IELTS Vocabulary
Second – immediately after the first and before any others.
Sentence – I might say that success is won by three things: first, effort; second, more effort; third, still more effort.
Temper – the tendency to become angry very quickly.
Sentence – His boozing, arrogance, and hair-trigger temper have often led him into ugly nightclub brawls.
Immobile – not moving or not able to move.
Sentence – We were immobile on the velvet cushions, my legs sticking out, jacket and skirt velvet enveloped by soft fabric.
Mobile – moving or walking around freely.
Sentence – He converted his truck into a mobile snack bar.
Hearsay – information that you have heard but do not know to be true.
Sentence – But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.
Pattern – a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens.
Sentence – This weather pattern of the southern hemisphere has no parallel in the north.
Homicide – murder.
Sentence – Prosecutors have said that possible charges include negligent homicide, involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder.
Incidentally – used before saying something that is not as important as the main subject of conversation, but is connected to it in some way.
Sentence – Incidentally, this means that we can use mitochondria to trace our ancestry, strictly down the female line.
To condemn – to say what the punishment of someone who has committed a serious crime will be.
Sentence – Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application.
Devil – an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and horns.
Sentence – God is Love, I dare say, but what a mischievous devil Love is.
Passable – possible to travel on.
Sentence – The recent rain made the little stream passable and the water was very swift, shallow and rocky.
Contented – happy and satisfied.
Sentence – The myth of happy and contented animals down on the farm is now far from the truth.
Warranty – a written promise from a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time, or to do a piece of work again if it is not satisfactory.
Sentence – On the other hand, a breach of warranty allows the aggrieved party to claim damages only.
Meager – (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough.
Sentence – No wonder I was constantly admonished by my father to summon all my meager spiritual resources and be on my best behavior.
Almost – nearly.
Sentence – Singularity is almost invariably a clue. The more featureless and commonplace a crime is, the more difficult is it to bring it home.
Afraid – feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation.
Sentence – We hope to grow old, yet we fear old age; that is, we are willing to live, and afraid to die.
Dull – not interesting or exciting in any way.
Sentence – The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting.
Comic – funny and making you want to laugh.
Sentence – A timeless comic actor—his simplicity and his apparent ease are matchless.
Stupid – silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence.
Sentence – A blunt knife may be sharpened on a stone, but if a man is stupid there is no help for his stupidity.
To renew – to increase the life of or replace something old.
Sentence – The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance with old friends.
Hint – something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct.
Sentence – The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers.
