BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 638

Nuanced: slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc

Sentence: His view of the relationship between equity, justice, and law must be more complex and nuanced than suggested.

Interpersonal: relating to relationships or communication between people.

Sentence: She has great interpersonal skills and is always polite and well mannered.

Capstone: someone’s greatest achievement or the greatest part of something:

Sentence: Her election as the state’s first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career.

Holistic: dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part

Sentence: We need to take a more holistic approach to improving our schools.

Crucial: decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Sentence: Vitamins are crucial for maintaining good health.

Insights: the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

Sentence: The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to the Earth’s atmosphere.

Adaptability:  an ability or willingness to change in order to suit different conditions.

Sentence: He was praised for his adaptability to different situations.

Essential: absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Sentence: School libraries are essential and they must be well stocked to encourage intelligent browsing.

Empathize: understand and share the feelings of another.

Sentence: He learned to empathize with the poor.

Profound: felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:

Sentence: His knowledge of history is profound.

Enhance: to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something:

Sentence: Because friendships enhance our lives,it is important to cultivate them.

Foundational: forming the base from which everything else develops

Sentence: The foundational guideline that separates vegans from vegetarians is that they do not eat anything of animal origin.