IELTS Sport Vocabulary: Useful Phrases, Expressions & Questions for IELTS Speaking

Sports is a common theme in the IELTS exam, especially in the writing and speaking sections. Whether you are discussing your fitness routine in Speaking Part 1, describing your favourite sports in Part 2, or expressing your opinion about national sports events and athletes in Part 3 or essays, having a strong IELTS sports vocabulary related to sports helps you sound fluent, natural, and precise.  Therefore, in the blog, we have listed important IELTS sports vocabulary for speaking as well as IELTS Writing, tips on how to use them in these sections, and some practice questions and answers for speaking.  List...

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Nehasri Ravishenbagam

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Different Kinds of People (Part 1) - Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS

Understanding how to describe different types of people with advanced vocabulary for IELTS is crucial, especially in the speaking and writing sections. You might be asked to describe someone you admire, explain leadership qualities, or analyse social behaviour, and having a strong grasp of personality-related vocabulary can help boost your lexical resource score, a key element for scoring a band 7.0 and above. In this blog, you will explore an IELTS vocabulary list of personality adjectives, character flaws, and positive traits, complete with meanings and example sentences. They will support your fluency and precision in discussing human nature, behaviour, and social relationships...

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Poverty and Social Issues (Part 3): Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS

Poverty and social issues are part and parcel of our society at large. As a result, it becomes an important topic for any exam discussion and you need to be aware of IELTS Vocabulary related to poverty and social issues in order to achieve an IELTS band score of 7+. In this article, we have put together some additional exercises through which you will learn the vocabulary related to poverty and social issues. Check out the previous parts related to this topic for more such interesting exercises to learn these words in a fun way. Poverty and Social Issues Advanced...

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Employment/Work (Part 1): Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS (Band 7+)

Employment and work-related vocabulary frequently appear in IELTS Reading, Writing Task 2, and Speaking Part 1 & 3. From discussions on job satisfaction to benefits and hiring practices, you must demonstrate the ability to use precise, formal, and context-appropriate vocabulary to score Band 7.0 or higher. In this blog, you will explore an IELTS vocabulary list from common employment contexts, complete with definitions and example sentences derived from real IELTS-style activities, followed by practice exercises to give you a comprehensive learning opportunity.  Employment/Work: Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS In IELTS, lexical resource is an important scoring criterion, and only learning what is lexical resource...

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Kasturika Samanta

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Advanced Environment Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Environmental Issues and the Natural World (Part 4)

Environment issues and the natural world are topics that we live and breathe in every moment of our lives, making them crucial for Advanced Environment Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +. Mastering this specialized vocabulary will improve your ability to understand and discuss environmental issues, boosting your confidence and performance. Therefore, this guide focuses on essential vocabulary related to environmental topics and exercises, helping you excel in the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections of the IELTS exam. Advanced Vocabulary Table for IELTS Environment Topics Since IELTS vocabulary accounts for 25% of the total writing and speaking band score, it is important...

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Nehasri Ravishenbagam

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Look like a Million Dollars - Idiom of the Day for IELTS

IELTS vocabulary, or lexical resources, accounts for 25% of the total score in both the speaking and writing sections of the IELTS exam. Therefore, learning idioms like ‘look like a million dollars’ is very crucial for enhancing both writing and speech. In this blog, we will learn the meaning, origin and usage of the idiom, along with examples of how to use it to your advantage when preparing for the IELTS Speaking and Writing. Look like a Million Dollars: Meaning ‘Look like a million dollars’ means to appear extremely attractive, elegant, stylish, or impressive, especially in terms of physical appearance...

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 3)

(C) Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column. 1. ponderous steep 2. precipitous in name or thought only, not real 3. presumptuous extremely dangerous 4. treacherous slow and awkward, boring 5. tentative dangerously unpredictable 6. volatile careful, or uncertain of being completed 7. sketchy overly proud of self or stuck up 8. sporadic resolutely fearless 9. taciturn rude in speech or behaviour 10. surreptitious careful and cautious and wise to be so 11. tenacious making provision for the future, especially to do with money 12. superfluous withdrawn, very anti-social 13. prudent determined 14....

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 8)

Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training Test Takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6, Part 7 in the previous posts. (K) Fill in the gaps using the words from the box below. Use each word once only. Do not change the form. propensity predilection aberration quibble penchant gaffe throwback puissance My only___________ is that the colour isn’t very nice, but otherwise I think you have chosen well....

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 7)

Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6 in the previous posts. (J) Select the correct answer option (a – d) for each question (1 – 25) He still___________ for her to this day; it is tragic really, considering she left him all of twenty-eight years ago. He is stuck firmly rooted in his past. The government troops were able to___________...

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 6)

Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 in the previous posts. (H) Change each noun or verb below into its adjectival form. rigor rancour tremor vigilance vanity gluttony hypocrisy philanthropy diligence aroma deference comprehension meddle efface (self) office indulge revere vindicate (I) Now, complete the sentences below using the adjectival forms in your answers to 1-18 above. Do not use any word more...

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 5)

Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 in the previous posts. (F) Matching 1. prodigy 2. proximity 3. rudimentary 4. tyro 5. uproar 6. vehemence 7. vestige 8. consensus 9. attrition 10. ambiguous 11. animosity 12. duplicity 13. impediment 14. nuance 15. nausea 16. prerogative 17. neglect 18. jeopardy basic a barrier to progress, an obstacle abuse, lack of care, failure to carry out your responsibilities...

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 4)

Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 in the previous posts. (E) Choose the correct verb from the box below to answer each question. Change the form or tense if required. enthrall            alleviate           enchant            annex               extol                ingratiate stifle                elucidate          revere              concoct            perch               postulate curtail              vilify                instigate           malign             pillage              pervade exacerbate       disparage         grumble           chastise            lament             endeavour This new measure will prove counterproductive and only serve to ___________ growth, ensuring...

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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 2)

Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training Test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. In case you miss Part 1, please check: Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0-8.0-9.0:Practice Exercises and Answer Key(Part 1) (B) Choose the correct verb from the box below to complete each sentence and change the tense as required. subjugate         vindicate         reverberate      replenish strive               proliferate        salvage             reproach prevail             shun                 revere              scatter squander          shatter             quench             quash The conviction was____________ and the judge ordered the immediate release of the prisoner. The miniscule amount of rain water...

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