BEST 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.