IELTS VOCABULARY

Abhor – feel hatred

Sentence – I know it’s silly, but I absolutely abhor washing the dishes.

Alacrity – liveliness and eagerness

Sentence – She accepted the money with alacrity.

Amiable – diffusing warmth and friendliness

Sentence – The driver was an amiable young man.

Appease – make peace with

Sentence – Can you appease the boy’s curiosity?

Brusque – blunt in speech or manner

Sentence – The brusque server will not be getting a tip from me!

Callous – emotionally hardened

Sentence – He is callous about the safety of his workers.

Chide – scold 

Sentence – She chided us for arriving late.

Cumulative – increasing by successive addition

Sentence – The benefits from eating fish are cumulative.

Decry – express strong disapproval of

Sentence – He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.

Deride – treat or speak of with contempt

Sentence – Feel free to deride me for my mistakes.

Despot – a cruel and oppressive dictator

Sentence – She rules her family like a real despot.

Erudite – having or showing profound knowledge

Sentence – He was never dull, always erudite and well informed.

Furtive – secret and sly

Sentence – The secretary looked almost furtive when I walked in.

Gluttony – habitual eating to excess

Sentence – They treat Christmas as just another excuse for gluttony.