BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 285

Incendiary – designed to cause fires.

Sentence – We had two incendiary bombs, but they were in the canteen.

Leisure – time when one is not working or occupied

Sentence – I have not a moment’s leisure.

Luminescence –  emission of light by certain materials when they are relatively cool

Sentence – The strip lights flickered again, providing the faintest luminescence.

Pinnacle – the most successful point; the culmination.

Sentence – She is at the pinnacle of her profession.

Plethora – a large or excessive amount of something.

Sentence – There’s a plethora of books about the royal family.

Ripple – form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface.

Sentence – I heard the ripple of the stream.

Silhouette – cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background

Sentence – The painter lined the silhouette of a girl.

Wherewithal – the money or other means needed for a particular purpose.

Sentence – She didn’t have the financial wherewithal to do it.

Affection – a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.

Sentence – She has deep affection for her parents.

Charm -the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

Sentence – I hope this charm will bring you luck.

Compassion -sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Sentence – I was hoping she might show a little compassion.

Evocative – bringing strong images, memories

Sentence – Those old toys are evocative of my boyhood.

Imbue – inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).

Sentence – He had not yet been permitted to imbue it with thought.