VOCAB IELTS

Bring to life

Make something more lively or exciting.

Fall into disuse and disrepair

To become abandoned and deteriorate.

Versatile

Having many uses; flexible.

Execute

To carry out or perform.

Alliance

A union or association formed for mutual benefit.

Conviction

A firmly held belief or opinion.

Flee

To run away from a place or situation of danger.

Sacrifice

To give up something valued for the sake of something else.

Refuge

A place of safety or shelter.

Evade

To escape or avoid something.

Invade

To enter a place forcefully.

Fugitive

A person who is fleeing from custody or out of the law.

Extraordinary

Very unusual or remarkable.

Monarchy

A form of government with a monarch at the head.

Appalled

Filled with shock or dismay.

Desperate

Having lost hope; extremely serious.

Pull off

To succeed in carrying out a plan.

Omit

To leave out or exclude.

Conspiracy

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

Military innovation

The introduction of new ideas or technologies in the military sector.

Large reward

A significant prize or compensation.

Widespread conspiracy

A conspiracy that involves many people and is found in various locations.

Relative safety

A state of safety compared to other situations.

New government

A recently established ruling authority.

Decisive victory

A clear and definitive win in an event.

Radical

Extreme; far-reaching or thorough.

Objector

A person who opposes or resists something.

Persist

To continue firmly in an opinion or course of action.

Eventually

In the end; finally.

Locomotive

A powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains.

Condense

To reduce in volume or quantity.

Confined

Restricted to a small space.

Mean

A method or way of doing something.

In place

Prepared or ready.

Cathedral

A large and important church.

Regard

To consider or think of someone in a specified way.

Mono-functional

Having a single function.

Arena

A place where events, particularly sports, take place; stadium.

Emblematic

Symbolic; serving as a symbol or representation.

Fortress

A fortified place.

Conservation

The protection and preservation of the environment.

Staging

The presentation of a dramatic event.

Imposing

Having a commanding presence; impressive.

Evolve

To develop gradually.

Embed

To fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.

Intend

To have in mind as a purpose.

Scope

The range or extent of something.

Reinforce

To strengthen or support.

Compactness

The quality of being small and efficient.

Cater

To provide food and service.

Arisen from

Resulted from.

Integrate

To combine one thing with another to form a whole.

By means of

Using; through.

Canopy

The uppermost layer of branches and leaves in a forest.

Inaugurate

To formally begin or introduce.

Execute

To carry out a sentence of death.

Die for

To risk one’s life or endure hardship for something.

In return for

In exchange for.

Prompt

To encourage someone to do something.

Manhunt

An organized search for a person.

Refuge

To escape and find safety.

Penniless

Having no money; poor.

Commit sth to paper

To write something down.

Fugitive

A person who is running away or escaping.

Commence

To begin or start.

Not least of

Especially notable for.

Narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Disguise

To alter the appearance of someone or something.

Initiative

A plan or strategy.

Set in train

To start a process or action.

Political debate

A discussion of political issues.

Scour

To search thoroughly in an area.

Relate

To tell or narrate something.

Beneath someone’s dignity

Lowering someone's status or self-respect.

Appalled

Shocked or horrified.

Cause eye rolling

To make someone feel disinterested or annoyed.

Niggle

To cause slight discomfort or worry.

Tantalizing

Exciting or teasing.