BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 421

Boat: a small vessel for travelling over water, propelled by oars, sails

Sentence – Have you ever piloted a boat?

Cruise: sail about in an area without a precise destination

Sentence –  We will stop at three destinations during our cruise through the Mediterranean.

Cruise ship: a large ship that carries people on voyages for pleasure

Sentence – It’s the most elegant cruise ship in the world!

Ferry: a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods

Sentence – Ferries allow passengers to take their cars with them to their destination.

Ocean: a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.

Sentence – The Atlantic Ocean takes four days to cross.

Port: a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload

Sentence – There are all kinds of commercial ships in the port.

Sailboat: a boat propelled by sails

Sentence – The sailboat requires nothing but the wind.

Sea: the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface

Sentence – The sea is very calm today.

Ship: a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea.

Sentence – Have you ever been a passenger on a ship?

Voyage: a long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

Sentence – The voyage to the Bahamas took three days