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Exorbitant – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Exorbitant – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Exorbitant – /ɪɡˈzɔːbətənt/ (Adjective) Meaning: an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be Synonyms: Expensive, Astronomical, Costly, Pricey Collocations: Noun: Fee, Price, Rent Examples: The exorbitant fee caused an uproar in the land. A few farmers even managed to do very well out of the exorbitant prices charged to urban residents for a few mouthfuls of grain. When that failed they attempted an exorbitant rent so I intervened. Exercises: Try to use this word “exorbitant” in your speech IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic...
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Evoke – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Evoke – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Evoke – /ɪˈvəʊk/ (Verb) Meaning: to produce a strong feeling or memory in someone Synonyms: Arouse, Provoke, Recall Collocations: Adverb: Also, Still Noun: Atmosphere, Event, Image, Memory, Name, Reaction, Response, Sense Examples: The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France His appearance is bound to evoke sympathy Her speech evoked a hostile response. Exercises: Try to use this word “evoke” in your speech IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic Describe a special meal that you remember having. You should say: where you had the meal who you were...
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Prohibitive – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Prohibitive – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Prohibitive /prəˈhɪbətɪv/ (Adjective) Meaning: prohibitive costs are so high that they prevent people from buying or doing something a prohibitive rule prevents people from doing things Synonyms: Expensive, Exorbitant Examples: The cost of land in Tokyo is prohibitive However, many companies find the cost of planning and implementation prohibitive. The cost of uniforms and books was becoming prohibitive and the gang scene was worsening at school Trade will reduce welfare when transport costs are sufficiently close to prohibitive and increase it when they are sufficiently low Exercises: Try to...
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Commemorate – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Commemorate – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Commemorate /kəˈmeməreɪt/ (Verb) Meaning: to do something to show that you remember and respect someone important or an important event in the past Synonyms: Memorialize, Remember, Celebrate Collocations: With noun: Anniversary, Day, Death, Event, Plaque, Victory Examples: The idea of making a special flower picture to commemorate a particular wedding anniversary works very well. It was a scream which one day they will commemorate with a plaque, and people will walk past it and remember. A lurid tattoo on his thigh commemorated his victory. Exercise: Try to use this...
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Intractable – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Intractable – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Intractable – /ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ (Adjective) Meaning: (formal) be very difficult to deal with or solve Synonyms: Unresolved, Insoluble Collocations: With adverb: More, Most, Seemingly With noun: Problem Examples: It has been and remains the most intractable problem of world diplomacy. It was a breathtakingly audacious solution to an intractable problem, and the results were to be breathtaking as well. Even more seemingly intractable problems will be posed by attempts to store virtual reality. Economic disparities grow ever greater and more intractable. Exercises: Try to use this word “intractable” to your...
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Squander – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Squander – Word Of The Day For IELTS For Speaking And Writing Squander /skwɑːndər/ (Verb) Meaning: to carelessly waste money, time, opportunities etc Synonyms: Spend, Waste, Splash out. Collocations: With noun: Chance, Money, Time, Opportunity Examples: The home team squandered a number of chances in the first half. They squandered the profits on expensive cars. England squandered a golden opportunity to score, seconds before the final whistle. His family felt he had squandered his musical talent. Exercise: Try to use this word “squander” in your writing IELTS Writing Actual Test in June, 2016 Some people think it is more important...
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Woes – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Woes – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Woes – /woʊs/ (Noun) Meaning: (formal) the problems and troubles affecting someone Synonyms: Problem, Issue Collocations: With adjective: economic, financial Examples: To win again in 1996 the Clintons must address the country’s economic woes first. The threat of at least one multi-million-dollar fine facing Koons and Sonnabend compounds their financial woes at this moment. His arrival and the Raiders’ existing financial woes have had an impact on various areas of the organisation. He said first he had to deal with the provincial government’s financial woes and an economic downturn....
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Inscrutable – Word of the Day for IELTS Writing & Speaking
Inscrutable – Word of the Day for IELTS Writing & Speaking Inscrutable /ɪnˈskruːtəbl/ (a) : if a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is hard to know what they are thinking or feeling, because they do not show any emotion; impossible to understand or interpret Synonyms : enigmatic, unreadable, mysterious Antonyms : transparent, straightforward, obvious, understandable Also check : IELTS Speaking IELTS Writing Examples : The judges kept wearing the same inscrutable expression during the whole panel interview, which almost made me lose my nerve. Peter’s inscrutable look gave nothing away throughout the press conference when his company was...
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Word of the Day – Accelerate
Accelerate – Word of the Day ( Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking & IELTS Writing ) Accelerate (verb) /əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/ Meaning : to move faster : to gain speed to cause (something) to happen sooner or more quickly Antonym: Decelerate [do_widget id=custom_html-25] Example : He says that cutting taxes will help to accelerate economic growth They use special chemicals to accelerate the growth of crops The van driver accelerated every time I tried to overtake him. Also check : IELTS Speaking IELTS Writing
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Oblivious – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Oblivious – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing Oblivious: (Adjective) /əˈblɪviəs/ Definition: not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you Synonyms: Unaware, Unconscious, Unconcerned Collocation: With adverb: apparently/ so Example: For IELTS Speaking : “He was reading a newspaper, apparently oblivious to the contribution he was making to the traffic chaos.” “How could a self-styled poet be so oblivious to taste.” For IELTS Writing : “The walkers in front crossed the ledge easily, seemingly oblivious to the fact that there was a 3000-foot drop on either side.” Exercise: Match the word below to...
