IELTS Vocabulary
Perpetual – never ending or changing, occurring repeatedly.
Sentence – Samuels is one of the perpetual secretaries in our society.
Although – in spite of the fact that even though.
Sentence – Although the decision made by the principal is not as strict as his words.
Second – rank, or importance, subordinate or inferior in position.
Sentence – She ranked second in the race.
Certain –able to be firmly relied on to happen.
Sentence – In certain conditions, this theory proves wrong because of some random dimensions.
Factors – a level on a scale of measurement.
Sentence – The foaming factor of this machine is neglected while doing practicals.
Language – a system of communication used by a particular country or community.
Sentence – She speaks around 12 different languages easily.
Last – most recent in time, latest.
Sentence – That was the last piece in this box.
Zombie: a frightening creature that is a dead person who has been brought back to life, but without human qualities. Zombies are not able to think and they are often shown as attacking and eating human beings
Sentence – Or were they zombie bodies, specially bred and conditioned, and thus essentially unhuman?
Fastidious: giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect
Sentence – A fastidious film-maker as he was, Ronu Sen sometimes did not okay a shot despite 50 re-takes.
Forsake: to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you
Sentence – Though Piyush was getting a private-sector job worth Rs. 50000/- a month, he was not ready to forsake the security of his government job.
Gauche: awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience
Sentence – She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman.
Haughty: unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
Sentence – The late actor Raj Kumar was well-known for the haughty way in which he used to treat other co-stars on and off-screen.
Inextricable: unable to be separated, released, or escaped from
Sentence – Had the government intervened earlier, the situation could have been salvaged, but right now it seems we are caught in an inextricable diplomatic crisis.
Macabre: used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence
Sentence – The scene of mass killings in the village presented a macabre sight to the visitors, enough to scare even the brave-hearted.
Ostensible: appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else
Sentence – The ostensible reason given for the boss’ absence from the meeting was his ill health, while everybody knew deep down the heart that the boss had absented himself because of his differences with the management.
Overt: done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret
Sentence – In an overt move against the CEO, the GM put the blame of failure on his head.
Quip: a humorous and clever remark
Sentence – When confronted with this question “Do you like e-mail?”, he quipped, ” No, I like female”.
Rapport: a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them
Sentence – Kavi Rakesh was appointed to the post of Chairman, Sahitya Academy because he enjoyed a close rapport with the members of the selection panel.
Recalcitrant: (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled
Sentence – His recalcitrant refusal to step down from the Chief Ministership of the state, despite all-round demand for his dismissal, only indicates his disregard for public sentiments.
