Advanced Vocabulary For IELTS PDF
Advanced Vocabulary For IELTS
The Advanced IELTS Vocabulary List will help you understand where to use words in a sentence, as well as learn how to pronounce some of the difficult words that can be used on the IELTS exam to get a good group grade. To pass the IELTS exam it is very important to know vocabulary, you can get 25% -30% of your grades through vocabulary.
Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 2
The Lexical Resource measures your ability to use a wide range of vocabulary without error and in the proper context in your written responses. In other words, vocabulary alone is not enough to score 9 points. However, using a variety of words that fit in a range of 9 can increase your lexical resource score, boosting it overall.
IELTS Advanced Vocabulary Word List
1. Startling - Very surprising, astonishing
- I was very happy to see their startling results.
- Her startling performance touched my heart.
2. Only child - Someone who has no sisters or brothers.
- She is an only child.
- It always saddens me when I see others siblings because I'm an only child.
3. Brutally - In a very cruel and violet way
- They had been brutally beaten.
- The old man had been brutally murdered..
4. Run-down - A building or area that is in poor condition.
- The office building was run-down, so the rents were low.
- They live in a run-down building.
5. Upside - Advantage / the positive part of a situation.
- It's annoying that we can't travel until Thursday.
- But the upside is that the tickets will be cheaper then.
6. Equivocate - To intensionally speak in a way that is unclear and confusing, especially to hide the truth.
- Stop equivocating!, express yourself clearly.
- He asked her once again about that matter and again she equivocated.
7. Apprehensive - Worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen.
- I'm very apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.
- She was apprehensive that something might go wrong.
8. Grimly - In a very serious manner.
- "It won't be easy," she said grimly.
- "This isn't good enough," he said grimly.
9. Pop the question - To ask someone to marry you.
- When he popped the questions, I said yes.
- Do you think he is going to pop the questions?
10. Peer - Your peers are the people who are the same age as you or who have the same status as you.
- My son is much cleverer than his peers.
- You are doing better than your peers.
- She spoke very frankly about her experiences.
- Frankly, it doesn't seem right to me.
12. Agitated - Very worried or upset.
- She seemed agitated about something.
- There's no point in getting agitated.
13. Perplexed - Someone who is confused or shocked.
- If you were me, you would get perplexed too.
- I got perplexed when she came up to me.
14. Crafty - A clever or cunning person but dishonest as well.
- Beware of her, She is a crafty old woman.
- Mr. Aman is a crafty lawyer, isn't he?
15. Affable - Someone who is affable is friendly and easy to talk to.
- I am happy to have courteous and affable neighbors.
- She was quite affable at the meeting.
16. Salty - Bad-tempered and aggressive.
- She was salty because she had lost the game.
- Why are you being salty?
17. Agelast - A person who never laughs
- Why don't you laugh on my jokes? You're such an agelast person.
- Faisal is an agelast, he doesn't laugh.
18. Petrified - Extremely frightened
- That petrified child clung to her mother.
- I've always been petrified of the dark.
19. Cross - Angry, annoyed or sad.
- Don't be cross with me!
- The neighbors get cross whenever we visit them.
20. Peek - To look at something quickly and secretly.
- Don't peek! lest they should notice you.
- They peeked at their father's new car from behind the window curtains.
- He is a dead ringer for his late father.
- He is tall, dark and a dead ringer for Robert.
22. Sack - To remove someone from a job.
- They sacked him for being late.
- She got sacked from her last job.
23. Revolting - Extremely unpleasant / disgusting.
- Picking your nose is a revolting habit.
- I've never eaten such revolting food!
24. Trendy - Someone or something which is trendy is very fashionable and modern.
- I enjoyed purchasing trendy clothes.
- These shoes are trendy and up to date.
25. Corpulent - If you describe someone as corpulent, you mean they are fat.
- This is a story about a corpulent gentleman.
- A corpulent farmer who worked regularly.
26. Gallant - Brave and heroic.
- A gallant child sacrificed his life for his country.
- I made a gallant effort to win the first medal.
27. Disposable - A product which is purchased with the intention of throwing it away after use.
- I purchased some disposable cups for the picnic.
- Don't you have disposable plates to serve?
28. Sleepwalker - A person who gets out of bed and walks around while they are sleeping.
- One of my cousins was a sleepwalker.
- He snores during sleep and what's more he's a sleepwalker.
29. Have deep pockets - If a person has deep pockets, he/she has a lot of money.
- Bill and George have deep pockets.
- Are you talking about the person who has deep pockets?.
30. Prettify - to make something or something pretty.
- Bride's room has been prettified.
- Prettify your body with this Shalwar-Kammez.
31. Belch - To release or emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
- Endymion can't help belching, I hate him.
- She belched and the wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.
32. Stick up for - To defend someone, especially when that person is being criticized.
- It's sweet the way she sticks up for her siblings.
- You are supposed to be sticking up for me.
33. Big-headed - An arrogant person
- She is so big-headed.
- His boss was a big-headed person.
34. Penny-pincher - A person who is unwilling to send money.
- My husband is such a penny-pincher, he never takes me out for the dinner.
- One of my uncle is a penny-pincher.
35. Distinctive - Unique / different from others.
- She is got a very distinctive voice.
- Rehman biryani has its distinctive taste.
36. Slacker - A person who avoids work.
- You don't deserve to be given promotion, Slacker!
- We need hard-working employees, not slackers.
37. Uncouth - Someone who is rude, noisy, and unpleasant.
- He was addressed as uncouth person.
- She thought he was loud-mouthed and uncouth.
38. Perilous - Full of danger or risk / extremely dangerous.
- We had a perilous journey!
- The roads were perilous and we had to be really careful on every bend.
39. Zillionaire - An extremely rich person.
- Someday I'll be a zillionaire, just like a bill gates.
- Is Mark Zuckerberg a zillionaire?
40. Tear-jerker - A film, play, book that makes you cry.
- Bring a pile of tissues with you when you watch that tear-jerker film.
- I've never read such tear-jerker books.
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