BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 591

Anxious:  something bad might happen, or  uncertain about a situation

Sentence: While my brother was in the hospital, I was so anxious that I could not sleep.

Pensive:  Thinking deeply about something,

Sentence: She was feeling very pensive after her parents asked her what she was planning on doing for the rest of her life.

Wistful:  in deep thought but in a sad or depressing way.

Sentence: After the car accident, she felt wistful for weeks.

To feel blue: feel sad.

Sentence: He’s been feeling blue ever since he came back home from Australia.

To be over the moon: To be very happy.

Sentence: She was over the moon when she saw her childhood friend after so many years.

To see red: To be very angry.

Sentence: His face suddenly changed and he began to see red.

In the limelight: Being in the center of attention, much like actors on stage.

Sentence: She claims she never sought the limelight.

Stealing the scene: to be the most popular or the best part of an event or situation

Sentence: He steals the show as the young man doomed by his zest for life

Susceptible: Likely to be influenced.

Sentence: Drinking more soft drinks will be susceptible to diabetes.

Apparent: Seeming obvious or visible.

Sentence: Because of exam pressure nowadays, my friend gets angry without any apparent reasons.