Vicissitude – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking & IELTS Writing

Vicissitude – Word of the Day

Vicissitude   (noun) /vi´sisi¸tju:d/

A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

Synonym: variation, fluctuation, ups & downs, change

Collocation: the vicissitudes of life | the vicissitude of seasons | the vicissitudes of fortune

Example :

IELTS Speaking :
He had the ability to change with the times and to share the vicissitudes of opinion.

IELTS Writing :
The professional writer has to undergo a wide range of sad vicissitudes.

Exercise:

Choose the appropriate words to fill in the blanks:

fluctuation, vicissitudes, affliction, mishap, misfortune, adversity, suffering, asperities, uncertainties, unpredictability

1. Her mother could see the _____________ of her child and took her to the doctor.
2. Prosperity tries the fortunate, _______________ the great.
3. Do not laugh at the _______________ of others; you never know when it will come knocking at your door.
4. The _______________ in the price of the stocks contributes to its risk.
5. Due to _______________ in her words and actions, nobody trusted her.
6. Though he had many _______________ in life, nothing would stop him from fulfilling his dreams.
7. She views her inability to acquire weight as an __________________, despite other people saying that she is lucky to have the condition.
8. Although his words were not clear, the hissing voice had a certain _____________about it.
9. Losing her parents at such a young age was a _______________ for her, as all her acquaintances rejected her.
10. Life is full of ___________ and it makes living more exciting.

Answer Keys:

1. suffering
2. adversity
3. misfortune
4. fluctuations
5. unpredictibility
6. vicissitudes
7. affliction
8. asperity
9. mishap
10. uncertainities