BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 314

Aloof -not friendly or forthcoming

Sentence – The aloof princess stood in a corner alone.

Ambiguous – having a double meaning

Sentence – He gave me an ambiguous answer

Arcane – mysterious or secret

Sentence – It is not exactly arcane knowledge.

Befall – happen to someone( of something bad)

Sentence -We prayed that no harm should befall them.

Contradict – be in conflict with

Sentence – It’s difficult to contradict someone politely.

Deficit – the amount by which something is shown very small

Sentence -The government is facing a deficit of $3 billion.

Digress – leave the main subject temporarily in speech and writing

Sentence -Do you mind if I digress for a moment?

Eminent -famous and respected with a particular profession

Sentence -He is eminent both as a sculptor and as a portrait painter.

Impervious – unable to be affected by

Sentence – He was completely impervious to criticism.

Pensive – engaged in

Sentence -She looked pensive when she heard the news.

Potent – have a great power, influence

Sentence -The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.

Solemn – serious

Sentence – He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.