Ielts vocabulary Masterclass book + ielts listening & Reading Dictionary: Dominate Proficiency Level Vocabulary for ielts listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

Rankle: MEANING: Aggravate; make angry
SENTENCE: We did not want to rankle the cat, so we put the puppy
outside.
Rarefied: MEANING: Elevated above the ordinary
SENTENCE: The scholars were in an animated and rarefied conversation
about world politics.
Rebuttal: MEANING: A counter argument to argument; a disagreement
SENTENCE: Steve rebutted Jason’s view that his team would win the
game.
Recalcitrant: MEANING: Obstinately uncooperative; pig-headed
SENTENCE: She has a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds.
Recant : MEANING: Take back something that was previously said
SENTENCE: Heretics were burned if they did not recant.
Recluse: MEANING: A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid
other people
SENTENCE: After returning from the pilgrimage she has turned into a
virtual recluse.
Recondite: MEANING: Difficult to comprehend; abstruse
SENTENCE: The book on mathematical theory is full of recondite
information.
Refractory: MEANING: Stubborn or unmanageable

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SENTENCE: My dog is refractory on the lead; he does not want to walk!