Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Architecture

Here, you will learn some English words related to Architecture that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)

dome [noun]

a building's roof that is rounded

Ex: The mosque 's central prayer hall was crowned by a magnificent dome adorned with intricate geometric patterns .

renovation [noun]

the process or action of making a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it

layout [noun]

the specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged

Ex: She sketched out the layout of her garden , carefully planning the placement of flowers , shrubs , and pathways .

fixture [noun]

a piece of equipment such as a bath that is permanently affixed inside a house or building and people cannot take it out when they move out

Ex: The landlord was responsible for repairing any broken fixtures in the rental property .

corridor [noun]

a long narrow way in a building that has doors on either side opening into different rooms

Ex: The hotel corridor was lined with numbered doors , each leading to a guest room or suite .

residence [noun]

a place where someone lives, typically their home

Ex: After traveling for months , he was excited to return to his residence in the countryside .

arch [noun]

a curved symmetrical structure that supports the weight above it, used in bridges or buildings

Ex: The ancient Roman aqueducts featured stone arches that allowed water to flow smoothly across long distances .

patio [noun]

an outdoor area with paved floor belonging to a house used for sitting, relaxing or eating in

Ex: She decorated the patio with potted plants and string lights to create a cozy atmosphere .

ramp [noun]

a sloping surface that connects two areas at different heights, commonly used for easy access

Ex: A ramp was built to allow access to the stage .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Time and Duration	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Insignificance
Strength and Influence	Uniqueness	Commonness	Complexity
High Quality	Low Quality	Value	Challenges
Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Age and Appearance	Body Shape
Wellness	Intellectual Capability	Intellectual Incapabilities	Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits	Financial Behaviours	Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Tastes and Smells	Sounds	Textures
Temperature	Probability	Attempt and Prevention	Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions	Encouragement and Discouragement	Knowledge and Information	Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval	Regret and Sadness	Relational Actions	Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Movements	Engaging in Verbal Communication
Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses	Commanding and Giving Permissions	Predicting
Touching and Holding	Changing and Forming	Creating and Producing	Organising and Collecting
Preparing Food	Eating and Drinking	Science	Education
Research	Astronomy	Physics	Biology
Chemistry	Geology	Philosophy	Psychology
Maths and Graphs	Geometry	Environment	Landscape and Geography
Engineering	Technology	Internet and Computer	Manufacture and Industry
History	Religion	Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar
Arts	Music	Film and Theatre	Literature
Architecture	Marketing	Finance	Management
Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms	Law	Energy and Power
Crime	Punishment	Government	Politics
Measurement	War	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Travel and Tourism	Migration	Food and Drinks	Materials
Pollution	Disasters	Weather	Animals
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Comment and Certainty	Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis	Conjunctive Adverbs