BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 579

Accentuate – make more noticeable or prominent,

Sentence: He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.

Acquiesce – accept something reluctantly but without protest,

Sentence: He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition.

Benediction – the utterance or bestowing of a blessing,

Sentence: She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction.

Berate – scold or criticise someone angrily,

Sentence: I overheard him soundly berate a mother who kept her children too much indoors.

Beseech – ask someone urgently to do something,

Sentence: She beseech him to cut his drinking and his smoking.

Defer – postpone,

Sentence: I am happy to defer to the chairman’s decision

Discrete – individually separate and distinct,

Sentence: This area has four discrete neighborhoods centered around

Elucidate – make something clear; explain,

Sentence: Having grabbed the attention he then used the interview to elucidate the argument

Enchant – fill someone with great delight,

Sentence: The views will enchant even the most jaded tourist

Scrutinise – examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Sentence: Her performance was carefully scrutinized by her employer.