BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 407

Desultory – disconnected

Sentence – After their desultory attempts at conversation, it was clear that they have anything in common.

Cognizant-having awareness

Sentence – when you love someone you should always be cognizant of how your words affect them.

Extol – to praise

Sentence – Janet extolled the virtues of vegetarian diet to her meat loving brother.

Dispel – to drive away, scatter

Sentence- She entered the office as usual on Mondays, dispelling the rumour that she had been fired.

Profuse -plenty full

Sentence – the fans were profuse in their cheers for the star basketball player.

Atone – make amends

Sentence – The man atoned for forgetting his wife’s birthday by buying her five dozen roses.

Concoct – make up

Sentence – She concocted the most ridiculous story to explain her absence.

Quell – to control potentially explosive situation

Sentence – The skilled leader deftly quelled the rebellion.

Bequeath – to pass on, give

Sentence – John father bequeathed his entire state to his mother.