BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 499

Stratum: one of the parts or layers into which something is separated:

Sentence: The report shows that drugs have penetrated every stratum of American society

Acquiesce: agree or express agreement

Sentence: The bank acquiesced to an extension of the loan.

Precision: the quality of being exact

Sentence: Great precision is required to align the mirrors accurately.

Wanton: unprovoked or without motive or justification

Sentence: They were accused of wanton cruelty toward animals.

Fray: a noisy fight

Sentence: A third buyer has entered the fray.

Impertinent: improperly forward or bold

Sentence: I hope he didn’t think I was being impertinent when I asked him about
his private life.

Languid: lacking spirit or liveliness

Sentence: He sat on the porch enjoying the delicious, languid warmth of a summer
afternoon.

Aversion: a feeling of intense dislike

Sentence: She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning.