IELTS VOCABULARY
Panaceathe goddess of healing incisivedemonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
aberrationa state or condition markedly different from the norm
abhorfind repugnant
acquiesceagree or express agreement
alacrityliveliness and eagerness
amiablediffusing warmth and friendliness
appeasemake peace with
arcanerequiring secret or mysterious knowledge
avaricereprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
brazenunrestrained by convention or propriety
brusquerudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
cajoleinfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
callousemotionally hardened
candorthe quality of being honest and straightforward
chidescold or reprimand severely or angrily
circumspectcareful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
clandestineconducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
coercecause to do through pressure or necessity
coherentmarked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
complacencythe feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
confidantsomeone to whom private matters are told
conniveform intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
cumulativeincreasing by successive addition
debasemake impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
decryexpress strong disapproval of
deferentialshowing courteous regard for people's feelings
demureshy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
deridetreat or speak of with contempt
despota cruel and oppressive dictator
diligentquietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
elatedexultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
eloquentexpressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
embezzleappropriate fraudulently to one's own use
empathyunderstanding and entering into another's feelings
enmitya state of deep-seated ill-will
eruditehaving or showing profound knowledge
extolpraise, glorify, or honor
fabricateput together out of artificial or natural components
feralwild and menacing
flabbergastedas if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
forsakeleave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
fractiouseasily irritated or annoyed
furtivesecret and sly or sordid
gluttonyhabitual eating to excess
gratuitousunnecessary and unwarranted
haughtyhaving or showing arrogant superiority
hypocrisypretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
impeccablewithout fault or error
impertinentimproperly forward or bold
implacableincapable of being appeased or pacified
impudentimproperly forward or bold
indolentdisinclined to work or exertion
ineptgenerally incompetent and ineffectual
infamya state of extreme dishonor
inhibitlimit the range or extent of
innatepresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary
insatiableimpossible to satisfy
insularrelating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
intrepidinvulnerable to fear or intimidation
inveteratehabitual
jubilantfull of high-spirited delight
knellthe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
lithemoving and bending with ease
luridglaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
mavericksomeone who exhibits independence in thought and action
meticulousmarked by precise accordance with details
modicuma small or moderate or token amount
moroseshowing a brooding ill humor
myriada large indefinite number
nadirthe lowest point of anything
nominalrelating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
novicesomeone new to a field or activity
nuancea subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
obliviouslacking conscious awareness of
obsequiousattempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obtuseof an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
parodya composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
penchanta strong liking
perusalthe act of examining or reading carefully
plethoraextreme excess
predilectiona predisposition in favor of something
quaintattractively old-fashioned
rashimprudently incurring risk
refurbishimprove the appearance or functionality of
repudiaterefuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
rifeexcessively abundant
salientconspicuous, prominent, or important
serendipitygood luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
staidcharacterized by dignity and propriety
superfluousmore than is needed, desired, or required
sycophanta person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
taciturnhabitually reserved and uncommunicative
truculentdefiantly aggressive
umbragea feeling of anger caused by being offended
venerableprofoundly honored
vexdisturb, especially by minor irritations
vociferousconspicuously and offensively loud
wantona lewd or lascivious person
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