IELTS Band 5+ Vocabulary

accept responsibility achieve success act up add on add up admit mistake affordable housing air pollution annual event answer a question apply pressure ask out attend a meeting avoid conflict back up back up balanced diet basic knowledge basic skill bear with bitter experience block out blow up break down break even break in break into break off break out break the ice break the law break up break up bright future brighten up bring back bring down bring forward bring in bring out bring over bring up broad range brush up on build trust build up burn out busy schedule busy street call back call for call in call off call on calm down calm down career path career prospects carry on carry out catch a bus catch a cold catch a flight catch a glimpse catch a train catch attention catch fire catch on catch sight of catch someone's attention catch up catch up catch up on central location change clothes change jobs change mind change schools change the subject check in check on check out check up on cheer up cheer up choose wisely clean energy clean up clear explanation clear goal clear instructions close attention close down close family close friend close relationship close the meeting cold weather collect information come across come along come along with come apart come around come back come down come down with come off come out come out come prepared come through come to an end come to mind come up come up with common ground common interest common mistake common sense compare prices complete a task completely agree completely different confirm details consider options count on cover a topic cover expenses cover for cover the cost cover the distance create a plan create a problem create an account create opportunities cross out cross the street cultural difference customer service cut across cut back on cut costs cut down on cut in cut off cut off from cut out cut out cut the grass daily commute daily exercise daily life daily news daily routine daily schedule dangerous situation deal with deep sleep deliver a message develop skills die down difficult situation digital device direct contact direct flight discuss issues do business do exercise do the dishes do the laundry do up do without draw a conclusion draw attention draw back dress down dress up drive off drop by drop off drop out early morning earn a living earn money earn respect easy access eat out end up enjoy life environmental protection essential skill express opinion face a challenge fair treatment fall apart fall behind fall behind with fall for fall for fall out familiar face family business family history family member family support family tradition fast food fast pace feel up to figure out fill in fill out fill up final decision financial support find a job find a solution find balance find information find out find out about firm decision fit in flexible schedule follow advice follow instructions follow the rules follow up foreign language free time frequent delays fresh air friendly atmosphere full name fully booked fully developed fully equipped fully prepared fully qualified fully understand gain access gain confidence gain experience gain weight general idea genuine interest get along get along with get around get around to get at get away get away with get back get by get down get down to get in get into get into get off get off get on get on with get out of get out of get over get rid of get through get through get through get through to get together give a presentation give a speech give advice give away give back give in give out give permission give up give up go against go ahead go along go along with go around go around go back go by go for go for a walk go off go off go on go on go online go out go out with go over go over to go through go through good condition good example great effort great opportunity group activity grow out of grow up growing number hand back hand in hand out hand over handle stress hang on hang out hard decision hard work hard worker have a conversation have a look have a meal have a shower have an idea have an impact head off healthy diet healthy lifestyle healthy relationship heavy rain heavy smoker heavy traffic high price high standard highly recommended hold a meeting hold back hold hands hold on hold on to hold up hold up hold your breath honest opinion huge difference human behavior hurry up immediate family improve performance increase awareness job interview join in keep a secret keep an eye on keep at keep away keep away from keep calm keep fit keep in touch keep off keep on keep out keep quiet keep the change keep up keep up with keep your word key point kick off knock down knock down knock out language barrier large amount late night lay out learning process leave out legal advice let down let in let off let out light rain living conditions local community local economy log in long journey long-term plan look after look around look back on look for look forward to look in on look into look out look out for look over look up look up to lose control lose hope lose interest lose weight lose your temper lose your way low cost low income main advantage main character main concern main difference main focus main idea main point main purpose main reason main topic maintain contact major change major factor make a choice make a complaint make a decision make a difference make a list make a mistake make a phone call make a plan make a profit make a promise make a reservation make a suggestion make an appointment make an effort make an excuse make for make friends make money make out make progress make sense make up make up make up for market price meaningful conversation medical treatment meet expectations meet requirements meet someone halfway meet someone's needs mental health mess up mess up minor problem miss a chance miss a class mix up mix up mobile phone modern technology move in move on move on to move out mutual respect narrow down narrow street natural beauty natural disaster natural resources negative attitude negative effect new experience normal life offer a job offer help offer support old friend online course open mind open question open up organize an event parental support pass away pass by pass on pass on to pass out pay a compliment pay a fine pay a visit pay attention pay back pay the bill personal choice personal development personal goal personal information physical activity pick on pick out pick up pick up pick up play a game play a role point out poor health positive attitude practical experience present an idea private conversation protect the environment public awareness public building public event public health public holiday public library public opinion public place public safety public service public space public speaking public transport public transport fare public transport system pull out pull over pull up put aside put down put off put on put through put together put up put up put up with quality time quick look quick response quiet place quiet voice raise a family raise a question raise awareness raise children raise money rapid growth reach a conclusion reach a goal reach an agreement read over reading habit real problem reasonable price recent study recycling bin reduce waste regular customer regular exercise reliable source remember details remote area rich culture right answer ring up role model run after run errands run into run into run late run out of run over run smoothly run through safe environment safe place save energy save money save space save time school building school event school exam school fees school friend school holiday school life school lunch school performance school principal school project school record school report school rules school staff school subject school supplies school term school timetable school trip school uniform school year see off serious crime serious discussion serious illness serious injury serious problem seriously consider seriously damaged seriously ill seriously injured seriously worried set a goal set a record set an example set aside set limits set off set off for set out set priorities set up set up settle down share information shared responsibility shopping center short break short distance show around show off show respect show up shut down sign up simple question slip up slow down small group social event social media social pressure social skills soft skills sort out sort through speak for speak up special occasion spend money spend quality time spend the night spend time split up stable job stand by stand out stand up for stay healthy stick around stick out stick out stick to strict rules strong accent strong coffee strong connection strong demand strong feeling strong influence strong leader strong opinion strong personality strong possibility strong relationship strong support study group successful business sudden change support network supportive family take a break take a risk take a seat take action take advantage take after take back take care take down take down take in take notes take off take off take on take out take over take part take part in take responsibility take time take to take up talk into talk over tall building tear down technical problem tell the truth temporary solution think ahead think over think up throw away tight schedule total cost tough competition traffic jam travel destination turn back turn down turn down turn into turn out turn over turn to turn up turn up understand instructions urban area useful advice user name valid reason valuable experience valuable lesson value friendship verbal communication visit relatives visual information volunteer work warm up warm weather warm welcome weak point wear out weather forecast wide choice widely used wind up work on work out work out work overtime work towards working environment write down write up written instructions young adult young child bounce back bring about carry over come forward come in come off it come up against creative solution cut out for draw up economic growth face reality face the consequences face the truth fall through family value fully functional fully support global issue go back on heavy workload high level highly effective hold down iron out lay off lose face overcome obstacles pass up professional advice public figure public issue public service announcement pull through raise standards risk factor run by run up seriously affected seriously doubt set back sharp increase show up as significant improvement step down strong argument successful career talk out of wake up