Vocabulary for IELTS
1.Gap year (ads/ disad)
-The conventional wisdom/ perception
-accumulate/ amass
-undeniable/ irrefutable/ indisputable
-invaluable/first-hand/ priceless/ substantial
experiences
-personal identity/
-clarity
-exorbitant budget/ gigantic financial resources
-momentum loss
-overshadow/ overweigh the disadvantages
-merit the price/ advantages
-dissimilar culture and tradition: eating manner,
communicating etiquette, body language
2.Women’s refusal to give birth
-unprecedented/ unparalleled prevalence/
emergence/ upsurge
-feminism
-(reduction/ decrease) in sex ratio imbalance/
gender inequality/ gender discrimination
-refusal/ rejection to have kids/ voluntary
(/volitional/ optional) childlessness/ being
childfree/ repudiating to have children
-aging population
-scrupulously cultivate self-sufficiency abilities
-male chauvinist society/ patriarchy
-is caricaturized as miraculous remedy/
incredible tool
-demographic development
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-social awareness/ comprehension/
apprehension
-fundamental/ indispensible/ necessary/
irreplaceable/ vital skills/ abilities: survival
skill, adaptability, problem-solving skills
-become well-informed global citizen
-the dearth of momentous time and
unforgettable memories/ happy reminiscences
-freedom and independence
-skeptical/ doubtful/ cynical/ uncertain/
incredulous
-bewilder/ confuse
-parent’s orientation and suggestion
-remembrance deficiency
- dedicatedly and enthusiastically develop
implicit potentials/ auspicious abilities/
capabilities/ capacities/ aptitudes
-independently/ self-reliantly
-multicultural regions
-imminent/ impending/ forthcoming +
propensity/ tendency/ proclivity/
predisposition/
-psychological/ mental health
-decrease/ nose-dive in birthrate/ fertility rate
-interrelation
-prenatal sex selection has been a deep-tooted/
obsolete custom
-financial proliferation/ sustainably economic
growth are ascertained to be imbibed through
exuberant workforce/ labor force
3. College should or shouldn’t be for everyone regardless of level
-From scholastic aspect
- university is caricaturized as
ultimate/sovereign educational institution
-specialized seminars/ expertly academic
lectures/ innumerable homework
-impressive intellectual capacity and
remarkable knowledge
-be inextricably link with
-good school performance and the efficacy of
schoolwork
-encounter considerable difficulties and
intimidate dilemmas
-eligible and intelligent students
4. The position of women has changed but we haven’t achieved gender
equality
-From social standpoint
-regarded as the penultimate phase in student’s
preparation for future job
-occupational field is a cutthroat competition in
search for proficient and resourceful employees
-impeccable credentials and professional
diploma
-inept and incapable students may resort to
financial manipulation and inducement to pass
their entrance exams, complete courses and gain
certificates.
-the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal in
the USA involving 50 famous Hollywood
celebrities and wealthy parents
-university should only be accessible to
competent students in accordance with
conducting a productive labor force and healthy
educational environment
-a bone of contention