IELTS Vocabulary Part – 138

Backpedal: to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do:

Sentence – The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on plans to introduce a new tax.

Compound: Add or increase

Sentence – Additional bloodshed and loss of life will only compound the tragedy.

Caustic: A caustic remark or way of speaking is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind

Sentence – The product is, of course, caustic and any spills or splashes must be rinsed with plenty of water.

Voracious: very eager for something, especially a lot of food

Sentence – He has a voracious appetite for knowledge about what is happening around every corner in New York City.

Indiscriminate: not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results

Sentence – In reality guerrilla action was largely indiscriminate with sporadic attacks on the occasional landlord, local official, or police post.

Eminent: Of high rank or importance

Sentence – Darling himself designed the first stamp, and an eminent wildlife artist has been conscripted for this purpose each year since.

Matron: a female nurse in a school

Sentence – Everyone wished each other good luck and Mould, Matron and Endill headed off to the library.

Paradox: a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics.

Sentence – It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.

Realm: an area of interest or activity

Sentence – The ancient realm of Solland in the far south and Drakwald in the north no longer exist and consequently have no counts.

Throng: a crowd or large group of people.

Sentence – A throng of politicians, newsmen, brokers, and Army officers stood in front of the counters that encircled it.

Accost: to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way

Sentence – A white-faced Mathilda sped by me in the gallery but Benjamin was shouting for me so I decided not to accost her.

Plethora: a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with

Sentence – All this plethora of sight , and feeling, and thought occurred on the instant . There was no pause of the realities wherein he moved.

Felon: a person who is guilty of a serious crime

Sentence – Just how could every eligible felon be beheaded by the sword, the only decapitation method currently available?

Fabricate: to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone

Sentence – The main behavior is as follows, fabricate the false bill, intend to expand or narrow the objective fact, increase and decrease the cost wantonly , make up profit, etc.

Gesticulate: to make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying

Sentence – Foreign reporter said that while uses the hand to gesticulate watch tower structure thickness.

Vigilant: always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger

Sentence – Vigilant was also called upon to stand by in the Thames approaches to assist as necessary.

Avid: extremely eager or interested

Sentence – Factors fueling the avid interest in e-commerce run the gamut of the business process.

Enhance: to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Sentence – Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques to enhance the quality of the recordings.

Jostle: to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people

Sentence – The cells seem to jostle for position and about 40 cells leave the wall and enter the hollow interior.