IELTS VOCABULARY

Engrossed       absorb all the attention or interest of

Sentence – They were so engrossed in/with what they were doing that they didn’t hear me come in.

Minority = a smaller number or part

Sentence – There is a crying need for more magistrates from the ethnic minority communities.

Asset   a useful or valuable thing

Sentence – Her leadership qualities were the greatest asset of the Conservative Party.

Conform = to behave according to the usual standards of behaviour that are expected by a group or society

Sentence – He doesn’t conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.

Samaritan       a charitable or helpful person

Sentence – In what ways can you be a Good Samaritan to your neighbor this week?

Interaction = an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other

Sentence – The interaction is strong, as it involves the electric field of the radiation and the electric charge of the electron.

Civilization = human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time

Sentence – Scraping away patiently in soil with their fingers, the team of scientists discovered the ruins of an ancient civilization.

Charitable = giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home

Sentence – Some critics said the show was good in parts – those less charitable said the whole thing was a disaster.