1000 High Frequency Words for IELTS
IELTS Vocabulary List 1
Curler – roller
Grasping – greedy
Skull – cranium
Conscientious – virtuous
Hate – loathe
Foyer – lobby
Maneuver – manipulate
Numerous – many
Wonderful – marvelous
Bloodbath – massacre
Cruel – mean
Important – meaningful
Quite – fairly
In the meantime – meanwhile
Reminiscence – memory
Obligatory – compulsory
Unforeseen – unexpected
After – following, next
Intellectual – mental
Contemporary – modern
Humble – modest
Religious – devout
Impolite – rude
Second – moment
Temper – mood
Immobile – motionless
Mobile – moveable
Hearsay – rumor
Pattern – sample
Homicide – murder
Incidentally – by the way
To condemn – to sentence
Devil – satan
Passable – satisfactory
Contented – satisfied
Warranty – guarantee
Meager – scanty
Almost – nearly
Afraid – scared
Dull – blunt
Comic – comedian
Stupid – silly
To renew – to resume
Hint – trace, tip
Uncared for – neglected
Damage – hurt
Easy – simple
Transparent – obvious
Moment – occasion
To beat – to defeat
Unbiased – impartial
Rude – impolite
Deserted – abandoned
To denote – to indicate, to represent
Unmarried – single
Cry – sob
Foxy – cunning
Depraved – wicked, evil
Ability – skill
Scrumptious – delicious
Mysterious – occult
Couch – sofa
Vacancy – emptiness
Special – exceptional
Daybreak – dawn
Trivial – worthless
Naked – bare
To bring sth. Back – to reintroduce
Arise – occur
Convention – conference
Uninjured – unhurt
Mild – gentle
Earth – soil
Movie – film
Beneficial – favorable
Ielts Vocabulary List 2
To illustrate – to demonstrate
To hazard – to endanger
Worn – old
Everlasting – eternal
Enemy – opponent
Modern – contemporary
Uncommon – unusual
Non – stop
Pressing – urgent
Amateur – beginner
To narrate – to relate
Possibility – opportunity
Abandon – forsake
Contrary – opposite
Famous – famed, renowned
Militant – combative
Poisonous – toxic
Dirty – soiled
Help – aid
To intend – to mean
Association – organization
Continue – persist
Branch – department
Fool – idiot
Particular – specific
Upset – perturb
Inventory – stock
Independent – autonomous
To bring sb. Up – to raise
Conservative – cautious
To oversee – to supervise
Surplus – excess
Decontrol – deregulate
Nervous – perturbed
Choosy – picky
Midway – halfway
Deliberate – planned
Fantastic – great, brilliant
Impatient – eager
Believable – plausible
Omnipotent – all
To imitate – to mimic
Belly – stomach
Nice – pleasing
Gratis – free of charge
Well mannered – polite
Able – capable
To glitter – to sparkle
Ballot – poll
Formerly – previously
New – fresh
Precept – principle
Approve – endorse
Before – prior
Fanatic – enthusiast
Precedence – priority
Yield – produce
Economic – profitable
Suggest – propose
Inheritor – heir
Unusual – strange
Impasse – deadlock
Thrive – prosper
Successful – prosperous
Hypothesis – speculation
Hard – firm
Backbone – spine
Constitution – structure
Sunrise – dawn
Valueless – worthless
Awful – atrocious
To demonstrate – to protest
Adult – grown
Measure – degree
Divide – split
Manmade – artificial
To put sth. Back – to postpone
Cussed – stubborn
Loveable – habitable
Obdurate – stubborn
Intermittent – sporadic
Drastic – extreme
Moreover – in addition
Detached – indifferent
Immaculate – spotless
IELTS Vocabulary List 3
Dedicated – committed
Ignorant – unaware
Constant – fixed
Intolerant – bigoted
Congested – stuffed
To symbolize – to represent
Dash – sprint
Hunger – starvation
Stable – steady
Stable – steady
Egocentric – selfish
Hospitable – cordial
Legitimate – valid, leva
Mindless – senseless
Destiny – fate
Touchy – sensitive
Loopy – crazy
Imperative – vital
Business – commerce, trade
Honest – truthful
Napkin – serviette
Disgrace – shame
Confederate – accomplice
To enquire – to investigate
Sure – certain
To provide – to supply
Phantasm – illusion
Scarcity – shortage
Delicate – fragile
Dull (person) – stupid
Dawn – daybreak
About – approximately
To hawk – to peddle
Constantly – always
To overlook – to miss
Barren – infertile
Merciless – cruel
Bizarre – weird
Continuous – continual
Maximum – uppermost
Bum – backside, behind, bottom
To mirror – to reflect
Commencement – graduation
Dumb – stupid
Usually – generally, normally
Becoming – fitting
Concord – harmony
Always – forever
Bashful – shy
Soiled – dirty
Daring – bold
