BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 518
Intrepid (adjective): fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
Sentence: The intrepid band braved a precipitous mountain track..
Perfunctory (adjective): (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
Sentence: The guards gave a perfunctory look up anddown the carriage.
Pariah (noun): an outcast.
Sentence: they were treated as social pariahs.
Tractable (adjective): (of a person) easy to control or influence.
Sentence: She has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child.
Demur (verb): raise objections or show reluctance.
Sentence: Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred.
Vocabulary Words for IELTS
Arrant (Adjective): complete, utter
Sentence: What he is talking about is arrant nonsense!
Hapless (Adjective): unfortunate
Sentence: The hapless victims of the disaster.
Salient (Adjective): most noticeable or important.
Sentence: The salient points stuck out clearly in her mind.
Umbrage (Noun): offence or annoyance.
Sentence: She took umbrage at his remarks.
Strident: (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
Sentence: A strident voice interrupted the consultation.
