BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 517

Trajectory: the curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air

Sentence: The missile came in on a very low trajectory.

Despondent: unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm:

Sentence: He became/grew increasingly despondent when she failed to return his phone calls.

Chronology: the order in which a series of events happened,

Sentence: I’m not sure of the chronology of events.

Decorum: behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite:

Sentence: As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.

Exult: to express great pleasure or happiness

Sentence: They exulted at their victory.

Qualm: an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing:

Sentence: She had no qualms about lying to the police.

Quintessence: the most typical example:

Sentence: An American football game is the quintessence of machismo.

Insolent: showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

Sentence: “she hated the insolent tone of his voice”