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