ~ connect, unite, link • Except ~ Apart From
• Chilly ~ cool, nippy • Choosy ~ Picky
• Suggest ~ Propose • Sad ~ Unhappy
• Hard ~ Difficult • Proud ~ arrogant, elated
• Havoc ~ lots of trouble • Observe ~ examine, study,
• Daybreak ~ Dawn • Magnify ~ expand, enlarge,
• Awful ~ Terrible • Beautiful ~ pretty, attractive
• Remark ~ Comment • Tenets ~ on rent
• Podium ~ lecture stand • Portion ~ part, segment, piece
• Ferry ~ boat • Loving ~ Fond
• Fast ~ Quick • Frigid ~ freezing, frosty
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Temper ~ mental state • Serious ~ grave, solemn
• Prevail ~ which remains • Scared ~ Afraid
• Formerly ~ Previously • Fatal ~ deadly, mortal, killing
• Flippant ~ excess talkative • Confine ~ Restrict
• Courage ~ bravery, valor • Shrine ~ holy place
• Gaunt ~ scrawny, skinny, thin • Overturned ~ upside down
• Fate ~ destiny • Help ~ Assist
• Curse ~ to bane someone • Usually ~ Generally
• Cruel ~ mean, heartless • Small ~ little, insignificant
• Admit ~ Confess • Jubilant ~ overjoyed, delighted
• Premises ~ area • Hallucination ~ mirage
• Dumb ~ stupid, dense • Delicate ~ Fragile
• Dubious ~ doubtful • Renew ~ Resume
• Broad ~ Wide • Obsolete ~ extinct, dated
• Always ~ forever • Aggressive ~ assertive
• Inevitable ~ unstoppable • Achieve ~ accomplish
• Happily ~ Fortunately • Wardrobe ~ cupboard
• Enlarge ~ expand, magnify • Part ~ Section
• Despise ~ hate, detest, loathe • Jolly ~ merry, jovial, joyful
• Receive ~ Get • Insomnia ~ sleeplessness
• Ratify ~ approve, confirm • Impact ~ Affect
• Interesting ~ provocative • Tandem ~ work together
• Confuse ~ Mixed Up • Inroads ~ affect
• Choosy ~ picky • Escalate ~ increase
Vocabulary Words for
IELTS
• Berserk ~ gone mad • Victory ~ triumph, win, success
• Vanquish ~ Conquer • Noon ~ Midday
• Inferior ~ lesser, substandard • Curb ~ to control
• Dusk ~ sun set • See ~ Look
• Bottom ~ base, foundation • Considerate ~ Thoughtful
• Provide ~ Supply • Coarse ~ bumpy, rough
• Lethargic ~ weak • Answer ~ Response
• Blossom ~ to grow • Stiff ~ firm/hard
• Resilient ~ to resist • Exactly ~ Precisely
• Nice ~ Pleasant • Lethal ~ Deadly
• High ~ elevated, lofty • Detain ~ punishment
• Get ~ Receive • Cunning ~ Clever
• Annoy ~ to disturb someone • Hop ~ to jump a bit
• Use ~ Utilize • Break ~ fracture, burst
• Rock ~ Stone • Inconsiderate ~ Thoughtless
• Contemporary ~ modern • Fuddy-duddy ~ old fashioned
• Blunder ~ a very big mistake • Obey ~ mind, heed, comply
• Spill ~ for liquid • Cranky ~ cross, irritable
• Skeptical ~ doubtful • Collision ~ collide
• Maintain ~ Preserve • Brief ~ short, concise
• Elite ~ most talented • Identical ~ alike, duplicate
• Necessary ~ Essential • Eye opener ~ show reality
• Innocent ~ guiltless, blameless • Enormous ~ Huge
• Divide ~ separate, split • Dispute ~ debate, oppose
• Agility ~ quickness • Attire ~ Dress

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