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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 6-7) - Speed

Here, you will learn some English words related to Speed that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (6-7)
hurried
hurried
[Adjective]

done or moving at a fast pace with a sense of urgency or haste

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hasty
hasty
[Adjective]

done with excessive speed or urgency

Ex: They made a hasty retreat when the weather turned bad. 
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rapid-fire
rapid-fire
[Adjective]

happening one after the other

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agile
agile
[Adjective]

able to move quickly and easily

Ex: The agile cat leaped effortlessly onto the fence. 
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swift
swift
[Adjective]

moving or able to move at great speed

Ex: The deer made a swift escape into the forest. 
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accelerated
accelerated
[Adjective]

moving or progressing at a faster rate than usual

Ex: The accelerated pace of the course allowed students to complete it in half the time. 
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speedful
speedful
[Adjective]

characterized by swiftness and rapid movement

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rushed
rushed
[Adjective]

done quickly without much time

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fleet
fleet
[Adjective]

moving or able to move very quickly

Ex: The fleet horse quickly pulled ahead of the others. 
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flying
flying
[Adjective]

done very quickly or lasting only a short time

Ex: Sarah made a flying visit to her parents before returning to work. 
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sluggish
sluggish
[Adjective]

moving, reacting, or functioning more slowly than usual

Ex: She dragged her feet in a sluggish pace down the hallway. 
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lagging
lagging
[Adjective]

moving too slowly, hence falling behind

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unhurried
unhurried
[Adjective]

happening in a relaxed and unrushed manner

Ex: She enjoyed an unhurried walk through the park. 
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to decelerate

to slow down or reduce the speed of something

Ex: The pilot carefully decelerated the airplane, bringing it to a smooth landing on the runway. 
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to stall
to stall
[Verb]

to stop making progress or developing

Ex: Negotiations stalled over the question of funding. 
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to whizz
to whizz
[Verb]

to move rapidly

Ex: The cyclist whizzed by the pedestrians on the bike path, effortlessly maneuvering through the crowd. 
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to quicken

to speed up or accelerate

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to speed up

to become faster

Ex: The river currents began to speed up after heavy rainfall in the upstream areas. 
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to accelerate

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

Ex: The pilot smoothly pushed the throttle forward to accelerate the airplane for takeoff. 
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to hasten
to hasten
[Verb]

to accelerate one's movement with a sense of speed or urgency

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