IELTS Vocabulary
Tyranny – arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power.
Sentence – The road to tyranny, we must remember, begins with the destruction of the truth.”
Denial – an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false.
Sentence – When I asked if she had cheated in the exam, she answered with a vehement denial.
Vengeance – infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person.
Sentence – On the day after the terrorist attack, the overall mood in the town was one of vengeance.
Consistency – a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.
Sentence – Can be thinned to desired consistency by using recommended thinner.
Immense – extremely large in size or degree.
Sentence – The psychological effects on the United States were immense and in Washington the wounds have still not fully healed.
Beneficial – helpful, useful, or good.
Sentence – A state which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.
Etiquette – conventional requirements as to social behavior.
Sentence – For these reasons, snorkeling websites often recommend an“observe but don’t touch” etiquette when snorkeling.
Accompaniment – something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc.
Sentence – An elderly man puffed on a trumpet to the accompaniment of drums and piano.
Ambassador – a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary).
Sentence – His intimacy with Japan makes him the likely choice as ambassador to that country.
Municipal – of or relating to a town or city or its local government.
Sentence – The municipal government has decided to have a clampdown on building new business centre buildings.
Commencement – an act or instance of commencing.
Sentence – It follows that one always knows the commencement date of a Community regulation without going outside the text of the regulation itself.
Spiritual – of, relating to, or consisting of spirit.
Sentence – A diligent person, although because of his hard work and damage to his spiritual insight or fresh and creative, but he still will be praised.
Distinguished – made conspicuous by excellence.
Sentence – I think grey hair makes you look rather distinguished.
Guidance – the act or function of guiding.
Sentence – The laser guidance system dramatically increases the likelihood that the missile will strike home.
Liability – liabilities, – liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
Sentence – Enforcement following assignment of the reversion Liability of T towards L2 and vice-versa rests upon a statutory basis.
Peaceable – inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension.
Sentence – So I led a peaceable life, isolated from the intermittent scientific squabbles over who had first rights to which animals.
Monotony – wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery.
Sentence – You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity and give up the struggle to maintain your own interests and identity.
Administration – the management of any office, business, or organization.
Sentence – The administration has been steadily rowing back from its early opposition to his attendance in London.
Ecstasy – a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure.
Sentence – The drug ecstasy can interrupt the heart’s normal contractions.
Sensible – having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment.
Sentence – Mrs. Blower was the rather stout lady with the glasses and the sensible shoes.
