Refinement – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking and Writing

Janet,

Updated On Aug 09, 2021

Refinement – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking and Writing

Contents

1 Refinement : (Noun) /rɪˈfaɪn.mənt/
2 Example :
3 Exercise :

Refinement : (Noun) /rɪˈfaɪn.mənt/

Definition :

An improvement, usually a small one, to something.

Synonyms :

Clarification, Processing

Collocations :

With adjective: considerable/great/extra/further/continuous/endless/useful/technical/modern refinement.

With verb: need/require/add/introduce refinement.

Example :

For IELTS Speaking :
“The technology requires a great deal of refinement.”
“A greater refinement of the categorization is possible.”

For IELTS Writing :
“Aims are necessary starting points, but before the teacher can begin to provide learning experiences further refinement is essential.”

Exercise :

Choose the following words to fill in the blank : overlapped, scenarios, refinements, temporary, confine, distortion, ceaselessly, mediate, analogies, inherent.

He is very traditional in his thinking and believes that women should __________ themselves to housework and child-raising.
The human body __________ adapts to the constant changes that take place in its environment.
ESL students often try to draw __________ between English and their mother tongue, but it is not always possible.
Stress is an __________ part of life, with both positive and negative consequences.
The bike path is closed for a __________ period so that repairs can be made to the asphalt.
I love the __________ on the guitar in that song; it sounds so cool!
The Smiths used a marriage counsellor to __________ their separation and were able to settle things without any major problems.
Scientists are studying various abrupt climate change __________ to assess their impact on our planet.
The two programs __________, so students in the first program had to miss the first few days of classes in the second program because of final exams.
Recent __________ to the software appear to have removed the bugs that were causing problems.

Janet

Janet had been an IELTS Trainer before she dived into the field of Content Writing. During her days of being a Trainer, Janet had written essays and sample answers which got her students an 8+ band in the IELTS Test. Her contributions to our articles have been engaging and simple to help the students understand and grasp the information with ease. Janet, born and brought up in California, had no idea about the IELTS until she moved to study in Canada. Her peers leaned to her for help as her first language was English.