Ielts vocabulary Masterclass book + ielts listening & Reading Dictionary: Dominate Proficiency Level Vocabulary for ielts listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

Benign:
MEANING: Harmless
The doctor told Stephen that the lump on his arm was benign and could be
removed easily.
Bracing
: MEANING: Fresh, invigorating; giving strength
SENTENCE: Heather took her dog for a bracing walk by the ocean at 6am
that day.
Burgeon
: MEANING: Grow rapidly, flourish
SENTENCE: In the spring, the plants that burgeon are a promise of the
beauty that is to come.
Burnish:
MEANING: enhance or improve
SENTENCE: The politician took advantage of any opportunity to burnish
his image.
Bolster:
MEANING: Support or strengthen

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SENTENCE: The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster investor
confidence.
Bombastic:
MEANING: Pompous, showy
SENTENCE: The speech made by the new headmaster was a little
bombastic.
Boorish:
MEANING: rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
SENTENCE: Even though the pirate captain was brutal and boorish with
his men, he was always courteous to the female captives.
Buttress:
MEANING: Support, reinforce
SENTENCE: In the debating club, the students learnt how to buttress their
argument with relevant facts.

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Cacophony:
MEANING: A harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of
sounds.
SENTENCE: The noise of barking dogs and sirens added to the cacophony
at midnight; I didn't sleep.
Candid:
MEANING: Sincere or honest
SENTENCE: The candid attitude of the prime minister inspired many
young individuals to see him as a role model.
Capricious:
MEANING: Unpredictable
SENTENCE: Share market behaviour was capricious during the COVID-
19 pandemic.
Castigate:
MEANING: Criticize harshly
SENTENCE: Drill sergeants are known to castigate new recruits so
mercilessly that the latter often break down.