IELTS Vocabulary Part – 189

In advance- before a certain time; before you do something else.

Sentence- Customers are advised to make seat reservations well in advance.

Intimidating- making you feel nervous, less confident, or frightened.

Sentence– Although she was intimidating in aspect, she was warm and affectionate beneath the surface.

Known reasons- reasons that people already know about.

Sentence– There is many known reasons for the lack of interest in electoral politics, like the fact that only rich people can run for president.

Leap-to make a quick or sudden movement.

Sentence– Do you want to take a leap of faith? Or become an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone?

To lose track of something-to lose or lose sight of something.

Sentence– But he was starting to lose track of the things that had made him what he was as well.

Lose one’s patience- if someone loses his/her patience, he/she is unable to keep his/her temper, and become suddenly angry.

Sentence–  The crowd began to lose patience and some slow hand-clapping broke out.

Lose the chance- lose the opportunity.

Sentence– The obvious implication is that many asylum seekers may miss the deadline and lose the chance to appeal.

Lose faith- Don’t trust anymore

Sentence– When it is corrupted, people lose faith in what they hear, and that leads to violence.

Loyal- to be faithful and devoted to someone or something.

Sentence– The shop attracted a loyal following among the well-heeled.

To lie in the heart of something-to be in the center of somewhere.

Sentence– Red fort lies in the heart of Delhi.

Long-term-taking place a long period of time.

Sentence– It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry.

(To) lag behind-to move or develop more slowly than someone or something else.

Sentence– As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.

To launch a product– to introduce a new product.

Sentence– Company launched a new cosmetic product.

To long for- to want something very much/ to desire for something.

Sentence– It is in the very nature of Christ, in His Divine omnipresence and love, to long for the heart to dwell in.

Limbs- arms and legs of a person or animal.

Sentence– My limbs seemed to be working independently of each other.

Lottery– a type of gambling game in which people buy numbered tickets to win a prize.

Sentence- The National Lottery provides extra money for deserving causes.

Low priority- something that you think is not urgent and less important than other things.

Sentence- Music is generally accorded a low priority and is underfunded, and standards of performance are unsatisfactory in many places.

Let one’s hair down-to enjoy yourself in a relaxed manner.

Sentence- When she took off her glasses and let her hair down, she was incredibly beautiful.

Mainly- more than anything else.

Sentence- We import raw materials and energy and export mainly in-dustrial products.

Muscular development-the process of making muscles become stronger.

Sentence- They noted a better muscular development in the rotator muscles of the shoulders and the pectoral is major.

To the full- to the greatest possible degree.

Sentence- With a car he can enjoy his leisure to the full by making trips to the country or seaside on the weekends.

Match-to fit, be equal, or similar (colour, size or style).

Sentence- Let beggars match with beggars.

Move out of-to leave the place where you are living now

(house, apartment, etc.).

Sentence- If you move out of this area, you should also contact the Community Charge Authority for your new address.

Means a lot to someone- something that is meaningful or important to someone.

Sentence- It means a lot to him to know that you believe him. My home life means a lot to me.

Models- people whose job it is to wear and show new styles of

clothes.

Sentence- Several pretty models ankle through the hall.