VOCAB-IELTS

You must write in a clear and _______ style.

• serene

• lucid

• apprehensive

She looked as calm and _______ as she always did.

• apprehensive

• agog

• serene

I am a bit _______ crossing the busy street.

• vex

• don

• apprehensive

Sometimes, my teenage daughter deliberately plays her music loud to _______ her younger brother.

• vex

• doff

• shrug

Fans of the movie series are ______ about the upcoming release of the new film.

• demure

• agog

• grimace

The pirates had the ________ to try and steal the presidential yacht.

• truce

• audacity

• disdain

After losing a few pounds, the dieter was energized again with ______ and vigor.

• vim

• grimace

• recluse

We searched for a vaccination, fearing that we would ______ by the plague.

• perish

• wend

• don

The only reason for the politician’s candidacy for president was due to his ________ desire for power even though he really did not care for the duties of the job.

• apprehensive

• insatiable

• belabour

Because she tended to be ________ in social situations, the wild-eyed teenager tried to avoid situations that made her feel anxious and out of control.

• aficionado

• farouche

• frivolous