IELTS VOCABULARY (1000+)

predicted

known beforehand

provocative

arousing anger or interest; annoying

tenacious

stubbornly unyielding

benign

harmless

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

diverse

many and different

intricate

complicated, complex

perception

awareness; insight

reticent

reluctant to draw attention

stimulate

cause to be alert and energetic

anticipate

to expect beforehand

convoluted

having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

endorse

give support or one's approval to

enhance

improve, augment

partisan

devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause

prohibited

forbidden

bombast

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

debilitated

weak and feeble

discerning

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

disparage

to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

eliminate

to get rid of; do away with

indulged

pampered, spoiled

innovative

original, new

promote

contribute to the progress or growth of

revolution

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

speculative

not based on fact or investigation

spontaneous

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

autonomy

independence; self-determination

candid

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

compromise

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

diplomacy

subtly skillful handling of a situation

eclectic

random variety

erroneous

incorrect

erudition

profound scholarly knowledge

legislation

the act of making or enacting laws

mitigated

to relieve, alleviate

nonchalant

not showing any concern or worry

opponent

a contestant that you are matched against

proximity

nearness

remorse

regret

reputation

how the public views or regards an individual

restricted

curbed or regulated

scrutiny

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

anomaly

an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation

articulate

express or state clearly

characterization

portrayal; description

collaboration

the act of working together

conjecture

inference; guesswork

controversial

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

curative

healing

decorous

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

defense

protection from harm

denounce

speak out against

digress

to stray from the main subject

dispassionate

impartial; calm, free from emotion

docile

easily managed, obedient, passive

dominate

to rule over by strength or power

dubious

open to doubt or suspicion

edifying

enlightening

enigma

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

enlighten

to inform or give new insight

eradicate

to wipe out; to destroy

fabricate

to make, build; to lie

foresee

to know in advance

foster

help develop, help grow

intentions

plans to act in a certain way

intuitive

knowing something by instinct

loquacious

extremely talkative

mercurial

liable to sudden unpredictable change

mundane

ordinary, common

ostentatious

displaying wealth

paradox

a contradiction or dilemma

pragmatic

concerned with practical matters

presumption

assumed knowledge in advance of proof

prolific

producing many things

reconcile

to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

rousing

exciting, stirring

secluded

hidden from general view or use

simplistic

oversimplified

skeptic

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

steadfast

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

suppresses

to hold back or keep secret

versatility

ability to do many things

acknowledge

accept as true or valid

aggressive

assertive, vigorously active, quick to attack

allege

to assert without proof or confirmation

altruism

unselfish regard for the welfare of others

ambivalence

conflicting feelings

amiable

agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

anachronism

something out of place in time

asserts

to declare;state clearly

augment

enlarge or increase

averse

opposed; unwilling

belligerence

hostile or warlike attitude or nature

benevolent

generous in providing aid to others

bolster

support and strengthen

bungler

a clumsy or inept person

buoyed

supported and encouraged

cacophony

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

callous

emotionally hardened