IELTS Vocabulary (February-22)
In order to match the test format, get the best out of these useful expressions to enrich the lexical resource (vocabulary) for the IELTS speaking and writing tasks. Find here your handy vocabulary:-
- Get the hang of it (something)
- Spick and Span
- To Take A Rain Check
- Spick and Span
- The whole nine yards
- Interpret
- Intervene
- Terrible
- Spectacular
- Have A Bigger Fish To Fry
- Take No Prisoner
- Furious
- Gorgeous
- Massive
- Dull
- Deafening
- Destitute
- Usher
Get the hang of it (something)
Meaning – Become expert in, Become proficient in.
- It took me two months to get the hang of ice-skating.
- Don’t worry, within a few days you would get the hang of playing this piano.
Spick and Span
Meaning – Neat and clean
- They always keep their room spick and span.
- His boss likes everything spick and span in his office.
To Take A Rain Check
Meaning – Politely reject an offer (may be for future)
- I can’t make it this time, can I take a rain check.
- I am sorry but I have to take rain check this weekend.
Spick and Span
Meaning – The Lion’s Share
- As usual, the lion’s share of this year budget has again gone to Defence sector.
- The Colgate still enjoy the lion’s share in toothpaste market.
The whole nine yards
Meaning – Everything
- He has watched every single episode of this series, from the first to the final one, the whole nine yards.
- She has a toolkit with every kind of tool in all sizes – jacks, wrenches, screwdrivers – the whole nine yards.
Interpret
Meaning – To explain or make understand the meaning of something
- She had no idea how to interpret that warning.
- Our success depends upon our ability to interpret the facts rightly.
Intervene
Meaning – Mediate, step in
- The Colonial forces continued to intervene in the inter-tribal disputes.
- The human right groups have been pressing the government to intervene.
Terrible
Meaning – very unpleasant; causing great shock
- I say that nowadays he is in terrible conditions
- It was the most terrible war in the history of this country to interpret the facts rightly.
Spectacular
Meaning – very impressive to see
- The town offers more than spectacular scenery to its visitors.
- This area offers spectacular mountain vistas and lush evergreen forests.
Have A Bigger Fish To Fry
Meaning – To have more important or more interesting things to do
- I think he is not coming with us for the show; he may have a bigger fish to fry.
- They can’t spend a lot of time on the problem. They definitely have bigger fish to fry.
Take No Prisoner
Meaning – Be ruthlessly aggressive or uncompromising in the pursuit of one’s objectives
- This business is renowned for being cutthroat; so to succeed here take no prisoners.
- This person doesn’t take any prisoners when a project needs to get done.
Furious
Meaning – Very Angry
- She was furious when that man cashed her car.
- He was absolutely furious at having been deceived in that store.
Gorgeous
Meaning – Very Beautiful
- You look gorgeous, Maria.
- The bride looked gorgeous.
Massive
Meaning – Very Big
- There used to be a massive monument on this square.
- Ten massive stone pillars are supporting the roof of this temple.
Dull
Meaning – Very Boring
- Why is she so dull today?
- We could not enjoy the party as the music was slow and settings quite dull.
Deafening
Meaning – Very noisy
- Please turn the radio down, the noise is deafening.
- The noise of the machines in the factory was deafening.
Destitute
Meaning – very poor
- This year, the flood left many of the people of this region destitute.
- His mission is to extend the help to the weak and destitute of the society.
Usher
Meaning – Guide Someone Somewhere-
– Mark the Start of Something new
- A Waiter ushered me to the table.
- The Railways ushered in an era of cheap and convenient travel.