
BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 395

Snoop – a furtive investigation.
Sentence – What table are you talking about snoop ?

Throttle- a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
Sentence – He drove the police car at full throttle.

Compelling – evoking interest
Sentence – Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town.

Overwhelm – have a strong emotional effect on.
Sentence – Deal with stress fast whenever it threatens to overwhelm you.

Affront – an action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
Sentence – His refusal to see me was an affront.

Persist – continue to exist
Sentence – If you persist, you will annoy them even more

Paparazzi – a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities
Sentence – Hit a paparazzo? No, I would not do that!

Roll out – officially launch or introduce a new product or service.
Sentence – Roll out the dough into one large circle.

Peel – remove the outer covering or skin from
Sentence – The paint is starting to peel off.

Bake – cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame
Sentence – Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake.

Flip – turn over with a sudden quick movement. Sentence – Each classroom has a flip chart to write on.

Churn – a machine for making butter by shaking milk or cream.
Sentence – They churn out 3 000 identical toy trains every da

VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS