IELTS Vocabulary List Set 1
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- Aberration – deviation from normal
- Abhorrent – hateful
- Absolve – clear from guilt
- Abstain – avoid doing
- Abundant – plentiful; more than enough
- Accede – agree to
- Accelerate – to speed up
- Accentuate – emphasize
- Accessible – easy to reach or use
- Acclaim – praise; approval
- Acclimate – adapt
- Accommodation – housing; place to live
- Accompany – to go with someone
- Accountable – responsible
- Accumulate – to collect or gather
- Accurate – correct; precise
- Acquiesce – accept reluctantly
- Acquire – to obtain or get
- Adequate – sufficient; enough
- Adhere – stick firmly
- Administer – to manage or run
- Adorn – decorate
- Adversary – opponent
- Advocate – supporter
- Advocate – to support publicly
- Aesthetic – related to beauty
- Affliction – suffering
- Affluent – wealthy
- Affordable – reasonably priced
- Agenda – plan; schedule
- Aggregate – total; combined
- Agile – quick; flexible
- Agitate – to provoke or stir up
- Aid – help; assistance
- Ailment – illness; health problem
- Alarmingly – worryingly
- Allocate – to distribute; assign
- Alter – to change
- Altruistic – selflessly caring
- Ambiguity – unclear meaning
- Ameliorate – to improve a situation
- Amend – to change or fix
- Amplify – to increase in strength
- Analysis – detailed examination
- Ancestors – people from whom one descends
- Anguish – severe sadness
- Animosity – strong dislike
- Annually – every year
- Anticipate – to expect
- Anxiety – worry; stress
- Apparent – clear; obvious
- Appraise – evaluate
- Appreciate – to value or be thankful for
- Arbitrary – based on random choice
- Arbitrary – random
- Arduous – difficult; exhausting
- Arise – come up; appear
- Articulate – express clearly
- Artificial – man-made
- Ascend – to rise; move upward
- Ascribe – attribute to
- Aspire – to aim for something
- Assert – to declare boldly
- Assess – to evaluate
- Asset – valuable thing
- Assign – to give a task or role
- Assist – to help
- Astonishing – surprising
- Attain – to achieve
- Attest – confirm truth
- Augment – increase
- Avert – prevent
- Ban – officially forbid
- Banish – to send away
- Barrier – obstacle; difficulty
- Belittle – make seem unimportant
- Beneficial – helpful; useful
- Benevolent – kind; generous
- Bias – preference; prejudice
- Biodiversity – variety of living organisms
- Boast – to show off
- Boost – to increase
- Breach – break (law, rule)
- Brisk – quick; energetic
- Broadcast – to transmit on media
- Burden – heavy responsibility
- Bureaucracy – complex government system
- Burgeoning – growing rapidly
- Byproduct – secondary result
- Calculate – to determine mathematically
- Candid – honest
- Candid – honest and direct
- Capable – able to do something
- Capacity – ability; limit
- Captivate – to attract strongly
- Carbon footprint – total carbon emissions
- Catalyst – something that causes change
- Cautious – careful; alert
- Cease – to stop
- Censure – strong disapproval
- Circulate – to move around
- Cite – to refer to (source)
- Civilian – ordinary citizen
- Clarify – make clear
- Coarse – rough; not smooth
- Coerce – force
- Coherent – logical; clear
- Cohesion – unity
- Coincide – to happen at the same time
- Collaboration – working together
- Collapse – to fall down
- Collide – crash
- Commence – to begin
- Commute – travel between home and work
- Comparable – similar
- Compassion – sympathy; kindness
- Compatible – able to work together
- Compel – force; require
- Competent – skilled; capable
- Compile – gather information
- Complement – complete; enhance
- Comprehend – understand
- Comprehensive – complete; detailed
- Compromise – to settle differences
- Conceal – hide
- Concede – to admit unwillingly
- Concentrate – focus
- Concept – idea; theory
- Condense – make shorter
- Conducive – helping produce a result
- Confer – consult
- Confer – discuss; consult
- Confine – restrict; limit
- Conform – follow rules
- Confront – face a challenge
- Congregate – gather together
- Conjecture – guess; speculation
- Conserve – protect; save
- Considerable – much; large amount
- Consistent – stable; unchanging
- Consolidate – strengthen; combine
- Conspicuous – noticeable
- Conspicuous – noticeable
- Constituent – essential part
- Constraint – limitation
- Constructive – helpful; useful
- Construe – interpret
- Consult – ask for advice
- Consumption – use of goods or energy
- Contaminate – pollute
- Contemporary – modern; current
- Contend – argue or compete
- Contentious – causing disagreement
- Contradict – to say the opposite
- Contribute – to give; add
- Controversial – debated; disputed
- Convene – to gather; assemble
- Conventional – traditional; usual
- Converge – come together
- Converse – talk; discuss
- Convey – communicate
- Convict – declare guilty
- Cooperate – work together
- Correlate – connected; related
- Corroborate – to support with evidence
