Cambridge Vocabulary For IELTS Advanced

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

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

bygone

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

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

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

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

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

self-conscious  /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ nervous or uncomfortable

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

behaved

informed

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

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

self-confident (no doubts)

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

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

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

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

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

charming /ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/ (pleasant and attractive)

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

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

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

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

preceding existing or happening before someone or something

anxious /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ ( worried and nervous)

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

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

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

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

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

cheerful (happy)  /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/

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

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

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

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

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

important

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

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

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

bred coming from a family that has a high social position

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 )

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

assured /əˈʃɔːd/ showing skill and confidence

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

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

confident  /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ of the present time

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

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

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

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

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

educated

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

mannered mannered style of speech or behaviour is artificial

dressed

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

adjusted /əˈdʒʌst/ to change something slightly

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