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

Guileless: MEANING: Innocent and without deception
SENTENCE: The student gave a guileless explanation of his absence from
class.
Gullible: MEANING: Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous

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SENTENCE: The plan was a deliberate attempt to persuade a gullible
public to spend their money.

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Hackneyed: MEANING: Commonplace, not fresh or original
SENTENCE: The English teacher criticized her story because of its
hackneyed and unoriginal plot.
Halcyon: MEANING: Calm; rich; happy
SENTENCE: There were halcyon days all summer.
Harangue: MEANING: A long verbal attack; pompous speech
SENTENCE: The speaker on the soapbox harangued the government.
Harrowing: MEANING: Extremely disturbing or distressing
SENTENCE: The trip in the ambulance was harrowing for them both.
Hodgepodge: MEANING: Jumble of different kinds of things
SENTENCE: The exhibition was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art,
and really bad art; it was disliked by many visitors.