IELTS 5 Vocabulary List

Master essential vocabulary for IELTS Level 5 and below, building the descriptive language skills you need for the exam.

215 topics 1919 words

Describing Size and Scale7 words

Describing Dimensions5 words

Describing Weight and Steadiness2 words

Describing an Increase in Amount6 words

Describing a Decrease in Amount5 words

Describing High Intensity2 words

Describing Low Intensity4 words

Describing Space and Area4 words

Describing Shapes2 words

Describing Speed7 words

Describing Significance10 words

Describing Influence and Strength1 words

Describing Uniqueness6 words

Describing Complexity2 words

Describing Value4 words

Describing Quality2 words

Describing Challenges6 words

Describing Wealth and Success10 words

Describing Poverty and Failure2 words

Describing Appearance2 words

Describing Age3 words

Describing Body Shape1 words

Describing Wellness3 words

Describing Textures2 words

Describing Intelligence5 words

Describing Positive Human Traits4 words

Describing Negative Human Traits6 words

Describing Moral Traits5 words

Describing Emotional Responses9 words

Describing Emotional States2 words

Describing Social Behaviours2 words

Describing Tastes and Smells3 words

Describing Sounds6 words

Describing Temperature3 words

Describing Probability2 words

Expressing Relational Actions5 words

Expressing Body Language and Gestures18 words

Expressing Postures and Positions1 words

Expressing Opinions6 words

Expressing Thoughts and Decisions9 words

Expressing Knowledge and Information4 words

Expressing Encouragement and Discouragement4 words

Expressing Request and Suggestion4 words

Expressing Regret and Sadness4 words

Expressing Respect and Approval7 words

Expressing Attempt and Prevention6 words

Expressing Physical Actions and Reactions3 words

Expressing Movements6 words

Commanding and Giving Permissions21 words

Engaging in Verbal Communication24 words

Understanding and Learning12 words

Perceiving The Senses11 words

Resting and Relaxing19 words

Touching and Holding11 words

Eating and Drinking13 words

Preparing Food20 words

Changing and Forming22 words

Organising and Collecting12 words

Creating and Producing20 words

Talking about Science11 words

Talking about Education13 words

Talking about Research7 words

Talking about Astronomoy19 words

Talking about Physics7 words

Talking about Biology10 words

Talking about Chemistry5 words

Talking about Geology6 words

Talking about Psychology4 words

Talking about Mathematics11 words

Talking about Graphs and Figures7 words

Talking about Geometry7 words

Talking about Environment9 words

Talking about Energy and Power9 words

Talking about Landscapes and Geography21 words

Talking about Technology9 words

Talking about Computer14 words

Talking about Internet16 words

Talking about Manufacture and Industry5 words

Talking about History10 words

Talking about Religion14 words

Talking about Culture and Custom6 words

Talking about Language and Grammar14 words

Talking about Arts5 words

Talking about Music10 words

Talking about Film and Theatre5 words

Talking about Literature13 words

Talking about Architecture6 words

Talking about Marketing4 words

Talking about Finance3 words

Talking about Management5 words

Talking about Medicine9 words

Talking about Sickness and Symptoms13 words

Talking about Law12 words

Talking about Crime19 words

Talking about Punishment6 words

Talking about Politics6 words

Talking about War14 words

Talking about Measurement17 words

Talking about Positive Emotions14 words

Talking about Negative Emotions16 words

Talking about Animals7 words

Talking about Weather6 words

Talking about Food and Drinks9 words

Talking about Travel and Tourism16 words

Talking about Pollution8 words

Talking about Migration4 words

Talking about Disasters7 words

Talking about Materials3 words

Adverbs of Manner4 words

Adverbs of Comment7 words

Adverbs of Certainty7 words

Adverbs of Frequency19 words

Adverbs of Time13 words

Adverbs of Place19 words

Adverbs of Degree19 words

Adverbs of Purpose and Intention5 words

Conjunctive Adverbs5 words

Size and Scale13 words

Dimensions17 words

Weight and Steadiness9 words

Increase in Amount13 words

Decrease in Amount9 words

High Intensity8 words

Low Intensity8 words

Space and Area4 words

Shapes6 words

Speed6 words

Significance13 words

Influence and Strength6 words

Uniqueness12 words

Complexity9 words

Value1 words

Quality11 words

Challenges16 words

Wealth and Success11 words

Poverty and Failure9 words

Appearance4 words

Age6 words

Body Shape6 words

Wellness12 words

Textures7 words

Intelligence11 words

Positive Human Traits8 words

Negative Human Traits4 words

Moral Traits7 words

Emotional Responses3 words

Emotional States8 words

Social Behaviours12 words

Tastes and Smells10 words

Sounds5 words

Temperature8 words

Probability7 words

Relational Actions13 words

Body Language and Gestures10 words

Postures and Positions9 words

Opinions12 words

Thoughts and Decisions12 words

Knowledge and Information23 words

Encouragement and Discouragement6 words

Request and Suggestion14 words

Regret and Sadness7 words

Respect and Approval6 words

Attempt and Prevention5 words

Physical Actions and Reactions11 words

Movements19 words

Science6 words

Education18 words

Research17 words

Astronomoy5 words

Physics12 words

Biology4 words

Chemistry8 words

Geology6 words

Psychology8 words

Mathematics9 words

Graphs and Figures6 words

Geometry19 words

Environment3 words

Energy and Power5 words

Landscapes and Geography5 words

Technology6 words

Computer15 words

Internet7 words

Manufacture and Industry5 words

History9 words

Religion13 words

Culture and Custom10 words

Language and Grammar10 words

Arts15 words

Music16 words

Film and Theatre24 words

Literature10 words

Architecture11 words

Marketing12 words

Finance10 words

Management6 words

Medicine7 words

Sickness and Symptoms6 words

Law18 words

Crime12 words

Punishment6 words

Politics10 words

War17 words

Measurement16 words

Positive Emotions9 words

Negative Emotions10 words

Animals11 words

Weather8 words

Food and Drinks14 words

Travel and Tourism13 words

Pollution2 words

Migration6 words

Disasters4 words

Materials10 words

Adverbs of Emphasis8 words

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