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Altruism – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking & Writing
Altruism – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking & Writing Altruism /ˈæltruɪzəm/ (n): the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own Synonyms: benevolence, selflessness, magnanimity, kindness Antonyms: egoism, self-centeredness Examples: It appears challenging to find anyone who would act out of pure altruism in today’s materialistic world. Altruism is arguably mistaken with stupidity because of its selfless actions and generosity toward other people, especially those who don’t deserve it. Also check : IELTS Speaking IELTS Writing Altruism in Writing & Speaking What characteristics do you think true leaders should have? Undoubtedly,...
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Word of the Day – Procrastinate
Procrastinate – WORD OF THE DAY (for Writing Task 2) Procrastinate (verb) /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ To postpone or delay needlessly Synonym: postpone or delay Example: Writing: People were dying of starvation while governments procrastinated. Speaking: I don’t want to procrastinate when I should be doing my planning! If I didn’t procrastinate so much, I could get more done. WORD OF THE DAY Altruism Tyro Sordid Sporadic Pursuit State Of The Art
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Word of the Day – Prestige
Prestige – Word of the Day (for Speaking and Writing Task 2) Prestige (noun) /preˈstiːʒ/ the high reputation and respect that someone or something has earned, based on their impressive achievements, quality Synonyms and related words: reputation, standing, track record Example: This year’s outstanding tournament will do a lot to restore the competition’s prestige. The move was designed to enhance his personal prestige. WORD OF THE DAY Altruism Tyro Sordid Sporadic Pursuit Procrastinate
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Awkward – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Awkward – Word Of The Day For IELTS Writing & Speaking AWKWARD /ˈɔːkwəd/ Adj Meaning: difficult to deal with and embarrassed not comfortable, relaxed or confident Synonyms: difficult, inconvenient, embarrassing, impossible, tough, uncertain Collocation: with verb: be, look, seem | make sth | become with adv: extremely, very | a bit, rather, slightly, somewhat | painfully with phrase: make things with prep: about Example: There was an awkward silence. I felt awkward because because they obviously wanted to be alone. Don’t ask awkward questions. You’ve put me in awkward position. Have I come at an awkward time?...
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Plagiarism – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Plagiarism – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Plagiarism: (Noun) /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/ Definition: an idea, phrase, or story that has been copied from another person’s work, without stating where it came from Synonyms: Falsification, Infringement, Piracy Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Does the student follow the old adage that to read and paraphrase one book is plagiarism but to use two is research?” “She cobbled together a rough draft and then rewrote it, trying to remove the more ostentatious signs of plagiarism.” “There are all sorts of coincidences which are in no way plagiarism.” For IELTS Writing: “The Head...
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Turbulence – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Turbulence – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Turbulence: (Noun) /ˈtɜːrbjələns/ Definition: a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement and sometimes, violence Synonyms: Conflict, Disturbance, Instability Collocations: With adjective: political turbulence Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The political turbulence of the 1970s and 1980s disturbed this cosy conceptualisation of things.” “They ran into bad weather and the turbulence upset the youngest Brückner child.” “Once more, the market had wide swings, capping a week of turbulence.” For IELTS Writing: “The political turbulence that followed the Civil War was only brought under control by...
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Impeccable – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Impeccable – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Impeccable: (Adjective) /ɪmˈpekəbl/ Definition: without any faults and impossible to criticize Synonyms: Perfect, Faultless, Flawless Collocations: With nouns: Impeccable logic/ manners Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “He worked out, with impeccable logic, that the best thing to do would be to cooperate.” “Suddenly, his impeccable manners were gone..” For IELTS Writing: “In any Open Door disagreement, the employee is assumed to be right unless the manager has impeccable documentation to the contrary.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. salver, extraction, impeccable, noxious, disapproval, measurable She arranged them...
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Word of the Day – Reiterate
Reiterate – WORD OF THE DAY (for Speaking and Writing Task 2) Reiterate (verb) /riˈɪtəreɪt/ to repeat something that you have already said, especially to emphasize it Synonym: repeat Collocation: reiterate an argument/a demand/an offer Example: For Writing: The government has reiterated its commitment to economic reform. For Speaking: Let me reiterate that we are fully committed to this policy. WORD OF THE DAY Impeccable Turbulence Plagiarism Awkward Prestige Procrastinate
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Calamity – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking and Writing
Calamity – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking and Writing Calamity (noun) /kəˈlæməti/ [countable, uncountable] Definition: an event that causes great damage to people’s lives, property, etc. Synonyms: catastrophe, disaster, adversity, tribulation Also check : IELTS Speaking IELTS Writing Collocations : Adj: severe, major, great, dreadful Verb: suffer, experience [do_widget id=custom_html-25] Examples : Japan suffered severe calamities from a terrible earthquake which completely flattened the whole capital city several years ago. The calamity caused by the economic crisis was dreadful.
