BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 290

Enquire – ask for information from someone.

Sentence – Did he enquire about me?

Request – an act of asking politely or formally for something.

Sentence – They made a request to begin work immediately.

Terminate – bring to an end.

Sentence – His contract was terminated last month.

Depart – leave, especially in order to start a journey.

Sentence – The plane was scheduled to depart at 8.30.

Combat –  fighting between armed forces.

Sentence – We must combat extravagance and waste.

Await – wait for (an event).

Sentence – A crowd of people awaited the train.

Entire – with no part left out; whole.

Sentence – I’ve wasted an entire day on this.

Explode – arise or develop suddenly.

Sentence – The birds suddenly exploded into flight.

Futile – incapable of producing any useful result

Sentence – My appeal proved futile.

Jesting – said or done for amusement

Sentence – Do not mind, he is jesting.

Obstinate – very difficult to change or overcome.

Sentence – He can be very obstinate when he wants to be!

Peril – serious and immediate danger.

Sentence – All aboard were in grave peril of drowning.