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

particular job; certified
SENTENCE: I was well qualified with a degree to teach the class English
vocabulary!
Quibble:
MEANING: Small fight or argument over something
unimportant
SENTENCE: She did not want to quibble over a few euros when she
bought the dog from the pet shop.
Quiescent:
MEANING: Resting, quiet
SENTENCE: He enjoyed quiescent moments in his garden hammock on a
beautiful summer Sunday.
Quotidian
: MEANING: Daily, routine, ordinary
SENTENCE: She enjoyed all things quotidian: doing chores, brushing her
teeth, going to work, because she had a happy nature.

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Rankle:
MEANING: Aggravate; make angry
SENTENCE: We did not want to rankle the cat, so we put the puppy
outside.
Rarefied:
MEANING: Elevated above the ordinary
SENTENCE: The scholars were in an animated and rarefied conversation
about world politics.
Rebuttal:
MEANING: A counter argument to argument; a disagreement
SENTENCE: Steve rebutted Jason’s view that his team would win the
game.
Recalcitrant:
MEANING: Obstinately uncooperative; pig-headed
SENTENCE: She has a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds.
Recant
: MEANING: Take back something that was previously said
SENTENCE: Heretics were burned if they did not recant.
Recluse:
MEANING: A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid
other people
SENTENCE: After returning from the pilgrimage she has turned into a
virtual recluse.
Recondite:
MEANING: Difficult to comprehend; abstruse
SENTENCE: The book on mathematical theory is full of recondite
information.
Refractory:
MEANING: Stubborn or unmanageable

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SENTENCE: My dog is refractory on the lead; he does not want to walk!
Refute:
MEANING: Prove to be false
SENTENCE: She refuted her kids’ claim they had brushed their teeth by
producing the dry toothbrushes.