To expire – to run out
Insufficient – inadequate
Signal – sign
Foolish – silly
Candy – sweet
Happily – fortunately
Word – synonym
Inflow – influx
Surroundings – environment
Tailored – tailor
Impassive – emotionless
Docile – tame
Transitory – temporary
Internal – inner
A narrative – a story
To mimic – to imitate
Gay – homosexual
Bid – tender
Organic – biological
To confine – to restrict
Convenient – handy
To migrate – emigrate
IELTS Vocabulary List 4
Blameless – innocent
Crazy – insane
Noted – famous
Madness – insanity
Arrogant – haughty
Awful – terrible
To disclaim – to deny
To vary – to differ
Accurate – correct
Sacristy – vestry
Dreadful – terrible
Immoderate – excessive
Cozy – comfortable
Garbage can – trashcan
Perception – insight
Hang – out
Immediate – instant
Mind – intellect
Vague – indistinct
Understandable – comprehensible
Indisputable – undeniable
Terror – terrorism
Highbrow – intellectual
Cube – dice
Remoted – isolated
Well timed – timely
Gratuity – tip
Disadvantaged – deprived
Abundant – ample
To misconceive – to misunderstand
Denims – jeans
Connect – join
Ecstasy – joy
Magistrate – justice of the peace
Eager – keen
Wise – knowing
Crusade – campaign
To establish – to set up
Neutral – impartial
Vicious – ferocious
Interplay – interaction
To desert – to abandon
Touchdown – landing
Oblique – indirect
To accomplish – to achieve
Hashish – cannabis
To close – to shut
Defective – faulty
Mischievous – impish
Dormant – inactive
Idle – lazy
Turbulent – blustering
To disclose – to reveal
Dally – loiter
Isolated – lonely
Missing – lost
Drab – dull
Fortunate – lucky
Off – season
Mendacity – lying
Superb – magnificent
Leading – main
Chiefly – mainly
Aggressive – militant
Noon – midday
Vague – indistinct
Misfortune – mishap
Misread – misinterpret
Deceptive – misleading
Lacking – missing
Jealous – envious
Doubt – mistrust
Wrong – mistaken
Away – absent
To notify – to inform
Mannequin – model
Dicey – risky
Empty – drain
Misery – distress
Impartial – neutral
Impartial – neutral
To behave – to act
Bendy – flexible
Extra – additional
IELTS Vocabulary List 5
To administer – to manage
Murderer – assassin
To maintain – to preserve
Mediocre – fair
Aromatic – fragrant
Dispute – debate
Ambitious – aspiring
To foretell – to predict
To ignore – to disregard
Virtue – advantage
To cope – to manage
Appreciable – considerable
Disagreeable – unpleasant
Rubbish – nonsense
To bear on sth. – to affect
Lousy – awful
To consult – to refer to
Cranky – cross
Mackintosh – waterproof coat
Pocket book – notebook
Middleman – intermediary
Paper money – notes
Infamous – notorious
Mirth – fun
Selection – choice
To quake – to tremble
Today – nowadays
Self – assured
Mean – unkind
Contaminate – defile
Impediment – obstacle
Construction (lit.) – interpretation
Hostile – antagonistic
To function – to operate
Apparent – obvious
Comfort – consolation
Unstated – unspoken
Enormous – huge, immense
Sincere – honest
Imperfect – faulty
Obsolete – out of date
Above – overhead
Total – entire,
Twosome – pair
Especially – particularly
Monotonous – boring
To hurry – to rush
Ardor – passion
Gut – intestine
Identical – duplicate
Immodest – conceited
Untrue – unfaithful
Achieve – accomplish
To annoy – to irritate, to bother
Awkward – clumsy
Completely – totally
Post – mortem
To elevate – to raise, to promote
Insolvent – bankrupt
To rue – to regret
Essential – fundamental
Peaceable – peaceful
Nightfall – dusk
Handsome – good
Stupid – dense
Zenith – peak
Vacant – empty
Fragrance – perfume
Maybe – perhaps, possibly
Aid – help, assist
Bad (not good) – poor, naughty
Magician – conjuror
Unfortunate – unlucky
Gravestone – headstone
Housebreaking – burglary
To grab – to seize
Refrain – chorus
To disappear – to vanish
Painting – portray
Adjourn – postpone
Instructions – directions
Momentous – powerful
Priority – precedence
Stationary – fixed
Praise – compliment
Insufferable – unbearable
Previous – preceding
Exactly – precisely
Mistrust – distrust
Early – premature
Untimely – premature
Antagonize – provoke
Citation – quotation
Naughty – disobedient
Cheesy – corny, tacky
Huge – vast
Hole – gap
Magnify – expand
Lethal – deadly
Immune – exempt
Mourn – grieve
Ban – forbid
Infrequent – rare
Spontaneous – automatic
To cite – to quote
Uncooked – raw
