
BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 373

Swathe – a large strip or area of something
Sentence- We cut a swathe through the dense undergrowth.

Valley-the low land between two mountains or hills, which often has a river flowing through it
Sentence-A few farms were dotted about in the valley.

Vile – very bad or unpleasant
Sentence – She has a vile temper.

Collapsed -to fall down or break into pieces suddenly
Sentence- The unexpected rainstorm caused the collapse of the roof.

Lineages-ancestry or extraction
Sentence-She’s very proud of her ancient royal lineage.

Recrimination-an angry statement accusing somebody of something
Sentence-The war sweeps up everyone in hatred and recrimination.

Falsehood-the state of being untrue.
Sentence- It is sometimes difficult to disentangle truth from falsehood.

Gossip- an informal conversation about other people and their private lives
Sentence- Don’t believe all the gossip you hear.

Conspiracy -a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or illegal
Sentence -The three men are accused of conspiracy.

Rattle – a noise made by hard things hitting each other
Sentence -The rattle of the engine was very loud.

Ire – anger
Sentence -Their ire was directed mainly at the government.