- Corruption – dishonest use of power
- Counterproductive – producing opposite results
- Crave – desire strongly
- Criterion – standard for judgment
- Crucial – essential; very important
- Culminate – reach the highest point
- Cultivate – develop; grow
- Cumulative – increasing gradually
- Curtail – reduce; cut down
- Debilitate – weaken
- Decay – to rot; decline
- Deceive – to trick
- Decent – acceptable; good
- Decree – official order
- Dedicate – devote effort or time
- Deficit – shortage
- Defy – resist; disobey
- Degrade – reduce in value or quality
- Deliberate – intentional; planned
- Delicate – fragile; easily damaged
- Delineate – describe exactly
- Delinquent – not following rules; criminal
- Deluge – a flood
- Demonstrate – show clearly
- Denote – indicate; mean
- Denounce – criticize publicly
- Dense – thick; crowded
- Deplete – use up
- Deplore – strongly disapprove
- Deploy – position or use
- Derive – to take from a source
- Derogatory – insulting
- Descend – go down
- Desolate – empty and sad
- Despair – loss of hope
- Despise – hate; dislike strongly
- Destitute – extremely poor
- Detached – not emotional; separated
- Deter – discourage
- Deteriorate – worsen
- Determine – decide
- Devastating – causing great damage
- Deviate – to change direction or behavior
- Devise – create; plan
- Devoid – empty; lacking
- Devour – eat quickly; destroy
- Dexterity – skill; ability
- Diligent – hardworking
- Diminish – reduce
- Discard – throw away
- Disclose – reveal
- Discreet – careful; cautious
- Discriminate – treat differently; judge unfairly
- Disdain – disrespect; scorn
- Disgruntled – dissatisfied
- Disintegrate – fall apart
- Dismiss – remove; reject
- Disorder – confusion; chaos
- Disparity – difference
- Dispatch – send off
- Dispel – drive away
- Disperse – spread
- Disperse – spread out
- Displace – move or force out
- Dispose – throw away
- Dispute – disagreement
- Disrupt – disturb; interrupt
- Dissipate – fade away
- Distinct – clearly different
- Distinguish – recognize difference
- Distract – divert attention
- Distribute – hand out
- Diverge – move apart
- Diverse – varied; different
- Eager – enthusiastic; keen
- Earliest – first; initial
- Earnest – serious and sincere
- Ease – reduce difficulty
- Echo – repeat; reflect
- Eclectic – selecting from various sources
- Economical – cost-effective
- Ecstasy – extreme joy
- Edible – safe to eat
- Educate – teach; train
- Effectively – successfully; efficiently
- Efficient – productive with minimal waste
- Elapse – to pass (time)
- Elated – very happy
- Elderly – older people
- Elevate – raise; lift up
- Eligible – qualified; allowed
- Eliminate – remove; get rid of
- Elite – top group; best
- Eloquent – fluent and persuasive
- Elusive – difficult to find or understand
- Embark – begin a journey
- Embellish – decorate; make more attractive
- Embrace – accept willingly
- Emerge – appear; become known
- Emission – pollution released
- Emphasize – highlight; give importance
- Empirical – based on observation
- Empower – give authority or power
- Enable – allow; make possible
- Enchant – delight; charm
- Encompass – include fully
- Encounter – meet; face
- Encourage – support; inspire
- Endanger – put at risk
- Endeavor – attempt; effort
- Endorse – support; approve
- Endure – tolerate; continue
- Energetic – full of energy
- Engage – participate; involve
- Enhance – improve; strengthen
- Enormous – very large
- Ensure – make certain
- Entail – involve; require
- Entertain – amuse; hold interest
- Enthusiastic – excited; eager
- Entirely – completely
- Entitle – give the right to
- Entrust – assign responsibility
- Enviable – desirable
- Envision – imagine; foresee
- Facilitate – make easier
- Factor – reason; element
- Faint – unclear; weak
- Fairness – equality; justice
- Faithful – loyal; reliable
- Falter – hesitate; weaken
- Familiar – well-known
- Fascinating – very interesting
- Feasible – possible; workable
- Feature – characteristic; aspect
- Feeble – weak
- Ferocity – extreme violence
- Fertile – able to produce
- Fester – worsen over time
- Feud – long conflict
- Fierce – strong; violent
- Figurative – symbolic
- Finite – limited
- Firmly – strongly; definitely
- Flagrant – obvious; shocking
- Flaw – defect; weakness
- Flawed – imperfect
- Flourish – grow well
- Fluctuate – change frequently
- Focus – concentrate
- Forbid – prohibit
- Forecast – predict
- Forefront – leading position
- Foresee – predict the future
- Forge – create; build
- Formulate – develop; plan
- Fortify – strengthen
- Foster – encourage; support
- Fragile – easily broken
- Frantic – very worried or excited
- Fraud – deception
- Friction – conflict; disagreement
- Frigid – extremely cold
- Frivolous – unimportant
- Frugal – economical; saving money
- Fruitful – productive
- Frustrate – prevent success
- Fulfill – complete; satisfy
- Fundamental – basic; essential
- Futile – useless
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