IELTS VOCABULARY

Fickle: liable to sudden unpredictable change

Sentence: The cycling world can be a fickle one, so use that to your advantage.

Pluck: Courageous or spirited in facing challenges.

Sentence: He always plucked up at the approach of danger.

Enact: order by virtue of superior authority;

Sentence: a package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.

Abide by: in accordance with rules, commands, or wishes

Sentence: you’ll have to abide by the rules of the club.

Flinch: to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear:

Sentence: He didn’t even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.

Spunky: energetic, confident, and determined:

Sentence: The hero of a fairy tale is often described as spunky.

Forlorn: pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

Sentence: He looked, a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop.

Valor: Showing great courage, especially in battle or challenging situations.

Sentence: The soldiers received the nation’s highest award for valor.