Words for General IELTS - Lesson 27
Here you will learn some English words about possession, such as "collect", "derive", "heir", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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to buy up
[verb]
to buy the whole supply of something such as tickets, stocks, goods, etc.
to hoard
[verb]
to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret
to earn
[verb]
to receive something one deserves as a result of something one has done or the qualities one possesses
to fetch
[verb]
to go and bring a person or thing, typically at someone's request or for a specific purpose
heir
[noun]
someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual
acquisition
[noun]
the act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable
retrieval
[noun]
the act or process of getting something back from where it was left or lost
to accrue
[verb]
(of sums of money, benefits, etc.) to be received by someone and be accumulated gradually
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