IELTS VOCABULARY

Humanitarian: concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare

Sentence: These are billions that should have been used for humanitarian aid

Illuminate: make something visible or bright by shining light on it

Sentence: They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.

Jolly: happy and cheerful

Sentence: she was always very jolly

Lavish: spending or using things that are more than necessary

Sentence: I had twin sons and lived a rather lavish lifestyle

Majestic: having or showing impressive beauty

Sentence: I longed to see the majestic palaces of India

Materialistic: excessively concerned with material possessions

Sentence: we’re living in a highly materialistic society

Gratitude: the quality of being thankful

Sentence: I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their support

Frequent: happening often

Sentence: I make frequent use of the local swimming pool