IELTS VOCABULARY

Ultra-competitive: Wanting  very much to win or be more successful than other people

Sentence: He is so ultra-competitive that he can occasionally be seen getting angry with his teammates.

Affectionate: Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

Sentence: He is very affectionate towards his children.

Thoughtful: Carefully considering things:

Sentence: He has a thoughtful approach to his work.

Trustworthy: Deserving of trust, or able to be trusted:

Sentence: Not even a newspaper always gives trustworthy information.

Resourceful: skilled at solving problems and making decisions on your own:

Sentence: She’s a very resourceful manager.

Well-read: well-informed or deeply versed through reading

Sentence: He was clever, well-read and interested in the arts.

Resilient: Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

Sentence: Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.

Determined: To have made a firm decision

Sentence: He is determined to win gold at the Olympics.