BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 629

Peak: reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time

Sentence: the aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods

Dean: an administrator at a university or college

Sentence: she was promoted to dean in July 2003, the first woman to hold the position

Aggravated: to make a bad situation worse

Sentence: his childish behaviour only aggravated the already tense situation

Generosity: the quality of being kind and generous.

Sentence: “I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours

Uplift: to lift up; raise; elevate.

Sentence: but if you do make the effort, it will uplift you.

Transcript: a written record of dictated or recorded speech

Sentence: i read a transcript of the court’s proceedings

Swear: rude or offensive language that someone uses

Sentence: I swear to God, i’ll kill him if he comes back

Curiosity: a strong desire to know or learn something

Sentence: “I gave in to curiosity and started reading the diary

Offensive: causing someone to be upset or to have hurt feelings:

Sentence: He made some offensive remarks

Sympathetic: showing your support and agreement:

Sentence: she was sympathetic towards staff with family problems