IELTS VOCABULARY

Elated: extremely happy and excited

Sentence: We were elated at the news.

To Irritate: to annoy someone

Sentence: His comments really irritated me.

Plummet: fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Sentence: Shareholders saw their holdings plummet in value soon after the launch

Cliff: A steep, vertical rock face or slope.

Sentence: It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff.

Obdurate: Being stubborn and refusing to change one’s opinion

Sentence: He is known for his obdurate determination.

Savanna: A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees and shrubs.

Sentence: With few trees on the savanna, the tourists had little escape from the heat.

Archipelago: A group or chain of islands.

Sentence: Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.

Largesse: Kindness or generosity in bestowing gifts or money

Sentence: He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.

Consistent: marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity

Sentence: The president has been remarkably consistent on economic issues.