BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 539

Atrocity: An act of shocking cruelty

Sentence: They are on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population

Fanatical: Marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea

Sentence: Her husband was fanatical about tidiness

Pensive: Deeply or seriously thoughtful

Sentence: I noticed she was in a pensive mood

Respite: A pause from doing something

Sentence: After a long, hard winter, we longed for respite from the cold and wet

Discordant: Not in agreement or harmony

Sentence: I’ve come to a shocking realization that I’m in a discordant relationship

Eloquent: Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Sentence: As a speaker he is eloquent and convincing

Encompass: Include in scope

Sentence: Our awards also encompass professional areas of life

Imperceptible: Impossible or difficult to sense

Sentence: There was an almost imperceptible shuffle on the stairs

Insuperable: Incapable of being surpassed or excelled

Sentence: We should note that this method did not become an insuperable barrier.

Lethargy: Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Sentence: He needs some new hobby to shake him out of his lethargy