BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 289

Dissent – an act of moving downwards

Sentence – The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.

Mould – a distinctive and typical style, form

Sentence – Leave the clay in the mould overnight.

Zestful – characterized by great enthusiasm

Sentence – Books are friends who are not zestful , but faithful.

Zealous – enthusiastic and eager

Sentence – He is a zealous supporter of our cause.

Garrulous – excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Sentence – I had talked too much about myself and felt like a garrulous old fool.

Monologue – a long, tedious speech by one person during a conversation.

Sentence – The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.

Resentment – bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

Sentence – Don’t let your resentment build up.

Fortune – chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Sentence – Every man is the master of his own fortune.

Bad omen – a sign of something about to happen

Sentence – They took the storm as a bad omen.

Omniscient – one who knows everything

Sentence – It brings the latest news, day and night, and seems omniscient.

Glutton – one who eats too much

Sentence – Uncle Tom was a glutton who ate everything in sight.

Reticent – one who speaks less

Sentence – She is so reticent about her achievements.