18 Aug IELTS Vocabulary

ABANDON: To give up completely – abandoned the sinking ship.

Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsake

ADVERSITY: Misfortune – calm in the face of adversity. Synonyms: affliction, mischance, reverses

AGGRESSIVE (noun: AGGRESSION. an unprovoked attack): self-assertive; attacking,

offensive – annoyed people by his aggressive attitude;

Synonyms: bumptious, officious, obtrusive

Antonyms: meek, humble, retiring, diffident

AMBIGUOUS: Uncertain, vague, capable of being inter- in more than one way – puzzled by the

ambiguous statement.

Synonyms: hazy, obscure, equivocal, dubious, nebulous Antonyms: explicit, unquestionable

APPREHENSIVE (verb: APPREHEND): Fearful – Being unprepared, John is apprehensive of

the examination.

ARTFUL: Sly; crafty – attained his mean objective by artful measures.

Synonyms: cunning, wily, adroit, ingenious, guileful

Antonyms: guileless, ingenuous, artless

ATTRIBUTE (verb): Assign -attributed his success to bard work. Synonym: ascribe (noun): An inherent quality -Generosity was his outstanding attribute.

BIASED: Prejudiced – misled by a biased point of view.

Synonyms: bigoted, arbitrary, partial, partisan Antonyms: disinterested, equitable

BIZARRE: Queer; unusual in appearance- bizarre clothes, outlandish in the extreme. Synonyms: odd, fantastic, grotesque, eccentric

CANDID (noun: CANDOR): Frank, outspoken; impartial a candid reply that could hardly be more forthright.

COLLUSION: Working together secretly for an evil purpose – acted in collusion to overthrow the government. Synonyms: collaboration, conspiracy, conniving, machination

COMPATIBLE: Harmonious; able, to get along together parted company because they were not compatible. 

Synonyms: congruous, consistent

Antonyms: incongruous, discordant, incompatible

COMPENSATION: Payment for services – just compensation for his labor. Synonyms: stipend, remuneration, recompense, emolument

COMPLACENT: Self-satisfied – looked on his own performance with a complacent smile.

CONSENSUS. General agreement – The consensus of the committee was that no action should be taken. Synonym: accord

CRASS: Coarse and stupid – displayed crass ignorance. Synonym: gross

CREDIBLE: Worthy of belief – a credible story, true to life. Antonym: incredible

DELINQUENT (noun): An offender – found to be a delinquent by the court. (adj.): Failing to fulfil an obligation – too many people who are delinquent in meeting their civic duties Synonym: derelict

DEMEANOR: Behaviour; bearing – carrying himself with a proud demeanour. Synonyms: deportment, mien

DISCRETE: Separate – two discrete issues, totally unrelated.

DISTRAUGHT: Mentally distressed; distracted – distraught by trials and tribulations.

DIVULGE: To make public or reveal – refused to divulge his source of information.

EDIFY: To instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion – a story that edifies the reader, as well as entertains him

EXCEPTIONABLE: Objectionable – exceptionable behaviour, universally criticized.

EXEMPLARY (noun: EXEMPLAR): Serving as a model; commendable – exemplary conduct approved by all.

EXOTIC: Strange and foreign – an exotic costume imported from Asia.

EXPLOIT (verb): To use for one’s selfish purpose – refugees exploited by unscrupulous employers.

(noun): A brilliant deed – lauded for his exploits in science.

FACADE: Front or face, especially of a building – a facade of marble.

FEASIBLE: Workable – a feasible plan, proved practical by – previous experience.