IELTS ADVANCED MASTER VOCABULARY
2025/2026 WITH CLEAR EXAMPLES FOR 100%
ACCURACY, FLUENCY, AND LANGUAGE
MASTERY
civilian - Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were
civilians.
complicated - if some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your
guidance counsellor. He will be glad to explain them to you.
concur - Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire's decision even if you do not
concur with it.
confirm - My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X-ray later confirmed his
opinion.
digress - At the point of his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of his incident in his
childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.
condiment - There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other
condiments.
devour - The hikers were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were
served.
edible - Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be
poisonous.
,glutton - I had a second helping and I would have the third except that I didn't want to be
considered as a glutton.
luscious - he watermelon were very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice
palatable - The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding
condiments.
slake - On a sultry afternoon, you can see a long line of people at the drinking fountain,
waiting to slake their thirst.
succulent - The stake will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if you
want it to be succulent.
voracious - Chester would not be overweight if he were not a voracious eater.
chronic - Carl's sore arm is not a new development, but the return of a chronic ailment.
Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
concurrent - When a strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages and a
concurrent increase in prices.
dawdle - My sister dawdles over dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting
time.
imminent - By the sudden darkening of the skies and a thunder in the distance, we could tell
that the rain was imminent.
incipient - Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in incipient
stages.
,intermittent: - There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds , because the
showers were intermittent.
perennial - Don't think that war only plagued in our times. It has been a perennial curse of
man.
Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.
procrastinate - Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few
procrastinated got drenched.
protract - We had planned to stay for only lunch but, at the host's insistence, we protracted our
visit until after dinner.
sporadic - Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been some sporadic cases
of the disease.
denizen - On the safari, the hunters stalked lions, tigers and other ferocious denizens of the
jungle.
Domicile - The announcement read:" The Coppers have moved, and they invite you to visit
them at their new domicile, 22 Apple Street.
inmate - When the warder took charge, the prison had fewer than 100 inmates.
migrate - Because they were persecuted in England,the Puritans migrated to Holland.
In winter, many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more temperature
climate.
native - The entire Russo family are natives of New Jersey except their grandparents, who
were born in Italy.
, Tobacco, tomatoes, and potatoes are native American plants that were introduced into
European by explorers returning from the New World.
Nomad - Nomads have no fixed homes, but move from region to region to secure their food
supply.
Nomadic - Would you like to give up your permanent residence for the nomadic adventures
of trailer living.
Sojourn - On his trip home, Gerald will stop in St. Louis for two -day sojourn with
relatives.
Economize - Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.
Frugal - The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this
frugal meal with his visitor.
The allowance of $5 a week for lunches and fares is not much, but you can get by on it if you
are frugal.
Impoverish - The increase in dues is only 10 cents, it won't impoverish any
member
indigence - By hand work, countless thousands of Americans have raised themselves from
indigence to wealth.
Affluent - the new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500.000 from an
affluent contributor.
Avarice - People who suffer avarice spend less and save much more than they
should.
2025/2026 WITH CLEAR EXAMPLES FOR 100%
ACCURACY, FLUENCY, AND LANGUAGE
MASTERY
civilian - Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were
civilians.
complicated - if some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your
guidance counsellor. He will be glad to explain them to you.
concur - Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire's decision even if you do not
concur with it.
confirm - My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X-ray later confirmed his
opinion.
digress - At the point of his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of his incident in his
childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.
condiment - There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other
condiments.
devour - The hikers were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were
served.
edible - Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be
poisonous.
,glutton - I had a second helping and I would have the third except that I didn't want to be
considered as a glutton.
luscious - he watermelon were very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice
palatable - The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding
condiments.
slake - On a sultry afternoon, you can see a long line of people at the drinking fountain,
waiting to slake their thirst.
succulent - The stake will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if you
want it to be succulent.
voracious - Chester would not be overweight if he were not a voracious eater.
chronic - Carl's sore arm is not a new development, but the return of a chronic ailment.
Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
concurrent - When a strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages and a
concurrent increase in prices.
dawdle - My sister dawdles over dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting
time.
imminent - By the sudden darkening of the skies and a thunder in the distance, we could tell
that the rain was imminent.
incipient - Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in incipient
stages.
,intermittent: - There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds , because the
showers were intermittent.
perennial - Don't think that war only plagued in our times. It has been a perennial curse of
man.
Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.
procrastinate - Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few
procrastinated got drenched.
protract - We had planned to stay for only lunch but, at the host's insistence, we protracted our
visit until after dinner.
sporadic - Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been some sporadic cases
of the disease.
denizen - On the safari, the hunters stalked lions, tigers and other ferocious denizens of the
jungle.
Domicile - The announcement read:" The Coppers have moved, and they invite you to visit
them at their new domicile, 22 Apple Street.
inmate - When the warder took charge, the prison had fewer than 100 inmates.
migrate - Because they were persecuted in England,the Puritans migrated to Holland.
In winter, many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more temperature
climate.
native - The entire Russo family are natives of New Jersey except their grandparents, who
were born in Italy.
, Tobacco, tomatoes, and potatoes are native American plants that were introduced into
European by explorers returning from the New World.
Nomad - Nomads have no fixed homes, but move from region to region to secure their food
supply.
Nomadic - Would you like to give up your permanent residence for the nomadic adventures
of trailer living.
Sojourn - On his trip home, Gerald will stop in St. Louis for two -day sojourn with
relatives.
Economize - Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.
Frugal - The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this
frugal meal with his visitor.
The allowance of $5 a week for lunches and fares is not much, but you can get by on it if you
are frugal.
Impoverish - The increase in dues is only 10 cents, it won't impoverish any
member
indigence - By hand work, countless thousands of Americans have raised themselves from
indigence to wealth.
Affluent - the new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500.000 from an
affluent contributor.
Avarice - People who suffer avarice spend less and save much more than they
should.
