IELTS Band 6 - B2+ Essential Vocabulary: 100 Words

IELTS Band 6 - B2+ essential vocabulary

existing as an idea but not having a physical existence

to examine in detail to discover meaning and essential features

including everything that is necessary; complete

to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories

an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proven

to handle or control in a skillful manner

a conception of or belief about something

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

to improve something by making small changes

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

the combination of components or elements to form a connected whole

based on theory rather than practical application

to prove that something is based on truth or fact

to differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class

the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

an inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair

able to exist or occur together without conflict

to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way

disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated

a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment

to take over the place, position, or role of someone or something

moral principles that govern a person's behavior or conducting an activity

the way in which something is arranged or set out

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body

intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it

a group of interconnected people or things

a change or changes made to the words of a text

a comparison between one thing and another for clarification

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold

something that completes or enhances something else when combined with it

to act in accordance with a wish or command

a combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another

to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed

to represent by drawing, painting, or other art forms

to obtain something from a specified source

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

to cause something to move from its usual place

to interrupt by causing a disturbance or problem

to give a misleading or false account or impression of

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity

to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

a general rule, principle, or piece of advice

a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority

a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy

deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise

to make changes in something established by introducing new methods, ideas, or products

combine one thing with another to become whole

coming between two things in time, place, character, etc.

to handle or control in a skillful manner, often in an unfair or deceptive way

to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree

a typical example or pattern of something

a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question

the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity

a government, especially an authoritarian one

to strengthen or support, especially with additional material

to put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise)

to imitate the appearance or character of

a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business

coming after something in time; following

traveling through (a place) en route to a destination