Vocabulary for IELTS – Part 81
Locomote – to move about
Sentence – Children begin to locomote when they are six to seven months old.
Slither – to pass or move smoothly
Sentence – The snake slithered into the kitchen from the backyard.
Elapse – pass by
Sentence – Probably several weeks shall elapse before the treatment starts for Lisa’s condition.
Commute – a regular journey of some distance to and from your place
Sentence – It is very easy to commute to any place in Chandigarh.
Expedition – a journey organized for a particular purpose.
Sentence – The expedition by researchers to statistically assess damage due to the pandemic has already begun in several countries.
Motion sickness – the state of being dizzy because of travelling
Sentence – Throughout the journey she was suffering from motion sickness.
Sledge – a vehicle on runners pulled by horses or dogs for transportation.
Sentence – We used a neighbors sledge and horse to transport fire wood for the night in Alaska.
Tripper – a tourist who is visiting sights of interest.
Sentence – It was a strange feeling when four o’clock arrived and the day trippers departed.
Swash – the movement or sound of water
Sentence – This paper obtains the mode of vibration of swash plate in an axial piston pump by finite element method, which is verified by experimental results. And on the basis, some discussions are carried out.
Travail – use of physical or mental energy
Sentence – With much bodily toil and mental travail he wrote the decree upon half a sheet of foolscap and then copy it upon the other.
Byway – a side road less travelled.
Sentence – Nevertheless, if the academic historians followed their by-way of scholarship, history remained the main constituent of the new social sciences.
Hand luggage – luggage that is light enough to be carried in hand
Sentence – I made one good decision: to wear the trainers on the plane, and carry the paperwork in my hand luggage.
Circumnavigate – sail or travel completely around especially by water
Sentence – The navy was circumnavigating throughout the Island to find traces of the crashed helicopter.
Prance – move with high springy steps
Sentence – Then the figure flung its hands away from its face and began to prance wildly, waving its fists above its spiky hair.
Throughway – a broad highway designed for high speed traffic.
Sentence – They can be parked left or right, or have a split centre draw leaving a clear throughway.
Regional – related to or limited to a particular region.
Sentence – The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses.
Boost – the act of giving hope or support to someone.
Sentence – The coach boosted the team players for their brilliant performance in the match.
Infrastructure – the basic structures or features of a system or organization.
Sentence – The infrastructure of Prime Minister’s office is built, keeping in mind all safety measures.
Stray – move about aimlessly or without any destination often in search of food or employment.
Sentence – The man was straying around the jungle for weeks before he found shelter.
Crawl – a very slow movement
Sentence – Colleagues today recall with humor how meetings would crawl into the early morning hours.
Sport fishing – the act of someone who fishes as a diversion.
Sentence – Sport fishing is very famous leisure activity near the village of Goa.
Heritage – Something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor.
Sentence – India’s heritage is spoken of highly in history books of all across the world.
Floriculture – the cultivation of flowering plants
Sentence – All tourists were mesmerized by the floriculture displayed at the Rose Garden.
