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Archaeology – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Archaeology – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Archaeology: (Noun) /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒi/ Definition: the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc. Synonyms: Excavation, Paleontology Collocations: With adjective: industrial/ modern/ underwater archaeology Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “This method of reclaiming the dead, we may note is passing, survives in modern archaeology.” “In recent years, the number of visitors to Foxton has increased considerably, as has interest in industrial archaeology.” For IELTS Writing: “Conservation measures of this kind help to explain the enormous cost of both wetland and underwater archaeology.” Exercise: Complete the...
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Rotate – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Rotate – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Rotate: (Verb) /rə(ʊ)ˈteɪt/ Definition: to turn with a circular movement around a central point, or to make something to do this. Synonyms: Spin, Revolve, Go around Collocations: With adverb: slowly/ then rotate With noun: axis/ earth/ head Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Very deliberately, Ricci slowly rotated it into the best position for nut-cracking.” “It is then rotated through approximately 180 degrees to find the largest negative output.” For IELTS Writing: “The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.” Exercise: Complete the sentences with suitable words below composition,...
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Aberration – Word Of The Day
Aberration – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Aberration: (Noun) /ˌæbəˈreɪʃn/ Definition: an action or event that is very different from what usually happens or what someone usually does Synonyms: Oddity, Peculiarity, Quirk Collocations: With adjective: temporary/ mental aberration Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “He saw the omission as a symptom of a temporary aberration.” “Some temporary psychological aberration, perhaps ?” For IELTS Writing: “The Tories regard it as an aberration that would be catastrophic for Britain’s system of government.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. catastrophe, observant, obligatory, retribution, fireball, aberration The losses this...
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Brazen – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Brazen – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Brazen: (Adjective) /ˈbreɪzn/ Definition: used to describe a person, or the actions of a person, who is not embarrassed about behaving in a wrong or immoral way. Synonyms: Audacious, Blatant, Shameless Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Her brazen admission that she was cheating on him.” “His wife could no longer tolerate his brazen love affairs.” For IELTS Writing: “Trade in illegal tapes and computer software is brazen in some parts of the world.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. confident, brazen, proud, shameful, textures, embarrassed It’s ……………………....
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Circumspect – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Circumspect – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Circumspect: (Adjective) /ˈsɜːrkəmspekt/ Definition: thinking carefully about something before doing it, in order to avoid risk Synonyms: Cautious, Considerate, Discriminating Collocation: With adverb: more circumspect Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.” “But ministers from the conservative Liberal Democratic party were more circumspect in their criticism.” For IELTS Writing: “All such discussions, however, remained quite circumspect.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. circumspect, flimsy, tournament, soulful, circumstances, motivation Modelling several series at the same time is more appropriate in...
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Fabricate – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Fabricate – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Fabricate: (Verb) /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ Definition: to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone Synonyms: Assemble, Concoct, Construct, Make up Collocation: Fabricating evidence Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The police were accused of fabricating evidence.” “At their small workshop, they fabricate parts for jet engines.” For IELTS Writing: “Officials were accused of fabricating the evidence that was given at the trial.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. religious, fabulous, limp, fabricated, fanfare, postnatal. For $ 239, you and your Valentine are treated to the...
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Gluttony – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Gluttony – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Gluttony: (Noun) /ˈɡlʌtəni/ Definition: the bad habit of eating and drinking too much Synonyms: Greed, Craving, Hunger Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “As soon as Christmas is over, people often start to regret their gluttony.” “His parents evidently did not suffer from drunkenness, gluttony, or excesses of marital discord.” For IELTS Writing: “The level of heart disease in the western world is a measure of our gluttony.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. fabricated, perfection, united, glossy, gluttony, settlement They have facts, figures, glossy brochures, ……………. lawyers...
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Jubilant – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Jubilant – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Jubilant: (Adjective) /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/ Definition: extremely happy and pleased because of a success Synonyms: Elated, Excited, Overjoyed Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The jubilant fans lifted the players up on their shoulders.” “Radical were jubilant at getting rid of him.” For IELTS Writing: “The fans were in jubilant mood as they left the stadium.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. heartfelt, jubilant, cagey, heatproof, heinous, domesticate He gets very ……………… whenever I ask him about his job. Simultaneously, photography was both …………………… and industrialised She expressed her …………….....
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Lithe – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Lithe – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Lithe: (Adjective) /laɪð/ Definition: having a body that moves easily and gracefully Synonyms: Graceful, Elegant, Effortless Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “I felt awkward among the lithe young sun-tanned girls on the beach.” “The strong lithe bodies of gymnast is a dream of everyone.” For IELTS Writing: “With such thoughts in my head and lithe grace in my movements, I loped up the grassy knoll to the court.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. palatial, salvation, lithe, locus, rainfall, testing Electronic networks are replacing office buildings as...
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Nominal – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Nominal – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Nominal: (Adjective)/ˈnɑːmɪnl/ Definition: a very small sum of something which does not show it is really worth or really costs. Synonyms: Insignificant, Trifling, Negligible Collocation: With nouns: amount/ charge/ fee/ head/ income/ interest/ money/ rate/ sum/ value Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The local agents provide an extensive catalogue of programs available at a nominal charge.” “Those registered users of Word for Windows requiring the upgrade can obtain it from Microsoft for a nominal fee of £7.75inc.VAT.” For IELTS Writing: “Additional effects are found from the growth in nominal income...
