Snappy notes
Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS
1) Agile - able to move quickly and easily
Jessica's brand new car seems to be agile.
2) Amiable - diffusing warmth and friendliness
His amiable qualities help to maintain positive environment.
3) Apathetic - marked by a lack of interest
Students are apathetic of completing their schoolwork.
4) Cajole - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
It is difficult to cajole our college professor.
5) Competence - the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
The caption's competence leads the team to victory.
6) Contempt - strong dislike, disrespect
The people of the city expressed contempt towards the mayor.
7) Destitute - very poor
Yesterday I met a destitute old man by the road side.
8) Dogmatic- not accepting that one’s own beliefs may not be correct
During the debate, speaker was very dogmatic on the subject.
9) Evade - to avoid
Some politicians evade paying taxes.
10) Fabricate - make up something artificial or untrue
Kylie was accused of fabricating documents.
11) Hindsight - ability to understand things or incidents after it has happened.
With hindsight Lucy instructs her friends not to repeat the mistakes.
12) Immutable - not able to be changed
The past is immutable in everyone’s life.
13) Inhibit - limit the range or extent of
Fear of failure inhibits your inner talent
14) Plethora - a large amount of something
After winning the match Michael received plethora of wishes.
15) Pragmatic - down to earth, sensible
The priest's speeches are pragmatic.
16) Predilection- a strong liking
Julie showed a predilection for novels.
17) Pull a long face - looking sad, disappointed
After the accident Sarah seems to be pulling a long face.
18) Quip - a witty remark
The judge of the competition quips at the performers.
19) Reprimand - a formal way of disapproval
The manager reprimanded the request of his colleagues.
20) Vilify - spread negative information about
Often, news channels vilify celebrities