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

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

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hurried

[Adjective]

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

hasty

[Adjective]

done with excessive speed or urgency

Ex: They made a hasty retreat when the weather turned bad.

rapid-fire

[Adjective]

happening one after the other

agile

[Adjective]

able to move quickly and easily

Ex: The agile cat leaped effortlessly onto the fence.

swift

[Adjective]

moving or able to move at great speed

Ex: The deer made a swift escape into the forest.

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.

speedful

[Adjective]

characterized by swiftness and rapid movement

rushed

[Adjective]

done quickly without much time

fleet

[Adjective]

moving or able to move very quickly

Ex: The fleet horse quickly pulled ahead of the others.

flying

[Adjective]

done very quickly or lasting only a short time

Ex: Sarah made a flying visit to her parents before returning to work.

sluggish

[Adjective]

moving, reacting, or functioning more slowly than usual

Ex: She dragged her feet in a sluggish pace down the hallway.

lagging

[Adjective]

moving too slowly, hence falling behind

unhurried

[Adjective]

happening in a relaxed and unrushed manner

Ex: She enjoyed an unhurried walk through the park.

to decelerate

[Verb]

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.

to stall

[Verb]

to stop making progress or developing

Ex: Negotiations stalled over the question of funding.

to whizz

[Verb]

to move rapidly

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

to quicken

[Verb]

to speed up or accelerate

to speed up

[Verb]

to become faster

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

to accelerate

[Verb]

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

Ex: The pilot smoothly pushed the throttle forward to accelerate the airplane for takeoff.

to hasten

[Verb]

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

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

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