BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 417

Ambiguous –  not having one obvious meaning.

Sentence – His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.

Conundrum- a confusing and difficult problem

Sentence – The administration is facing a familiar conundrum.

Enigma – a person or thing that is mysterious

Sentence – She is something of an enigma.

Juxtapose – place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

Sentence – The display juxtaposed images from serious and popular art.

Magnanimous – generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival

Sentence – generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival

Paradox – one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities

Sentence -The facts pose something of a paradox.

Quandary -a state of perplexity

Sentence – I was in a quandary about whether to go.

Vicarious – acting or done for another.

Sentence – She invents fantasy lives for her own vicarious pleasure.

Trample – tread on and crush.

Sentence – Don’t trample on the flowers!

Squirm- twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness

Sentence – The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.