IELTS Writing Words

annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety

a careful examination, review

frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

leave someone who needs or counts on you

having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character

leave someone who needs or counts on you

not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

a person entrusted with secrets

faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing

modest and reserved in manner or behavior

remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as property entrusted to one's care; apply to one's private uses by a breach of trust

unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste

lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of

tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

being beyond what is required or sufficient

flexible; moving and bending with ease

of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character

ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent

build; put together out of components or parts

lacking in insight or discernment; stupid

proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth

assent; agree without protesting

build; put together out of components or parts

remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

beginner; person new to a field or activity

subtle or slight degree of difference