IELTS VOCABULARY

Townhouse – a house that is joined to another house.

Sentence – This was in The Summerhouse , a discreetly upscale restaurant just down the street from his townhouse on the Upper East Side.

Orchestra – a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor.

Sentence – After the orchestra had tuned up, the conductor walked on to the stage.

Vocalist – a person who sings, especially with a group who play popular music.

Sentence – She guessed that her weekly visits made her a regular, for the keyboard player nodded at her and the guitarist/vocalist grinned.

Group Discussion – a type of discussion that involves people sharing ideas or activities.

Sentence – Group discussion is also immensely helpful in convincing patients that they can choose a course that feels right to them.

Dentist – a person whose job is treating people’s teeth.

Sentence – I know I need to go to the dentist but I’ve been putting off the evil day as long as possible.

Reference – a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found.

Sentence – I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.

Colleague – one of a group of people who work together.

Sentence – The number-one rule for being a good colleague is to disengage your emotions from the working relationship.

A Block Of Flats – a large building that is divided into apartments.

Sentence – A seven-year-old boy was found dead after a landslide engulfed a block of flats.