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Deduce – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Deduce- Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing Deduce: (Verb) /dɪˈdjuːs/ Definition: To use the knowledge and information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion about it Synonyms: Glean, Surmise, Conclude Collocations: Deduce from/ that Example: For IELTS Speaking : “From her son’s age, I deduced that her husband must be as least 60.” “What did Darwin deduce from the presence of these species?” For IELTS Writing : “From this, it is deduced that the lexicon provides adequate but not complete coverage.” Exercise: Choose the following words to fill in the blank: valid, relies,...
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Repudiate – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Repudiate – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing Repudiate: (Verb) /rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/ Definition: to refuse to accept or continue with something Synonyms: Reject, Abandon, Disavow Collocation: Repudiate the contract Example: For IELTS Speaking : “The buyer did not repudiate the contract but pressed for early delivery.” “No answer was offered by Freud about why men and women seem to repudiate the feminine.” For IELTS Writing : “The distinction is important because breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate the contract and claim damages.” Exercise: Choose the following words to fill in the blank:...
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Clandestine – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Clandestine – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing Clandestine: (Adjective) /ˈklændəstaɪn/ Definition: done or kept secret Synonyms: Secret, Classified, Confidential Collocations: With nouns: clandestine meeting/ operation Example: For IELTS Speaking : “Constant surveillance, clandestine meetings and the arrest of family and friends are part of everyday life.” “As the newspaper’s special correspondent with Franco and his troops, Philby had a watertight cover for his clandestine operations.” For IELTS Writing : “But there were enough to constitute an underground community, a clandestine network of social outcasts and émigrés.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. classwork,...
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Drown – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Drown – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing Drown: (Verb) /draʊn/ Definition: to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way Synonyms: Sink, Douse, Flood Collocations: With adverbs: almost/ nearly drown Example: For IELTS Speaking : “The first time, she almost drowned in the bathtub.” “You washed your dinner down very well and, after, you almost drowned yourself in port.” “Barbarossa’s death by drowning as described around 1250 in the Gotha manuscript of the Saxon Chronicle.” For IELTS Writing : “A man is saved from drowning only to be shaken...
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Notorious – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Notorious – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing Notorious: (Adjective) /noʊˈtɔːriəs/ Definition: famous or well known for something bad Synonyms: Infamous, Blatant, Flagrant Collocation: With noun: notorious case/ example Example: For IELTS Speaking : “The most notorious case concerns the 1,600 names on 31 Outhwaite syndicates.” “The most notorious example in Julius Caesar was the scenes where Brutus reacts to the death of his wife Portia.” “The judgments in notorious cases which had decided that there could be unfettered administrative discretion were repudiated.” For IELTS Writing : “The Richmond case joins other notorious incidents of child-against-child violence...
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Nostalgic – Word of the Day for IELTS Writing & Speaking
Nostalgic – Word of the Day for IELTS Writing & Speaking Nostalgic /nɑːˈstældʒɪk/ (a) : having or bringing a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the past Synonyms : evocative, wistful Antonyms : forgetful, oblivious Examples : My family has moved to our new place in the nearby town for over a year now, yet, every time I have to run some errands in our old own neighborhood, it always brings back memories that gives me nostalgic They all take a nostalgic look at a 200-year-old mansion which is going to...
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Elated – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Elated – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Elated: (Adjective) /iˈleɪtɪd/ Definition: extremely happy and excited, especially because of something that has happened or is going to happen Synonyms: Delighted, Overjoyed, Ecstatic Collocation: With adverb: very/ strangely With verb: be/ feel/ look/ seem/ sound With preposition: at/ by/ with Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “He felt elated and mildly drunk.” “The three of us worked together excellently, elated and playful.” For IELTS Writing: “Nor was the thought that he alone might hold the key to the mystery the sole component in his strangely elated state.” Exercise: Match the...
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Plethora – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing
Plethora – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Plethora: (Noun) /ˈpleθərə/ Definition: a very large number of something, usually more than you need Synonyms: Abundance, Excess, Plenty Collocations: A plethora of something Examples of how to use the word “Plethora” in a sentence: For IELTS Speaking: “The plethora of morning news and business shows can make certain stories round-the-clock assignments.” “Despite a plethora of changes, the new models are just £295 more than the cars they replace.” For IELTS Writing: “Whatever the reason, the plethora of choices has increased the brutally competitive environment for fast-food restaurants in...
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Cumbersome – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Cumbersome (adj) /ˈkʌmbərsəm/ Definition: large and heavy; difficult to carry 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient Synonyms: 1. awkward, clumsy, inconvenient, clunky 2. unwieldy, complicated, complex, burdensome Antonyms: 1. light, convenient 2. unburdensome, straightforward Collocations: Cumbersome bureaucracy Spelling: Often misspelt as: Combersome. It is to be noted that it is a “u” after C and not “o”. The correct spelling is “Cumbersome” Examples: Unlike my other casual costumes, this designer dress is far more cumbersome. The application procedure was too cumbersome that it took lots of time to successfully accomplish everything. The assignment was so cumbersome that Jill had...
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Haughty – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Haughty – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Haughty: (Adjective) /ˈhɔːti/ Definition: behaving in a proud unfriendly way Synonyms: Stuck-up, Snob, Pompous Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Jessica turned away with a haughty look on her face.” “People thought of him as being haughty and difficult to talk to.” For IELTS Writing: “Under different circumstances, this would have sounded patronizing, a wilted bouquet tossed by a haughty victor.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. fabricated, perfection, united, glossy, gluttony, settlement Rand …………………… from comment on the scandal involving his opponent. As a repentant ………………, I...
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