IELTS Vocabulary

bounce^verb

jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface Synonym(s): jolt; rebound

boundary^noun

dividing line; border; frontier Synonym(s): border; frontier

bourgeois^adjective

middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

boycott^verb

refrain from buying or using

breach^noun

breaking of contract or duty Synonym(s): violation; infringement

breeze^noun

light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly Synonym(s): light wind

bridle^noun

headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

brim^noun

brink; edge Synonym(s): brink; edge

brink^noun

edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge Synonym(s): verge; border

brisk^adjective

marked by speed, liveliness, and vigoro; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner Synonym(s): energetic; swift

brittle^adjective

easily broken; having little elasticity

brood^verb

think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

brook^noun

creek; stream Synonym(s): creek; stream

bruise^verb

injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

brutal^adjective

like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

brute^adjective

not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

bulb^noun

rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bullion^noun

gold and silver in the form of bars

bump^noun

impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow Synonym(s): lump; bulge

bunch^noun

clump; cluster; gathering Synonym(s): clump; cluster; gathering

bundle^noun

packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money Synonym(s): packet; parcel

burdensome^adjective

not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue

bygone^adjective

past; gone by

bypass^noun

channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

candid^adjective

straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial Synonym(s): straightforward; frank

cannon^noun

great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung

canon^noun

law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

canvas^noun

heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative

canvass^verb

determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

cardinal^adjective

chief; serving as an essential component Synonym(s): chief

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