IELTS Vocabulary

Corpulent – fat.

Sentence – He was fifty or there about and was corpulent and tall in person.

Copious – in large amounts, or more than enough.

Sentence – It has three large south-facing windows, copious bookshelves and three large desks.

Construe – to understand the meaning of something in a particular way.

Sentence – Lord Morton went on to construe the statutory terms extremely narrowly as permitting challenge only if express statutory requirements were violated.

Cogent – A cogent argument, reason, etc. is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it.

Sentence – Croly’s writings provided progressives with their most cogent arguments in behalf of positive legislation.

Coalesce – If two or more things coalesce, they come or grow together to form one thing or system.

Sentence – Then, as they explored various strategic alternatives, they began to coalesce around one direction for the company.

Circumspect – careful not to take risks.

Sentence – It was evident from the young man’s circumspect excitement that he thought he’d got his first genuine schizophrenic hypochondriac.

Candid – honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful.

Sentence – It was very candid.

Callous – unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people.

Sentence – Such was Barlow’s callous attitude to his victims that great public satisfaction greeted the news when the tables were finally turned.

Bulwark – something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations.

Sentence – Until then the security forces remain the ultimate bulwark against the breakdown of society.

Bucolic – relating to the countryside.

Sentence – If we were back in urban reality now, we yet retained a glow imparted by our bucolic idyll.

Bland – not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy.

Sentence – Some dishes would be very bland without the judicious use of spices and other seasonings.

Credible – not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy.

Sentence – His defense, which seems credible on the evidence so far, is that the bank masked its skullduggery so completely that no regulator anywhere in the world could get a handle on it.

Belie – to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion.

Sentence – But those who belie Our verses, punishment shall touch them for their misdeeds.

Banter – conversation that is funny and not serious.

Sentence – The banter was an excellent sign that the crew were very willing to establish solid cooperation and friendship based on mutual tolerance.

Bane– something that is particularly effective in causing you trouble or worry.

Sentence – Most alpine strawberry varieties don’t produce runners, a bane for gardeners who want to keep their berry patch under control.

Avarice – an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions.

Sentence – Imperceptibly at first, the avarice for which their caste is famous began to shine through like copper beneath worn silver-plating.