Vocabulary for IELTS
Gridlock: a situation of very severe traffic congestion.
Sentence – If gridlock was a hallmark of the Legislature during this era, so was corruption.
Plummet: all or drop straight down at high speed.
Sentence – This has caused confidence to plummet in recent months after a decade – long boom in commercial property.
Plea: a request made in an urgent and emotional manner; appeal; petition.
Sentence – The district court ruled that Popper’s silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.
Herculean: requiring great strength or effort; arduous.
Sentence – His reputedly Herculean virility long remained a byword throughout the district over which he held sway.
Pernicious: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Sentence – It has long been known that pernicious anaemia predisposes to development of gastric adenocarcinoma.
Bygone: belonging to an earlier time; former; past; earlier.
Sentence – In a bygone era the postmen and staff of Frensham Post Office lined up for this photo call.
Denizens: a person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place inhabitant; resident.
Sentence – Leisure World denizens drive them around golf courses, students around campus.
Heedless: showing a reckless lack of care or attention.
Sentence – Morel was rather a heedless man, careless of danger. So he had endless accidents.
Hassle: irritating inconvenience.
Sentence – It was such a hassle trying to get my bank account changed that I nearly gave up.
Morrow: the following day.
Sentence – Why not stay here tonight and on the morrow I will have someone take you over to Briar Cottage with a wagon?
Captive: a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined.
Sentence – The most popular activities include fund management, asset financing, captive insurance and treasury management.
Expeditious: done with speed and efficiency.
Sentence – Ten days passed from the court’s acceptance of the case to its resolution, expeditious remedy much appreciated by the American plaintiff.
Swathes of land: a long, wide strap of land
Sentence – The fire had destroyed huge swathes of land.
Substantial: of considerable importance, size, or worth.
Sentence – Workers in big firms receive a substantial part of their pay in the form of bonuses and overtime.
Agony: extreme physical or mental suffering; pain.
Sentence – There I was writhing in agony on the floor and you lot were pissing yourselves laughing!
Refugee group: people who have been forced to flee their home country because of war, persecution, or violence.
Sentence – Refugee groups are coming to the United States to escape violence in their native countries.
Increased movement: the act or process of moving.
Sentence – The increased movement of immigrants from Mexico is due to conflict in the Mexican government.
Public opinion: the predominant attitude of a community: the collective will of the people
Sentence – The public opinion suggests that immigrants are acceptable as long as they enter the country legally.
Middle-income countries: one of the countries of the world that is neither very rich nor very poor.
Sentence – Middle-Income countries struggle with benefits of the rich countries and downfalls of the poor countries.
Multicultural society: including people who have many different customs and beliefs.
Sentence – A multicultural society in America is what the country was based on, which is why immigrants should be welcome.
Global situation: A global view or vision of a situation is one in which all the different aspects of it are considered.
Sentence – The global situation involves western countries not giving enough support while developing countries not progressing enough.
International community: countries of the world considered or acting together as a group.
Sentence – The international community needs to come together as one in order to solve our problems.
