IELTS VOCABULARY

Languish (Verb): Be kept in an undesirable place or situation.

Sentence: He was languishing in jail.

Mettle (Noun): Spirit or strength during difficulty.

Sentence: One must try to practice mettle in crisis.

Plenary (Adjective): Full; absolute.

Sentence: The minister has plenary powers over the state.

Enervate: weaken or destroy strength

Sentence: He was slow to recover from his disease, even a short walk to the window would enervate him.

Alacrity: eagerness

Sentence: She is very alacrity to know about her results

Impertinent: Bold, forward

Sentence: She is a very impertinent girl

Recuperate: To recover

Sentence: She recuperated from her injury very fast

Defunct: No longer in use

Sentence: This paper cutting machine is defunct