VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 272
deafening – so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.
Sentence – There was a deafening silence .
ancient – belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Sentence – Ancient people like to have a declaration before war.
archaic – very old or old-fashioned.
Sentence – I was irritated by his use of archaic idiom.
excruciating – intensely painful.
Sentence -The pain in my back was excruciating.
ashen – very pale with shock, fear, or illness.
Sentence – She was thin and her face was ashen.
destitute – extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.
Sentence – They seem destitute of ordinary human feelings.
compelling – not able to be refuted
Sentence – I have no compelling reasons to refuse.
rapid – happening in a short time or at a great rate.
Sentence – The patient made a rapid recovery.
hushed – very quiet and still.
Sentence – The mother hushed her noisy child.
pouring – flow rapidly in a steady stream.
Sentence – Blood was pouring from the wound.
petrified – so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
Sentence – I’m petrified of spiders.
gleaming – reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished.
Sentence – His eyes were gleaming with delight.
timid – showing a lack of courage or confidence
Sentence – She’s very timid and shy when meeting strangers.
VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS
VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS