BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 500

Authentic (adjective): real or genuine

Sentence: – You can still see an authentic Chinese opera in Beijing.

Avant-garde (adjective): new, unusual and experimental

Sentence: – Harry makes avant-garde electronic music in his spare time.

Ballad (noun): a slow song usually about love

Sentence: – Janis sings up-tempo rock songs as well as slow ballads.

Catchy (adjective): enjoyable when first heard, and difficult to forget

Sentence: – It’s so catchy! I can’t stop hearing it in my head.

Collaborate (verb): to work together with someone to produce something

Sentence: – Has Kanye collaborated with Drake yet?

Dynamic (adjective): lively and having a lot of energy

Sentence: – She’s one of the most dynamic singers I’ve seen perform.

Explicit (adjective): offensive, obscene or “rude” language

Sentence: – Has the album got an explicit language warning?

Mainstream (adjective): normal and preferred by most people

Sentence: – Most people like mainstream hip hop more than alternative hip hop.

Yearn (verb): to want something very much

Sentence: - His yearning for a better world is expressed in his songs.