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Words for General IELTS - Lesson 20

Here you will learn some English words about liking or disliking people or things, such as "passion", "misogynist", "detest", etc. that are needed for IELTS.

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Words for General IELTS
to adore
[verb]
to love and respect someone very much
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to please
[verb]
to make someone satisfied or happy
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aversion
[noun]
a strong feeling of dislike toward someone or something
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partial
[adjective]
liking someone or something, or having an interest in them
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passion
[noun]
a powerful and intense emotion or feeling
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keen
[adjective]
being very eager and enthusiastic
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to dislike
[verb]
to not like a person or thing
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to despise
[verb]
to hate and have no respect for something or someone
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disgust
[noun]
a strong feeling of distaste for someone or something
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prejudice
[noun]
an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.
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resistance
[noun]
the act of refusing to accept or obey something such as a plan, law, or change
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to abide
[verb]
(always negative) to tolerate someone or something
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antipathy
[noun]
a strong feeling of hatred, opposition, or hostility
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grudge
[noun]
a deep feeling of anger and dislike toward someone because of what they did in the past
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misogynist
[noun]
someone who despises women or assumes men are much better
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to favor
[verb]
to treat someone better than someone else, especially in an unfair manner
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inclined
[adjective]
having a tendency to do something; possessing an innate ability for something
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preferable
[adjective]
more desirable or favored compared to other options
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preference
[noun]
a strong liking or inclination towards something or someone over others
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absolute
[adjective]
complete and total, or free from any imperfection
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to appeal
[verb]
to arouse interest or attraction
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enemy
[noun]
someone who is against a person, or hates them
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to stand
[verb]
to be willing to accept or tolerate a difficult situation
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to captivate
[verb]
to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing
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to detest
[verb]
to absolutely hate someone or something
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to long
[verb]
to desire or strongly want something, especially when it is not likely to happen soon
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to loathe
[verb]
to dislike something or someone very much often with a sense of disgust
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