BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 429

Abject: Miserable

Sentence – This scheme was an abject failure.

Abnormal: Not normal

Sentence – Is the child abnormal in any way?

Abnormal: Not normal

Sentence – Is the child abnormal in any way?

Acquit: Free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

Sentence – They always acquit themselves of their duty very well.

Callous: Insensitive

Sentence – He is callous about the safety of his workers.

Cantankerous: Quarrelsome

Sentence – He’s getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.

Clandestine: Kept secret especially because illicit.

Sentence – The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.

Cumbersome: Heavy & therefore difficult to carry

Sentence – These administrative units are too cumbersome.

Debility: Physical weakness, especially as a result of illness

Sentence – After her operation she suffered from general debility.