Arrive – reach, come
Dark – dismal
Unlawful – illegal
Knowingly – deliberately
Moderately – reasonably
Insurgent – rebel
Uprising – rebellion
Clerk – receptionist
Miserable – depressing
Curative – healing
Equity – fairness
Immature – inexperienced
Artful – crafty
Practically – virtually
Conscious – aware
To arrive – to reach
Apparent – evident
Crook – criminal
Unvoiced – voiceless
IELTS Vocabulary List 6
Negligent – inattentive
To differentiate – to distinguish
Inferior – substandard
Win – succeed
Hold – grasp
To nominate – to appoint
To near – to approach
To impact – to affect
Charter – constitution
Eccentric – unusual
Consecutive – successive
Morose – sullen
Disagree – differ
Invoice – bill
To withstand – to resist
Insupportable – intolerable
Meeting – assembly
To convey – to communicate
To denationalize – to privatize
Abstract – summary
Attractive – appealing
Illiberal – intolerant
To overhaul – to overtake
Anyway – besides
To respond – to reply
Precis – summary
Dry – arid
To minimize – to play down
Satisfied – convinced
Vain – useless
To conform – to comply
Conflict – clash
Twister – tornado
To float – to drift
Instinct – intuition
To admit – to confess
To intensify – to heighten
Intriguing – fascinating
Moderate – lenient
Minor – lesser
To infect – to contaminate
To vacuum – to hoover
Removable – detachable
Sundown – sunset
Joy – delight
Encourage – support
Class – lesson, course
To vanquish – to conquer
Turmoil – disturbance
To transform – to convert
To deprave – to corrupt
To chop – to cut
To diminish – to decrease
To involve – to entail
To magnify – to exaggerate
Constancy – fidelity
Ornament – decoration
Diminish – curtail
Nugatory – worthless
Revolting – disgusting
Torpid – lethargic
Prompt – immediate
To operate – to function
Vast – huge
To hand sth. Out – to distribute
To inspect – to examine
To collect – to gather
Impetuous – reckless
To receive – to get
Beneficent – generous
Nameless – anonymous
To confuse – to mix up
Overseas – abroad
To deduce – to infer
High – elevated
Convalesce – recover
Outside – external
To renounce – to give up
More and more – increasingly
To grouse – to grumble
To assure – to guarantee
Advocate – support
Coiffure – hairstyle
Forehead – brow
Discount – reduction
To appear – to seem
Except – apart from
To survive – to outlive
Migrant – drifting
Dead – lifeless
Notwithstanding – however
A native – a local
To visualize – to imagine
Informal – casual
To begin – to start
Infuriate – enrage
Animated – lively
Chorus – refrain
Necessary – essential
Provided – if
Remorse – regret
Domesticate – cultivate
Steady – regular
Testament – testimony
If – whether
Applicable – relevant
Difficult – hard
Trustworthy – reliable
Mend – repair
Moral – ethical
Nobility – the aristocracy
Repute – reputation
Abbreviate – condense
Unhurt – unharmed
Imperative – crucial
Dilute – weaken, thin
Prosperous – affluent
To fabricate – to manufacture
Reasonable – fair
Idler – loafer
Mandatory – required
Suppress – restrain
Dossier – file
Lucid – clear
Complete – total
Diverse – distinct
Backside – behind, bottom
To answer – to reply
Home – domestic
Matters – things
Correct – right
Brow – forehead
Remainder – the rest
Object – thing
Hermetic – airtight
To learn – to memorize
Considerate – thoughtful
Considerate – thoughtful
Urgent – important
Inconsiderate – thoughtless
Silly – foolish
IELTS Vocabulary List 7
Neat – tidy
To evaluate – to assess
Substantially – considerably
Dangerous – unsafe
To connect – to associate, to put through (telephone)
Hall – corridor
French dressing – vinaigrette
To explode – to blow up
To collapse – to break down
To accumulate – to build up
Livid – furious
Remark – comment
Vibrate – tremble
To bring sth. On – to cause
Inflexible – rigid
To select – to choose
Spotlight – highlight
To illuminate – to clarify; to light up
Disaster – catastrophe
To encounter – to come across
To emphasize – to stress
Innocent – harmless
Undeniable – indisputable
Humiliate – embarrass
Beautiful – attractive
To impeach – to question
Bloodless – cold
Hard – tough
Dubious – doubtful
Reliable – dependable
Material – fabric
Infantile – childish
To imagine – to suppose, to assume
Clever – intelligent
Deliberately – intentionally
Last – final
Brave – courageous
Winery – vineyard
