IELTS Vocabulary — Group 3

A specific section of a population, often grouped by shared traits such as age, income, or location.

To be a sign of, or to indicate the meaning of, something specific.

To obtain or trace something, especially a word, idea, or feeling, from a particular source.

Causing harm or damage, especially to something's health, development, or condition over time.

To depart or move away from an established course, standard, or expected pattern of behavior.

To recognize or show the difference between two or more things, or to make something distinct from others.

To become or make something smaller, weaker, or less important than before.

To notice, recognize, or understand something that is not immediately obvious, usually by looking closely.

To make previously secret or private information known to others.

A noticeable difference or lack of agreement between two things that should otherwise match.

A significant and often unfair difference or inequality between two things being compared.

To spread information, ideas, or knowledge widely so that many people receive it.

To develop in a different direction, or to separate from an original path or shared point.

Doubtful or uncertain, often because something seems suspicious or unreliable.

The length of time during which something continues or lasts.

To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone.

To include a wide range of things as parts of a whole.

To try hard to achieve or accomplish something difficult.

To gradually wear away or destroy something over a long period of time.

Not following a regular or predictable pattern; irregular and unreliable in behavior.

To become or make something rapidly increase in size, intensity, or seriousness.

To bring a feeling, memory, or image into someone's mind.

To make an already bad or difficult situation even worse.

To be a typical example of something, or to illustrate a point using an example.

Thorough and complete, covering every possible detail so that nothing relevant is left out.