IELTS Vocabulary – Part 125

Impasse – a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree.

Sentence – As stockpiles dwindled, the continuing impasse in negotiations rendered military conflict increasingly likely.

Thrive – to grow, develop, or be successful.

Sentence – While the insects thrive, residues from years of spraying are showing up in the water and food that humans consume.

Successful – achieving the results wanted or hoped for.

Sentence – A successful job search needs to be as well organised as any other executive task.

Hypothesis – speculation

Sentence – According to the hypothesis of the Weather Department, it will rain for the next 1 week.

Hard – firm.

Sentence – Expericence is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Backbone – spine.

Sentence – As criticism is the backbone of the scientific method, this accounts for the indentations permanently sunk into my chest.

Constitution – structure.

Sentence – The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.

Sunrise – dawn

Sentence – Sunrise over the Himalayas is a magnificent sight.

Valueless – worthless.

Sentence – The average hospitalization costs decreased after deleting valueless period of hospitalization, and the hospital’ s income rose each day.

Awful – atrocious.

Sentence – The awful spectre of civil war looms over the country.

Group Discussion – a type of discussion that involves people sharing ideas or activities.

Sentence – Group discussion is also immensely helpful in convincing patients that they can choose a course that feels right to them.

Handout – a piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something.

Sentence – There’s a four-page handout that you can pick up as you leave.

Research – a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding.

Sentence – He lost interest in much of his research.

Proofreading – the process of finding and correcting mistakes in text before it is printed or put online.

Sentence – Correction and improvement, page setup and proofreading, or rejection of the manuscript are all practical activities that constitute the third level of editing.

Experiment – a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true.

Sentence – The results of this experiment do not correlate with the results of earlier ones.

Written Work – A written test or piece of work is one which involves writing rather than doing something practical or giving spoken answers.

Sentence – Planning and producing written work, quoting sources, checking: these too are often daunting tasks for the student.

Report Writing – A report is a written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

Sentence – Report writing involves finding information, analyzing it and presenting it – each an improvable skill.

Experience – practical contact with and observation of facts or events.

Sentence – Experience is the fruit of the tree of errors.

Reference – a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found.

Sentence – I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.

Textbook – a book that contains detailed information about a subject for people who are studying that subject.

Sentence – This is the standard textbook on the subject.

Student Advisor – a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice.

Sentence – You may go to the Student Placement Office or ask Dr. Thomason, the Foreign Student Advisor in the Administrative Building.