Ielts vocabs Flashcards
Lollygag/lollygagging
To waste time
back street
a street in a town or city that’s away from major roads and central areas
barely able
only just able to do something
false impression
a misleading or incorrect image
dead ahead
straight ahead
fail miserably
fail very badly
nervous wreck
a person who’s very nervous or stressed
ulterior motive
the hidden reason or purpose behind an action
joint effort
something achieved or created by two or more people working together
perfunctorily
in a manner that lacks serious attention or enthusiasm
unanimity
agreement by all people involved. U - na -nin - mity
persistence
continuing without change even in the event of interference
unperturbed
free from emotional tension
prudence
စဉ်ခြင်တုံတရား
shrewd
အကင်းပါး
being able to understand and judge a situation quickly and use this understanding to their advantage.
prerogative
the privilege or the power they only have cuz of being something
look forward to
to expect something with pleasure
practise (v)
practice (n)
showcase
to exhibit especially in a favorable way or an attractive aspect
exhibit
to display something publicly … eg. in museum or art gallery
vital
important
undervalued
underestimated
primary obligation
duty
big headed
arrogant
undeterred
unstoppable
indecisive
not good at making decisions or finding it difficult to make decisions
self-assured
having confidence in your own abilities
devious
using dishonest tricks and tricking people in order to get what u want
benevolent
kind and generous
tactful
careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone
fussy
very concerned with unimportant details and difficult to please
broad-minded
willing to respect opinions or behavior that are very different from ur own
charismatic
having the ability to attract, influence, and inspire people through their personal qualities.
impulsive
doing things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first.
courageous
brave
two-faced
describes someone who is not sincere
materialistic
believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life
To look up to somebody
to respect somebody
To have a lot in common
to share similar interests
To take after somebody
to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character
To enjoy someone’s company
to like spending time with someone
To see eye to eye with
to agree on a subject
To grow apart / to drift apart
to become less close to someone
To strike up a relationship
to begin a relationship
To fall head over heels in love
to start to love someone a lot
To get on like a house on fire
to like each other very much and become friends very quickly
To go back years
to have known someone for a long time
To hit it off
to quickly become good friends with
To have ups and doens
to have good and bad times
To grow up together
to gradually become adults together
To fall out with
to have a disagreement and stop being friends
Outgoing
friendly
sociable
friendly
hardworking
work a lot
oversensitive
extremely sensitive
open-minded
can think freely
nosy
interested in other people’s business
blunt
say something without considering others’ feelings.
opposite to “tactful”
stingy
not generous
work the room
To interact with many people at an event. Often not always, applied to business situations
tentative
unsettled or uncertain in mind or opinion
endeavour
try hard to do or achieve something
forum
a place, situation or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues especially important public issues
admonish
To scold
to devote
to give all or a large part of one’s time or resources to ( a person, an activity or cause
to adorn
to make more beautiful or more attractive
in the suburbs
a town or other area where people live in houses near a larger city
in the middle of nowhere
in a place that is far away from other people, houses or cities
cosmopolitan
including people from many different countries
within walking distance
close enough to reach by walking
cramped
not having enough space or time
in the heart of
in the centre of
backwater
a place that does not change because it is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places
congested
extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people
on the outskirts
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
picturesque
especially in a place that is attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way.
within easy reach of
very near that you could easily reach there
tourist destination
tourist attraction
spacious
opposite of cramped
underlying (adj)
significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious.
Prohibit
Ban
clear regulations
clear rules
element of something
a fundamental; ultimate part of smth
undergo
go through
experience
take part
participate
engage in
minimised
make it least
maximised
make it biggest
accompany
go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.
Authority
the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
a person or organization having political or administrative power and control.
seek to V1
sought to V2
to look for
obligate
to either force someone to do something or be compelled to do something.
to make (a person or organization) do something because the law requires it or because it is the right thing to do
obligation
an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
oblivious
လွင့်မျော သတိမကပ်
sole aim
primary goal
exploit
exploiting
exploitation
taking advantage of
making use of
manipulation
to subsidise
to pay part of the cost of something, usually in order to help people
output
the amount of work or goods produced
pay increments
pay rises/ increases
perks
reward from boss which are not financial
financial rewards
any form of money payment
job satisfaction
enjoyment of a job for non-financial reasons
career progression
the ability to advance your career
Eg. the problem with being a freelance photographer is that there’s no real career progression unless you become very famous.
