IELTS VOCABULARY

Anthology: A collection of selected literary pieces

Sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.

Abhorrence: a strong feeling of hate paired with a feeling of loathing 

Sentence: My abhorrence of racism makes me avoid people with racist attitudes.

Accord:  Agreement

Sentence: There is an accord among the family members over this problem.

Broach: Open up a discussion

Sentence: The parents of the boy did not even broach the issue of marriage with Shikha.

Chaste: Pure, Virtuous

Sentence: Radhika is known for her chaste character.

Devoid: Lacking

Sentence: Sunita cannot trust him because he is devoid of a sense of right and wrong.

Hearsay: Rumour

Sentence: One must not believe in hearsay.

Quaint: Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. 

Sentence: Narrow streets lead to a quaint bridge over the river.

Sodden:  Saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through.

Sentence: His clothes were sodden.

Pique: A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride.

Sentence: He left in a fit of pique.