Duplicate of Cambridge Vocabulary For IELTS Advanced

She's always the life and soul of the party because she has such a bubbly ...............

educated

the status quo  /ˌsteɪ.təs ˈkwəʊ/ the present situation

current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ of the present time

retrospect /ˈret.rə.spekt / thinking now about something in the past

there will always be people who resist change and want to maintain the................

deprecating /ˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/ ( showing that you think something is of little value or importance)

I prefer this newspaper because it covers the most ............news stories.

22.When the two substances are mixed ,a ............... reaction takes place.

self-conscious  /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ nervous or uncomfortable

important

Dedication,commitment and knowledge are all ................. of a good teacher.

absorbed /əbˈzɔːbd/ very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else

cheerful (happy)  /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/

19.The company was forced to close when the ................ effects of their products were discovered

21. The ............. company spent millions of dollars marketing their new wonder drug.

well-liked /ˌwel ˈlaɪkt/ (liked by many people)

mannered mannered style of speech or behaviour is artificial

13. We can all show our .................... in some way through our clothes and personal style.

bygone /ˈbaɪ.ɡɒn/ belonging to or happening in a past time

I don't believe he said that ; it would be really out of................

2. The children have been as good as gold.So well-............

23. Athough the drug is very effective,it does have some unpleasant ......................

the ........................effect of the war was a breakdown in law and order on the streets.

on new year's day,people often stop and reflect on all that happened in the ....................year.

8. These are very ..................... times,and it may be a while before everything returns to normal.

charming /ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/ (pleasant and attractive)

Our decision to go on holiday abroad was very ........... .The weather at home was terrible.

dressed

12. The archaealogists uncovered several important .................. at the site .

bygone

topical of interest at the present time; relating to things that are happening at present

clumsy /ˈklʌm.zi/ (A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way)

anxious /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ ( worried and nervous)

24. there is no need to about being near other people as the condition is only slightly ....................

6. I read the newspapers every day because I like to be well-..................... about what's going on in.

5.My sister is really self-................ .She can join in a group without any introductions.

18. It's a very ....................community and people are generally very supportive.

3.I thought his comment about my putting on too much weight was quite ...........

Children may display .................of either of their parents.

27. The idea of manual ................doesn't appeal to me at all.

29. we made one last ..............effort to move the brokend-down vehicle.

assured /əˈʃɔːd/ showing skill and confidence

bought-up /ˌwel brɔːt ˈʌp/ ( polite and act )

17. At work ,you make friends with people of different ages and outside of your .......... group.

centred /sen.təd/ (only interested in yourself and your own activities)

16.There was a worring articale recently about the social ............... of moderm America.

30. My father's knowledge .................... trains was almost encyclopaedic.

15.Many people see smoking as a type of .................... behaviour nowadays.

preceding existing or happening before someone or something

The exhibition contains faded photograph reminding us of a ................era

1. A open friendly manner is ...............of this region.

assertive /əˈsɜː.tɪv/ (Someone who is assertive behaves confidently )

9. There has been a dramatic ..................... in the way we see modern society.

25.I thought it was ...................knowledge that she was pregnant.

7. The ....................... paragraph gives the background to their research project.

I didn't get along with my business partner because our .................... clashed

immediate  /ɪˈmiː.di.ət/ happening or done without delay or very soon after something else

behaved

informed

cynical /ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/ (believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere)

20.She was so sick today that it is highly ................. your teacher will be absent tomorrow.

contemporary  /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/ existing or happening now

adjusted /əˈdʒʌst/ to change something slightly

confident  /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/

14. When I lost my job ,I tried to maintain a sense of ................. by derssing in my usual work clothes each day.

In ................,and with the benefit of hindsight ,it is clear that this was a bad decision.

apprehensive  /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.sɪv/ (feeling worried about something)

self-confident (no doubts)

In previous years,the library was always very busy ,but our ................students seem to prefer to study in

tactful /ˈtækt.fəl (careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone)

bred coming from a family that has a high social position

rounded /ˈraʊn.dɪd/ involving or having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities:

sensible /ˈsen.sə.bəl/ (based on or acting on good judgment)

reliant /rɪˈlaɪ.əns/ not needing help or support from other people

10. the graph sows a ...................... contrast between UK and US sales.

congratulatory /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.tər.i/ praising yourself or saying how well you have done something

gullible /ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl/ ( easily deceived or tricked)

egotistical /ˈiː.ɡə.tɪ.zəm/ (thinking only about yourself )

28. It's important to set clear goals and map out your ............. path.

He mixes ..................ideas with those of years gone by.

11. There was only a ........................ change in the data between 2010 and 2020

26.The results were ..................... with the previous tests we had undertaken.