IELTS VOCABULARY

Blissful: extremely happy; full of joy.

Sentence: We spent a blissful year together before things started to go wrong.

Bountiful: in large quantities; plentiful

Sentence: This field produced a bountiful supply of corn.

Deceitful: dishonesty; trying to make somebody believe something that is not true

Sentence: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.

Distasteful: unpleasant or causing offence

Sentence: He found the subject of their conversation very distasteful.

Frightful: very bad or unpleasant

Sentence: The weather outside was frightful.

Fruitful: producing good results; useful

Sentence: We had a fruitful discussion about the problems with the schedule.

Graceful: having a smooth, attractive movement or form

Sentence: His movements were smooth and graceful.

Healthful: helping to produce good health

Sentence: The meal was both healthful and satisfying

Meaningful: useful, important or interesting

Sentence: He wanted to achieve a more meaningful life and leave crime behind

Merciful: ready to forgive people and be kind to them

Sentence: They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.

Remorseful: feeling sad and guilty

Sentence: He was ashamed and remorseful for what he had done

Reproachful: expressing disapproval or disappointment.

Sentence: A reproachful look on your mom’s face is a sign that you’ve disappointed her and might be in trouble.

Resourceful: good at finding ways of doing things

Sentence: He plays the part of a tough, resourceful newspaper reporter.

Tactful: careful not to say or do things that could offend people

Sentence: he was too tactful to say what he really thought