job prospects
the possibility of promotion or higher level work in future
Eg. I remember an interview when the employer told me there were excellent job prospects in their firm for young people.
superficial
not addressing deep or important issues
redundancy
to be redundant
a situation where a worker loses their job because of changes in the company, not because of personal mistakes
performance appraisal
the meetings at which an employer gives feedback to a work on their work over a fixed period.
to downsize
to make an organisation smaller and employ fewer people
the workforce
the total number of people working in an organisation, company or country
autonomous learning
when a student learns through independent study and research
eg. At university, you are expected to be an autonomous learner far more than at high school, which is quite exciting for me.
to supplement
to add extra content or material
Eg. My supervisor said that I should supplement my essay with more examples of experiments
to assimilate
to absorb and fully understand it
eg. I always use a dictionary when I study English, to help me assimilate new phrases.
distance learning
distance communication
learning or communicating by the internet or email, rather than face-to-face.
to sift information
စစ်ချ
to remove unwanted or less useful information.
eg. I had to sift hundreds of pages of data to arrive at my conclusions when I did my thesis.
to marshal facts
to organise facts in support of an idea
work/study under supervision
under the direction of a responsible person
an aptitude for something
naturally good at
outrace
to exceed in speed, amount, or extent
precipitation
Water which falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
arid climate
very dry and without enough rain for plants
sweltering
extremely and uncomfortably hot
drizzle
to rain in small light drops
damp
slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable
lush
(adj) having a lot of green, healthy plants, grass and trees
pouring down
rain heavily
temperate
mild and not extreme
wrap up warm
to wear enough clothes to keep yourself warm
fairly mild
describes whether that is not very hard or not as hard as usual
bearable
describes a situation which you can accept or deal with
high humidity
moisty and hot at the same time that the skin becomes sticky
torrential rain
heavier than the heavy rain
severe flooding
flooding that is extreme
boiling hot
extremely hot
unbearable
cannot withstand it
bitterly cold
freezing cold
biting winds
cold and strong winds
heavy snow/ heavy rain
rain or snow heavily
versatile
having great diversity or variety of skills, interests or abilities
vivid
(adj)
producing strong and powerful feelings, clear image in the mind
reluctant
unwilling, disinclined, hesitant
disinclined
(adj) unwilling to
dispel
make disappear (a doubt, feeling or belief)
banish, eliminate, dismiss
eg. even the brightness of the day didn’t dispel Eliza’s depression.
informative
get useful information
ex-prisoners
reformed offenders
ex-offenders
reformed criminals
lawbreakers
lawbreaker
someone who breaks the law
condiments
ketchup and mayo ( food topic )
seasoning - salt, pepper ( food topic )
defunct
no longer in use or inactive
objectivity
the fact of being on facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings
Modesty
the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities , humbleness
humility
the state of being humble, or the freedom from pride or arrogance.
modesty
convey
carry/ transport
express/ give out ( feeling, sensation, quality)
evoke
bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind.
vital
very important
dietitians
food scientists
moderate
neither small nor large
servings
portions
skipping
missing out on
curb / to curb
(N) a check or restraint on something
(V) to Limit
appetite
desire to eat
trigger
activate (V) (something bad esp)
Tempt/be tempted
seduce or try to entice to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong.
eg. idol jobs may tempt you to drink more than you intend.
ingredients
things that are involved in producing something
escalated living expenses
commercial solicitation
advertisement
implement
put ( a decision, plan, agreement ) into effect.
- apply
malnourished (adj)
malnutrition (N)
malnourishment (N)
suffering from malnutrition - poor diet
inadequate -adj
insufficient
deficient
not enought
notorious - adj
famous or well known for some bad quality or deed
hinder - v
make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.
myriad - adj
may ri yad
countless or extremely great in number.
indifferent
indifference
having no particular interest or sympathy: unconcerned.
neither good nor bad
mediocre - adj
mi di yo ca
of only average quality; not very good.
pricey
expensive
underfund
underfunded
receiving less money than is needed to continue or to work effectively
sustainable
able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
emissions
gas released into the environment
flora and fauna
plants and animals
chilly
when referring to the weather, that is cold in an uncomfortable way.
muggy
very hot and humid
balmy
not too hot and not too cold, a comfortable outdoor temperature with some gentle wind
chain restaurant
a restaurant that is owned by a large company and has many locations, across the nation; KFC is a good example
revolutionize
to make a big, important change in the way we use certain things
detached home
a single building that serves as a single home
