BEST VOCABUALRY WORDS FOR IELTS – 329

Convalescence – time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.

Sentence – You need four to six weeks’ convalescence.

Mystic – who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.

Sentence – He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies.

Nuance – a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression or sound

Sentence – He was aware of every nuance in her voice.

Rank – a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast.

Sentence – Last year, he was ranked second in his age group.

Placidly – peacefully free of interruption or disturbance

Sentence – The man suddenly became quiet, then placidly gave himself up.

Emancipation – the freeing of someone from slavery.

Sentence – The world identifies Lincoln with emancipation.

Futile – incapable of producing any useful result;

Sentence – My efforts to go back to sleep proved futile.

Languish – lose or lack vitality; grow weak.

Sentence – He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years.

Sniveling – cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.

Sentence – Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned.