Vocabulary words for 8 plus bands in IELTS and PTE

1. Grim – very serious or big problem or evil.
2. Deterrent – a thing that discourages or intended to discourage someone from doing something.
3. Marginalize – to sideline or neglect.
4. Deliberation – deep thought or careful consideration.
5. Detrimental – harmful , hurtful , dangerous.
6. Deleterious – harmful , hurtful , dangerous.
7. Myriad – many , a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
8. Elixir or Indispensable  – Something that is part of our life which we should not leave at any cost , very important or crucial , panacea.
9. Repercussions – consequences , result , effect , outcome.
10. Inculcate – instill , implant , teach an attitude.
11. Plethora – a lot of , a large or excessive amount of something.
12. Meticulous – showing great attention to detail , being conscious , careful or attentive.
13. Mitigate – reduce , diminish , to lessen.
14. Panacea – a solution or remedy to all difficulties or diseases , universal cure , magic bullet , elixir.
15. Contentious – debatable , disputable , controversial issues.
16. Benevolent – Kind , tolerant , famous , top celebrity , helpful , decent , gracious.
17. Deteriorate –  Get worse , decline , fall , drop.
18. Pioneer – settler , discoverer , a person who is among the first to start or build a new venture , area or country.
19. Rational – sensible , reasonable , logical.
20. Gimmick – stunt , a trick intended to attract attention or publicity.
21. Heinous – cruel , a wrongful act , horrible , shameful , wicked.
22. Humiliate – make someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
23. Pretend – Behave in such a way that it appears that something is the case when in fact it is not , imaginary , make-believe , fictitious , unreal.
24. Hogwash – nonsense , worthless  and false.
25. Fragile – easily broken or damage.
26. Sober –   not affected by alcohol, not drunk.
27. Manipulate – handle or control in a skillful manner.
28. Embellish – make(something) more attractive by addition of decorative details or features.
29. Virility – the quality of the man having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive, manliness.
30. Nocturnal – done, occurring, active at night especially owls.
31. Blemish – a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
32. Proximity – nearness or closeness in space, time, or relationship
33. Succumbed – die from the effect of disease or injury; fail to resist any negative force.
34. Impeccable – faultless, flawless, perfect
35. Plight – a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
36. Ordeal – torture, unpleasant situation, a tough experience
37. Remorseless – without regret or guilt, ruthless, cruel, heartless
38. Eloquently – fluently, expressively, persuasively
39. Vigorous – more efforts
40. Vulnerable – exposed to risk
41. Intricate – complicated, complex
42. Transgression – wrong doing, crime
43. Precursor – the starting point of any problem
44. Important – intrinsic, imperative
45. Aggravate – to increase
46. Bombarded – subject (someone) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information
47. Unceased – not – ending
48. Stern – strict
49. Through thick and thin – in every difficulty
50. Turncoat – person who changes his views
51. Coxcomb – show off person
52. Palmy days – precious days
53. To play the piper – to bear a cost
54. Reverence – getting for what we pray
55. Mob – crowd
56. Genuflect – stand on knees
57. Dreary – dull, ugly, non – attractive
58. Wear and woe – in all circumstances
59. Comfit – sweet
60. Exodus – at the time of departure
61. Cede – to give up
62. Pivotal – crucial, significant
63. Scapegoat – a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, victim
64. Queer fish – strange person
65. A red letter – crucial day
66. Ecstasy – state of excessive joy
67. Exaggeration – a statement that represents something as better as or worse that it really is .
68. Plaudit – to praise, applause
69. Implore – begs someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
70. Rebut – repel, claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false
71. Obnoxious – hateful
72. Mutineer – a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority.
73. Pauper – a poor person
74. Hard and fast – strict
75. Dominated – have power and influence over, command, rule
76. Flooded with – so many things at one time
77. Proverbial – everyone knows the thing
78. Gross injustice –lot of discrimination
79. Ailment – diseases
80. Potential – having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
81. Cumber sum – awkward, unmanageable
82. Instilled – infuse, implant, inculcate
83. Heartthrob – a man, typically a celebrity, whose good looks excite romantic feelings in women
84. Dire need – a thing of great need
85. Exhilarating – making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling
86. Defend – resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger
87. Sally – sudden attack
88. Sullen – irritating
89. Institutionalized – well guided institution
90. Bottled up – inside voice which does not comes out
91. Judicious and Pragmatic – right approach to select anything
92. Replica – same copy
93. Obsolete – no longer produced or used; out of date
94. Misfit – Unfit something that does not fit or that fits badly.
95. Ideology – a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basic of economic or political theory or policy.
96. Breadwinner – a person who earns money to support his family
97. Mourners – the person who attends the funeral of any dead person
98. Amalgamate – combine or unite to make one organisation or structure
99. Bestow – confer or present an honor, right or gift
100. Culmination – the highest or climatic point of something
101. Weird – strange or mysterious
102. Sustainable – able to maintain certain rate or level
103. Digressing – leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
104. Accumulation – gradual gathering of something like peoples and papers etc.
105. Repercussions – an unintended consequences occurring sometimes after the end of event or action
106. Non-confrontational – tending to deal with situations calmly or diplomatically; not aggressive or hostile
107. Terrific – of great size, amount or intensity, extremely good and excellent
108. Pinnacle – the most successful top point, the culmination point
109. Sober – not affected by alcohol, not drunk
110. Pitiable – miserable or very bad
111. Curb – a check or control on something
112. Bizarre – very strange or unusual
113. Bottleneck – The narrow section of a road or a junction that impeded the ttraffic flow
114. Digression – temporary sideline from the main subject in speech or writing
115. Sluggish – slow moving or slow to respond
116. Befitting – appropriate to the occasion
117. Lumpen – ugly, stupid, boorish
118. Ransom – a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of the captive
119. Unison – same pitch of sound demanded or paid for the release of the captive
120. Solace – comfort in a time of great distress or sadness
121. cornerstone – an imp quality or feature on which a particularly thing depends or is based, backbone
122. Dick – a man’s penis, a stupid man, mess around
123. Fidgeting – making small movements especially of the hands and feel through nervousness or impatience
124. Prostitute – a person typically a lady who engages in sexual activity for payment
125. Prophecy – say that a specified thing will happen in future, predict, forecast
126. Chaos – complete disorder or confusion
127. Dissed – speak disrespectfully or criticize others
128. Persuasive – effective, powerful, impressive
129. Impede – delay or slow down or prevent someone form someone by obstructing them
130. Obstruct – block, jam, be or get in the way of
131. Lunatic – a person who is mentally ill
132. Audacious – showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
133. resonate – produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound
134. Strenuous – hard, tough, great actions
135. Minute – infinitely or immeasurably small
136. utter – complete, absolute
137. scarce – (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand
138. vain – unproductive of success
139. Example – An attempt was made to ignore this brilliant and irregular book, but in vain; it was read all over Europe
140. Reluctant – unwilling and hesitate, oppose
141. Reminiscent – tending to remind one of something, same that happened in past
142. Stringent – strict, precise, rigid, severe, tough
143. Surpass – exceed, be greater than or be better than
144. Serenity – the absence of mental stress or anxiety, peaceful, calm
145. muster – gather, bring together, especially for inspection or in preparation for battle
146. Poles apart – big difference like earth and sky
147. Grey people – old people