IELTS Vocabulary – Week 1

Civilian / sə'vɪliən /

Ex: Eight of the passengers were soliders, and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.

Complicated / 'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd /

Ex: If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance counselor. He will be glad to explain them to you.

Concur / kən'kɜr /

Ex: Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire's decision even if you do not concur with it.

Confirm / kən'fɜrm /

Ex: My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X ray later confirmed his opinion.

Digress / daɪ'gress /

Ex: At one point in his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of an incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.

Fragile / 'frædʒaɪl /

Ex: The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.

Galore / gə'lɔ: /

Ex: There were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failures galore.

Genuine / 'dʒenjuɪn /

Ex: Jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made of genuine leopard skin.

Hostile / 'hɔstaɪl /

Ex: It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast was of a friendly or a hostile nation.

Impatient / ɪm'peɪʃənt /

Ex: Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.