IELTS VOCABULARY – WEEK 1

Civilian

A person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fighting forces.

Complicated

Not simple or easy; intricate.

Concur

Agree, be of the same opinion.

Confirm

State or prove the truth of; substantiate.

Digress

Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing.

Fragile

Easily broken; breakable; weak; frail.

Galore

Plentiful; abundant.

Genuine

Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic.

Hostile

Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly.

Impatient

Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious.

Inter

Put into the earth or in a grave; bury.

Mitigate

Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.

Novice

One who is new to a field or activity; beginner.

Original

A work created firsthand and from which copies are made; belonging to the beginning; first; earliest.

Rarity

Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare.

Resume

Begin again.

Shrink

Draw back; recoil.

Sober

Not drunk; serious; free from excitement or exaggeration.

Suffice

Be enough, adequate, or sufficient.

Vacant

Empty; unoccupied; not being used.