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Fleeting – Word Of The Day For IELTS
Fleeting – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Fleeting: (Adjective) /fliːtɪŋ/ Definition: lasting for only a short time Synonyms: Short, Brief, Momentary Collocation: With noun: fleeting glimpse/ moment/ visit Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Rory had only seen fleeting glimpses of it, but enough to know it was there.” “Love flared through her, she felt desire and sadness too because she knew this was a fleeting moment.” “It was a fleeting visit, but in the best traditions of a charming Prince, he bowled them over.” For IELTS Writing: “A specific point of view of a space, in a...
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Word of The Day – Plateau
Expand your lexicon! Every day, get a word of the day from us. Learn the definition, history, and application of the word via a variety of examples. Today’s word of the day is PLATEAU PLATEAU- WORD OF THE DAY (For Speaking and Writing) PLATEAU (n), (v) BrE /ˈplætəʊ/ NAmE /plæˈtoʊ/ a period of time that shows inactivity stability Speaking: When I first started studying English in Australia, my skills grew rapidly. However, after I returned to my home country, my language abilities unfortunately plateaued/hit a plateau. I attribute this to the fact that I did not have anyone to practice...
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Improve your Vocabulary in IELTS Speaking & Writing – Key Word : Thing
Key Word : Thing 1 Verb + thing Use the correct form of these verbs : make need pack wash up We’ll have to stop at the supermarket. We _____________ a few basic things like bread and milk. My dad’s a sculptor. He _____________ things out of wood he finds on the beach. Peter, you haven’t _____________ the breakfast things yet. Do them before you go to school, please. _____________ your things. We’re leaving in 10 minutes. accept look at make think turn out He’s not sure what he’s going to do, so he’s taken a few days off to...
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Capricious – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking And Writing
Capricious – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking And Writing Capricious (adj) /kəˈprɪʃəs/ Definition: showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour; changing suddenly and quickly Synonyms: random, inconsistent, arbitrary, unpredictable Antonyms: consistent, reasonable Examples : Jonas proves to be more capricious and ill-tempered than we expected with all of his unreasonable demands and critical attitude. The capricious weather spoiled our plan to discover the isolated island due to safety reason. [do_widget id=custom_html-25] Bear in mind that a proper grasp of vocabulary is especially important for the IELTS test because it makes up 25% of your mark in IELTS writing...
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Word of The Day – Obtainable
Actionable: (Adjective) Ready to go or be put into action; ready for use: to retrieve actionable copy from a computer Example: My university professor gave me several actionable pieces of advice. But most noteworthy was his suggestion that I focus my studies on North African history, as I was both intersted in it and am of Tunisian ancestry.
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Word of The Day – Pique
PIQUE- WORD OF THE DAY (for Speaking and Writing Task 2) Pique (v) BrE /piːk/ NAmE /piːk/ to describe something that stimulates interests to provoke; arouse Speaking After visiting a science and technology museum as a child, my interest in computer programming was piqued Writing Task 2 Firstly, technology can pique the interest of students in a way that encourages focus and information retention. For example, modern university lecture halls make it possible for classrooms in Canada to use music, video and the Internet as a means of maintaining the attention of students during class time Subscribe New Word...
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Word of The Day – Embrace
EMBRACE – WORD OF THE DAY (for Speaking and Writing Task 2) Embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm Speaking I embraced the opportunity to study abroad. Writing task 2 Thus, it is clear that students who embrace the study of another language are positioning themselves for future academic and professional opportunities. Soccer has become more widely embraced by Americans.
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Word of The Day – Apprehensive
Apprehensive – WORD OF THE DAY (for Speaking and Writing Task 2) Apprehensive (adjective) /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ Worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen Speaking: I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said. You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future. She was deeply apprehensive that something might go wrong. Writing Task 2: The government were at this time apprehensive of an approaching scarcity of food which can result in a considerable increase in the number of hungry people.
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Word of The Day – Commence
Commence – Word of the day (for IELTS Writing Task 1,2) Commence (verb) /kəˈmens/ to begin to happen; to begin something For example: Speaking: I will be on leave during the week commencing 15 February. Writing Task 1: Commencing at 12$ in 2000, the Apple’s share price went through a sharp increase to 43$ after a decade.
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Word of The Day – Coherent
Word of the day – Coherent (for Speaking and Writing Task 2) Coherent (adjective) /koʊˈhɪrənt/ logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear| marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts EXAMPLE: That leadership vacuum, Mr. Bealefeld and others said, has inevitably depleted morale and kept the agency from developing a coherent agenda.
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Word of The Day – Paradigm
PARADIGM – WORD OF THE DAY (for Writing Task 2) Paradigm (noun) /ˈpærədaɪm/ a typical example or pattern of something For IELTS Writing Task 2: The Chinese are beginning to embrace a fundamentally different paradigm in development. The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.
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