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Panacea – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Panacea – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Panacea: (Noun)/ˌpænəˈsiːə/ Definition: something that people think will make everything better and solve all their problems Synonyms: Solution, Cure, Answer Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The is no panacea for the country’s economic problems.” “Electoral reform is not a panacea. It causes almost as many problems as it solves.” For IELTS Writing: “In the nineteenth century, economic expansion through imperialism was seen as the panacea for the mounting social problems.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. selection, macabre, panacea, pale, panorama, malaise The white limestone formed a...
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Refurbish – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Refurbish – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Refurbish: (Verb) /ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃ/ Definition: to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance Synonyms: Renovate, Repair, Recondition Collocation: With adverb: completely/ newly/ recently refurbish With noun: building/ cost Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Two of our laboratories have been completely refurbished recently as part of an ongoing programme of modernisation.” “It’s first links with Beaverbrook came through refurbishing the Express building in Fleet Street.” For IELTS Writing: “The Northmavine factory of Ronas Fisheries is also to be refurbished, at a cost of...
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Venerable – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Venerable – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Venerable: (Adjective) /ˈvenərəbl/ Definition: a venerable person or thing is respected because of their great age, experience etc – often used humorously Synonyms: Respect, Esteemed, Grand Collocation: With adverb: most venerable With noun: venerable institution/ tradition Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Maybe you still value these venerable institutions, and although you see weaknesses in them you are working to see them changed.” “The pageantry surrounding the court is a feast of spectacle and venerable tradition.” For IELTS Writing: “The attorney-client privilege against compelled testimony is the most venerable privilege in...
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Acquiesce – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Acquiesce – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Acquiesce: (Verb) /ˌækwiˈes/ Definition: to do what someone else wants, or allow something to happen, even though you do not really with it Synonyms: Accede, Comply, Conform Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Instead, I acquiesced in her authority and I quietly did as I was told.” “We imagine that the white race, at least, would not acquiesce in this assumption.” For IELTS Writing: “Before 1979 the Conservative party had effectively acquiesced in most of the public ownership measures of earlier Labour governments.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these...
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Cumulative – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Cumulative – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Cumulative: (Adjective) /ˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪv/ Definition: increasing gradually as more of something is added or happens Synonyms: Aggregate, Increasing, Accumulative Collocations: With nouns: cumulative effect/ impact/ incidence/ process/ selection/ total Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The cumulative effect provides an even more impressive testimonial.” “Moreover, the cumulative impact of temporary disablements is considerably smaller than that of permanent impairments.” For IELTS Writing: “It was difficult for the authorities to detect this cumulative process at work.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. damnable, curative, cheekbone, indigestible, cumulative, indifferent For years,...
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Empathy – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Empathy – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Empathy: (Noun) /ˈempəθi/ Definition: the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems Synonyms: Sympathy, Appreciation, Warmth Collocations: Empathy with / for Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Both authors have the skill to make you feel great empathy with their heroines.” “Sometimes I can handle it very well, other times I feel empathy with the gorilla house on a wet Thursday in February.” For IELTS Writing: “Barriers to empathy are created by some social structures and divisions, such as those of race, religion and class.” Exercise: Match the word below...
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Forsake – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Forsake – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Forsake: (Verb) /fərˈseɪk/ Definition: to stop doing, using or having something that you enjoy Synonyms: Quit, Give up Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “She forsook the glamour of the city and went to live in the wilds of Scotland..” “He will never forsake his vegetarian principles.” For IELTS Writing: “They have a certain vibrancy, an eye-catching quality, and they go for impact without forsaking good taste.” Exercise: Choose the following words to fill in the blank: function, consist, estimate, method, involves, proceed, structure, assess, define, forsaken. The test will _______________...
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Gratuitous – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Gratuitous – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Gratuitous: (Adjective) /ɡrəˈtuːɪtəs/ Definition: said or done without a good reason, in a way that offends someone Synonyms: Unjustified, Unreasonable, Unprovoked Collocation: Gratuitous violence Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Some performance art does contain gratuitous violence.” “Football, with its litany of gratuitous violence, is the culprit.” For IELTS Writing: “Local authorities and trade unions will need to respond to gratuitous fault finding and undermining of political leadership.” Exercise: Choose the following words to fill in the blank: function, gratuitous, estimate, method, involves, proceed, structure, assess, define, forsaken. The network refused...
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Impertinent – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Impertinent – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Impertinent: (Adjective) /ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt/ Definition: rude and not respectful, especially to someone who is older or more important Synonyms: Rude, Cheeky, Offensive Collocation: An impertinent question Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “She did not answer the maid’s impertinent question.” “By now he had gotten used to reporters’ impertinent questions about his private life.” For IELTS Writing: “There is no penalty for being impertinent to supervisors who, in turn, quickly learn to keep their advice to themselves.” Exercise: Choose the following words to fill in the blank: varies, context, authority, labour, export,...
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Decry – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Decry – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Decry: (Verb) /dɪˈkraɪ/ Definition: to state publicly that you do not approve of something Synonyms: Criticise, Blame, Condemn Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Loisel decried the election results.” “Others may decry competitions for their tendency to emphasise technique over artistry, conformity over originality.” For IELTS Writing: “In organisations with scarce resources political activity is inevitable and only the naive decry it.” Exercise: Choose the following words to fill in the blank: achieve, obtained, decry, instituted, credit, residents, evaluated, assist, primary, site. If I can _______________ you in any way, please...
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