BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 379

Reign – rule as Monarch

Sentence -Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

Desist -stop doing something

Sentence – The shopping centre agreed to desist from false advertising.

Besieged – surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender

Sentence-The troops besieged the fort.

Outreach- the extent of reaching out.

Sentence-Its outreach program is strictly volunteer.

Placate -make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Sentence-He never attempts to placate his enemy.

Boasted- talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction

Sentence-He’s always boasting about his children’s success at school.

Extortion- the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force

Sentence- He was arrested and charged with extortion.

Shackles-a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt,

Sentence-He’s too young to shackle himself with the responsibilities of a family.

Jinxed -bring bad luck to

Sentence – His sudden laugh jinxed the host’s joke.