BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 321

Abase – cause to feel shame

Sentence – she is not abased or dejected, but exalted, rather

Abhor – feel hatred or disgust toward

Sentence – there are sane readers who abhor gratuitous violence but love reacher’s menacing wisecracks.

Adhere –  stick to firmly

Adhering to strict safety standards has kept me alive in some very dangerous situations.

Advocacy – active support of an idea or cause

Sentence – that sentiment faded after the 1930s, he said, as consumer advocacy focused more on protecting shoppers.

Affable – diffusing warmth and friendliness

Sentence – she is restless, irritable, out of sorts, censorious, complaining at home; animated,, complaisant abroad.

Agile – moving quickly and lightly

Sentence – are not many beasts physically stronger, more nimble and agile than man?

Alacrity – liveliness and eagerness

Sentence – the men obeyed with alacrity, as all were glad to go, lying in camp so long.

Aloof – distant, cold, or detached in manner

Sentence – too much focus on official duties can make an incumbent look isolated and aloof.

Aversion – a feeling of intense dislike

Sentence – our peculiar aversion, nay, our dread, of various alimentary substances are well known.

Avarice – reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth

Sentence – greed about getting or keeping money pertains to avarice, not necessarily to simony.