Vocabulary For IELTS Advanced

adjusted /əˈdʒʌst/ to change something slightly

confident  /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

self-confident (no doubts)

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

behaved

self-conscious  /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ nervous or uncomfortable

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

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

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

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

educated

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

current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ of the present time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

assured /əˈʃɔːd/ showing skill and confidence

charming /ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/ (pleasant and attractive)

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

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

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

cheerful (happy)  /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/

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

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

bygone

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

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

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

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

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

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

preceding existing or happening before someone or something

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

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

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

anxious /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ ( worried and nervous)

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

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

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

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

dressed

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

informed

mannered mannered style of speech or behaviour is artificial

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

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

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

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

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

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

important

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

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

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

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

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

bred coming from a family that has a high social position

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

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

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