BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 338

Substantially – considerably

Sentence – Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.

Dangerous – unsafe

Sentence – A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Hall     – corridor

Sentence – The children were in the dining hall.

To explode     – to blow up

Sentence – The continued tension could explode into more violence.

To collapse     – to break down

Sentence – The bridge/building collapsed.

To accumulate – to build up

Sentence – Dirt must not be allowed to accumulate.

Livid – furious

Sentence – His face was livid and bloody.

Remark           – comment

Sentence – I shall ignore that uncalled-for remark.

Vibrate            – tremble

Sentence – The car started to vibrate.

Inflexible – rigid

Sentence – Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible.

Spotlight – highlight

Sentence – She stood alone on stage in the spotlight.

To illuminate – to clarify; to light

Sentence – The study of the present also helps to illuminate the past.