IELTS Vocabulary
Mackintosh – waterproof coat.
Sentence – After reworking the musical, Mackintosh and the directors got the cast together in April 1985.
Pocket book – notebook.
Sentence – He was interested in buying The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash but claimed it was overpriced at 35 cents.
Middleman – a person who buys goods from the company that has produced them and makes a profit by selling them to a shop or a user.
Sentence – The new plan would eliminate the mandated middleman and allow retailers to buy directly from suppliers.
Paper money – money in paper form, rather than coins.
Sentence – Originally paper money could, upon demand, as of right be changed into gold.
Infamous – famous for something considered bad.
Sentence – Anonymous but infamous in death, they are the suicide bombers who killed 14 people last month in a Jerusalem market.
Mirth – laughter, humour, or happiness.
Sentence – Shrieks of mirth issued from her wide-open mouth, and flecks of foam appeared upon her lips.
Selection – the act of choosing someone or something.
Sentence – We print a selection of previously unseen photos from the Spanish rider’s early years.
To quake – to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great fear.
Sentence – After surveying the quake damage by helicopter, he estimated it at more than $ 1 billion in western Washington alone.
Today – the present day.
Sentence – Yesterday is dead, forget it; tomorrow does not exist, don’t worry; today is here, use it.
Self – the set of someone’s characteristics, such as personality and ability, that are not physical and make that person different from other people.
Sentence – She has become the self – appointed guardian of the nation’s conscience.
Mean – to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact.
Sentence – The technical details mean nothing to the average punter.
Contaminate – to make something less pure or make it poisonous.
Sentence – Idling a vehicle can also contaminate engine oil and accelerate the deterioration of engine components.
Impediment – something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible.
Sentence – The impediment to the building of Babel-that man must fill the earth-would be eliminated.
Construction (lit.) – the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.
Sentence – These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive.
Hostile – unfriendly and not liking something.
Sentence – The group chairman faced hostile questioning from angry shareholders.
To function – the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person).
Sentence – His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
Apparent – able to be seen or understood.
Sentence – How do you explain the apparent discrepancies between the money and the receipts?
Comfort – a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain.
Sentence – I hope you can find a little comfort in the knowledge that your grief is shared by so many friends who are thinking of you.
Unstated – unspoken.
Sentence – There was no flowering between us, just the unstated promise of responsibility between one friend and another.
Enormous – extremely large.
Sentence – That man has such an enormous ego – I’ve never known anyone so full of themselves!
Sincere – (of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest.
Sentence – Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health.
Imperfect – damaged, containing problems, or not having something.
Sentence – You have to accept that most relationships are imperfect.
Obsolete – not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable.
Sentence – They all become obsolete eventually.
