IELTS Vocabulary

a short summary of a book, article, speech, etc.

“An abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript.”

to have an effect on the way somebody behaves or thinks, or on the way something develops

“Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends.”

to officially end a law, a system or an institution

“This tax should be abolished.”

an infectious disease can be passed easily from one person to another, especially through air or water

“These special hospitals isolate highly infectious patients from the general population.”

to hate something, for example a way of behaving or thinking, especially for moral reasons

“I abhor all forms of racism.”

frightening in a way that makes a person feel less confident

“an intimidating manner”