IELTS Vocabulary — Group 9

Very obvious, harsh, or severe, often used to describe a sharp contrast.

Firmly loyal or fixed in purpose, without wavering.

Strict and rigorously enforced, leaving little room for exception.

Lower in rank, power, or importance compared to something or someone else.

Coming after something else in time or order.

Large in size, value, or importance; significant enough to matter.

So slight or delicate that it is not easy to notice or describe.

Expressed clearly in very few words, with nothing unnecessary included.

Concerned only with the surface or obvious aspects, without any real depth.

More than what is needed, to the point of being unnecessary or excessive.

A sudden, powerful increase in the amount or intensity of something.

To keep something going over time, or to support and maintain it.

Understood or agreed upon without being directly stated in words.

Able to be touched or physically perceived; also used for something clearly real or definite.

Holding firmly to a goal, belief, or grip and refusing to let go despite difficulty.

Not fully certain or fixed; done cautiously as a trial before being confirmed.

To give a formal spoken statement, especially as evidence in a legal or official setting.

The point or level at which something begins to happen or change.

To go beyond the normal limits or boundaries of something.

Lasting only a short time before passing or moving on.

To cause an event or reaction to start suddenly.

Of very little importance or value; not worth serious attention.

Full of sudden change, disorder, or conflict; not calm or stable.

A core belief or principle that a person or group holds to be true.

Agreed on by absolutely everyone involved, with no one dissenting.