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

Beneficent: MEANING: (of a person) generous or doing good
SENTENCE: Clarissa found a beneficent mentor in her manager at work.
Benign: MEANING: Harmless
The doctor told Stephen that the lump on his arm was benign and could be
removed easily.
Bracing : MEANING: Fresh, invigorating; giving strength
SENTENCE: Heather took her dog for a bracing walk by the ocean at 6am
that day.
Burgeon : MEANING: Grow rapidly, flourish
SENTENCE: In the spring, the plants that burgeon are a promise of the
beauty that is to come.
Burnish: MEANING: enhance or improve
SENTENCE: The politician took advantage of any opportunity to burnish
his image.
Bolster: MEANING: Support or strengthen

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SENTENCE: The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster investor
confidence.
Bombastic: MEANING: Pompous, showy
SENTENCE: The speech made by the new headmaster was a little
bombastic.
Boorish: MEANING: rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
SENTENCE: Even though the pirate captain was brutal and boorish with
his men, he was always courteous to the female captives.
Buttress: MEANING: Support, reinforce
SENTENCE: In the debating club, the students learnt how to buttress their
argument with relevant facts.

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Cacophony: MEANING: A harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of
sounds.
SENTENCE: The noise of barking dogs and sirens added to the cacophony
at midnight; I didn't sleep.
Candid: MEANING: Sincere or honest
SENTENCE: The candid attitude of the prime minister  inspired many
young individuals to see him as a role model.