BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 389

Goosebumps -a roughening of the skin caused especially from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement

Sentence- The sound of the rain made me cold, brought up goose bumps

Obstinacy – stubbornness

Sentence – His obstinacy was irritating.

Crooked -twisted out of shape or out of place.

Sentence – Your glasses are on crooked

Nightmare – a frightening or unpleasant dream

Sentence –  Life with him was a nightmare.

Snatch -quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

Sentence –  She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.

Squat – sit with one’s knees bent and one’s heels close to

Sentence – The doctor let her squat down and asked her some questions.

Whimper – make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear

Sentence – The child was lost and began to whimper

Tighten – to make something become tighter or less easy to move

Sentence – Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.

Numpty – a stupid or silly person

Sentence – He looked a right numpty standing there in his pants.

Vermilion -a brilliant red pigment made from  (cinnabar).

Sentence -It was a fine warm evening, vermilion streaks of sunset even reaching this eastern skyline.