IELTS Vocabulary Part – 197

Immature -(not fully developed).

Sentence – If the child is immature, the solicitor must decide whether disclosure without consent is justified on public interest grounds.

Silly -(not intelligent).

Sentence – It was silly of Grace to take offence at our innocent remarks.

Foolish -(silly, not intelligent).

Sentence – The accident was my fault-it would be foolish to pretend otherwise.

Unrealistic -(impractical or impossible).

Sentence – Some people have totally unrealistic expectations of both medical and nursing staff.

Depressing -(something that makes someone feel very unhappy and disappointed).

Sentence – Everything is a bit depressing at the moment, but I carry on in the belief that good times are just around the corner.

Unpleasant -(not enjoyable or discomfort).

Sentence – The treatment has a whole host of extremely unpleasant side-effects including weight gain, acne, skin rashes and headaches.

Frustrating -(making someone feel annoyed, impatient or less confident because they are prevented from achieving something).

Sentence – Choosing the right software can be time-consuming at best and confusing or frustrating at worst .

Disappointing -(failing to fulfill your hopes or expectations).

Sentence – Those days when we were together appear in my mind time after time, because they were so joyful, happy, blest, disappointing, sad and painful.

Embarrassing -(making someone feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid).

Sentence – She was so apologetic about forgetting my birthday it was almost embarrassing.

Embarrassed -(feeling ashamed or shy of something).

Sentence – The revelations in the press have embarrassed the government.

Incredulous -(unable to believe something).

Sentence – He is incredulous when she says that some people might think better of Jason for confessing his fear.

Moved -(having a feeling of sadness or sympathy).

Sentence – We moved house last February/are moving house next February.

Pleased -(happy and satisfied with something).

Sentence – Lower interest rates pleased millions of mortgage payers.

Delighted -(very happy).

Sentence – I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.

Relaxing -(pleasant and making you feel relaxed).

Sentence – By no stretch of the imagination could the trip be described as relaxing.

Comfortable -(feeling physically relaxed).

Sentence – Today, after a careful conversion, it is a very comfortable and elegant country home.

Peaceful -(calm and quiet; tranquil).

Sentence – It is his fervent hope that a peaceful solution will soon be found.

Engrossing -(extremely interesting).

Sentence – What had been the engrossing world had dissolved into an uninteresting outer dumb – show.

Exciting -(making you feel very happy or enthusiastic).

Sentence – What made the meeting exciting was the interchange of ideas from different disciplines.

Energizing -(feeling full of energy or enthusiasm).

Sentence – It’s energizing, it’s uplifting and transforms one’s body on a cellular level.

Delightful -(very pleasant or enjoyable).

Sentence – The kitchen of this delightful cottage is fully equipped with all mod cons including a dishwasher.

Magnificent -(very impressive and beautiful).

Sentence – consist in sth to have sth as the main or only part or feature: The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.