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


Underscore: MEANING: To emphasize, call special attention to SENTENCE: He underscored his points in the debate. Unseemly


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Underscore: MEANING: To emphasize, call special attention to
SENTENCE: He underscored his points in the debate.
Unseemly : MEANING: Indecent; inappropriate; unacceptable
SENTENCE: Heather’s uncle made unseemly suggestions to her friend
when they were alone.


- V -
Vacillation: MEANING: Moving back and forth; changing of opinion
SENTENCE: There was a fair bit of vacillation on Steven’s part, he could
not make up his mind.
Venerate: MEANING: Worship, adore, be in awe of
SENTENCE: You probably don’t venerate your teacher or your boss,
however you may act like you do!
Veracious: MEANING: Truthful; precisely accurate
SENTENCE: While we elect our leaders in the hope that everything that
they say will be veracious, history has shown that such a hope is naive.
Verbose : MEANING: Using or containing too many words
SENTENCE: This article is too verbose; nobody has enough time to read
the whole article, so we must edit it to make it brief and to the point.
Viable: MEANING: Able to function properly, able to grow
SENTENCE: The infant, though prematurely born, is viable and has a
good chance of survival.
Vindicate: MEANING: Show to be right by providing justification or
proof; clear of blame; defend
SENTENCE: The governor’s policy on lockdown was vindicated by the
drop in coronavirus deaths; his decision to extend it was the right one.
Viscous: MEANING: Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid
and liquid; having a high viscosity.


SENTENCE: It seemed to take forever for the viscous cough medicine to
pour out of the bottle.
Vituperative: MEANING: Marked by harshly abusive criticism; scathing
SENTENCE: Scots who opposed independence hurled vituperative insults
at the independence party.
Vociferous: MEANING: Offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
SENTENCE: Some states in the US are contending with vociferous
protests as they extend lockdown for COVID-19.
Volatile: MEANING: Liable to lead to sudden change; tending to vary
often
SENTENCE: Sophie’s relationship with Dave can be volatile; they fight
and make up regularly.
Volubility: MEANING: The quality of being effortless in speech and
writing
SENTENCE: The volubility in his expression shows his level of
knowledge in the topic.


- W -
Warranted : MEANING: Justified or shown to be reasonable; provide
adequate ground for
SENTENCE: The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

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