IELTS WRITING Flashcards
alleviate(v) = ?
alleviate the problem/situation/suffering
measures to alleviate poverty
mitigate
Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal.
measure(n)
take measures/adopt measures/introduce measures
expenditure (n)
the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time ➔ income
expenditure on
expenditure on research and development
huge cuts in public expenditure (=the amount of money a government spends on services for the public)
government expenditure on education
capital expenditure (=spending by a company on buildings, machinery, equipment etc)
expenditure of
an expenditure of £1 million
project(v)
to calculate what something will be in the future, using the information you have now
The company projected an annual growth rate of 3%.
projected sales figures
be projected to do something
Total expenditure is projected to rise by 25%.
surpass(v)
to be even better or greater than someone or something else
He had surpassed all our expectations.
The number of multiple births has surpassed 100,000 for the first time.
insight (n)
give/provide insight into….
The article gives us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis.
The research provides new insights into the way we process language
accelerate (v)
a process accelerates or if something accelerates it, it happens faster than usual or sooner than you expect
measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth
contemporary era
over the past century
transform (v)
to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it
Increased population has transformed the landscape.
transform somebody/something (from something) into something
The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar.
unusual=?
unprecedented
exceptional
out of the ordinary
unheard of
and
besides
furthermore
in addition
additionally
moreover
make ->
manufacture
it can be seen ->
it is readily apparent
the process is ->
man-made/natural/a mixture of man-made and natural
show
depict
illustrate
