IELTS Vocabulary — Group 5

A strong tendency to stay in the same state or keep doing the same thing without change.

Extremely clever and original, especially in solving a problem.

Having a strong curiosity and desire to learn or ask questions about things.

Not able to be touched or physically measured, though still real.

Peculiar to a specific individual, reflecting a personal quirk rather than any general pattern.

Not important enough to have any real effect or significance.

To hold back or restrict a process, action, or feeling.

Impossible to read or understand clearly, especially someone's thoughts or feelings.

To set an action or conflict in motion, especially one that stirs up trouble.

To place two things side by side so that their differences or similarities become clear.

Showing sound, sensible judgment, especially in practical decisions.

Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group that outsiders find hard to understand.

To put something valuable or important at risk of harm or loss.

To start a fire, or figuratively to stir up a feeling or interest that grows stronger over time.

A natural or learned ability to do something skillfully and easily.

To express deep sorrow or regret, often openly, about a loss or disappointment.

Present but hidden or undeveloped, not yet showing itself.

Clear and easy to understand; also, clear-headed and coherent in thought.

Generating a substantial amount of profit or financial gain.

Sluggish and lacking energy, often due to tiredness or illness.

Not strict, and willing to be gentle or forgiving when judging or punishing someone.

The length of time something or someone lives or lasts.

The power or advantage gained by using a particular resource or strategy effectively.

Very talkative, often to an excessive degree.

Easily shaped, bent, or influenced.