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

Distend
: MEANING: Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside
SENTENCE: The abdomen distended rapidly.
Distil
: MEANING: Remove impurities from, increase the concentration
of
SENTENCE: You can’t drink the water from the river, but you can distil it.
Divest:
MEANING: Take something away from somebody
SENTENCE: The president was divested of his power to act and could no
longer govern.
Doctrinaire:
MEANING: Trying to impose doctrine without taking
practical considerations into account

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SENTENCE: Mr. Chief Justice is such a doctrinaire person that he will
never compromise on the sentences he makes for terrorists.
Document:
MEANING: Support with evidence; written piece
SENTENCE: In the analytical writing assessment, if you write an essay
with well-documented examples, you should get a high score.
Dogmatic:
MEANING: inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
SENTENCE: She was not tempted to be too dogmatic about what she
believed.
Dogmatism:
MEANING: The tendency to be right all the time, with little
consideration for others
SENTENCE: Mr. Jones shows an inflexible dogmatism when it comes to
answering difficult questions.
Dormant:
MEANING: Temporarily inactive
SENTENCE: The disease may remain dormant and undetected until it is
transmitted to other fish.
Dupe:
MEANING: Trick, deceive
SENTENCE: The manager was duped into hiring a criminal.

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Ebullient:
MEANING: Energetic and full of cheer
SENTENCE: Fatima sounded ebullient and happy when she got very high
exam score.
Eccentric:
MEANING: Odd; deviating from normal, unusual
SENTENCE: Her parents were eccentric but very lovable.
Eclectic:
MEANING: Selecting what seems best from various styles or
ideas
SENTENCE: The government applied a set of bipartisan and eclectic
policies.
Efficacy
: MEANING: The quality of being able to produce the intended
effect
SENTENCE: The efficacy of your preparation of the exam depends on
your devotion and hard work.