IELTS VOCABULARY

Akimbo – flung out widely

Sentence – Mom looked at the mess in my room, arms akimbo, and began yelling at the top of her lungs.

Balletic – relating to or characteristic of ballet.

Sentence – She moves with balletic grace.

Blooming – used to express annoyance or for emphasis.

Sentence – She’s in blooming health.

Cromulent – acceptable or adequate.

Sentence – The restaurant was cromulent, but not of itself worth the drive.

Dulcet – sweet and soothing.

Sentence – I thought I heard your dulcet tones down here.

Elixir – a magical or medicinal potion.

Sentence – The elixir of life felt cold when it went into my body.

Epoch – a particular period of time in history or a person’s life.

Sentence – It was a different epoch in art.

Scintilla – a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

Sentence – There’s not a scintilla of truth in what he says.

Lagoon – a small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river.

Sentence – The lagoon is stunning in all weathers.