BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 351

­­­Vague – thinking or communicating in an unfocused

Sentence – She felt a vague unease.

Spree – a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind.

Sentence – Let’s go on a shopping spree.

Dispel – make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

Sentence – The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.

Petty – of little importance

Sentence – It was a petty problem and they soon solved it.

Onus – something that is one’s duty or responsibility.

Sentence – The onus is on the prosecution to provide proof of guilt.

Tinge – colour slightly.

Sentence – I detected a tinge of envy in her tone.

Slurp – drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise.

Sentence – Don’t slurp your soup!

Throb – beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm

Sentence – His tooth had started to throb painfully again.

Ploy – an activity done for amusement.

Sentence – His usual ploy is to pretend he’s ill.

Rejig – rearrange

Sentence – They rejigged their original design drawing.

Inept – having or showing no skill

Sentence – He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem.

Woozy – unsteady

Sentence – Giving blood makes me feel really woozy.