IELTS Vocabulary English Vocabulary Lesson 27 IELTS Exams Preparation
IELTS Vocabulary English Vocabulary Lesson 27 IELTS Exams Preparation
271-Dangling (Adj)
Definition: hanging or swinging loosely.
Usage: A pair of dangling earrings.
272-Revamp(Verb) past tense: revamped; past participle: revamped
Definition: give new and improved form, structure, or appearance.
Synonyms: Renovate, redecorate, refurbish, recondition, rehabilitate, rebuild
Usage: An attempt to revamp the museum’s image
273-Taunts (Noun)
Definition: a remark made to anger, wound, or provoke someone.
Synonyms: jeer, gibe, sneer, insult
Usage: He would play truant rather than face the taunts of his classmates
274-Daunting (Adj)
Definition: seeming challenging to deal with in prospect; intimidating.
Synonyms: intimidating, formidable, disconcerting, unnerving, unsettling
Usage: The daunting task of raising five boys.
275-Straddle (Verb) gerund or present participle: straddling
Definition: sit or stand with one leg on either side.
Synonyms: sit/stand astride, bestride, bestraddle; mount
Usage: She straddled the motorbike and revved it up
276-Devilishly (Adverb) Definition: very; significantly.
Usage: Their music is devilishly tricky.
277-Reckon (Verb)
Definition: establish by calculation.
Synonyms: calculate, compute, work out, put a figure on, figure
Usage: The cost to the company was reckoned at Rs.10 lakhs
278-Sovereignty (Noun)
Definition: supreme power or authority.
Synonyms: jurisdiction, supremacy, dominion, power Usage: The government renewed its claim to sovereignty over the islands.
279-Jettisoned (Verb)
Definition: abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).
Synonyms: dump, drop, ditch, discharge, eject
Usage: The scheme was scrapped.
280-Lobbyists (Noun)
Definition: a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
Usage: Industry lobbyists pushed the government to undo the decision.
IELTS Vocabulary English Vocabulary Lesson 26 IELTS Exams Preparation