Vocabulary Quiz: Advanced Terms

Vocabulary for IELTS (C1 & C2)

• Alleviate: To reduce pain or make something better (ease, relief, mitigate)

  • Used in contexts like public awareness campaigns, psychological counseling, and education reforms.

• Affiliation: Connection or association with a group (connection, partnership, cultural affiliations)

  • Can shape identity and sense of belonging.
  • Provides access to resources and networking opportunities.

• Regardless: Without paying attention to the circumstances (anyway, nonetheless, despite)

  • Important in considering various factors, especially in context of challenges and limitations.

• Audacious: Bold and willing to take significant risks (bold, daring, Brave, fearless, adventurous)

  • Significant in missions, entrepreneurship, and civil disobedience.

• Anticipate: To expect or predict something in advance (foresee, await, look forward to, envision)

  • Important in adjusting strategies (e.g., market changes, financial predictions).
  • Crucial for authorities to understand potential consequences.

• Allegation: An unproven claim or accusation (claim, assertion, charge, statement)

  • Needs evidence for validity.
  • Can cause investigation and scrutiny.

• Meanwhile: At the same time as something else (Simultaneously, at the same time, in the meantime)

  • Useful for describing concurrent events or processes.

• Compelling: Evoking interest or conviction (convincing, persuasive, irresistible, compulsive)

  • Important in presenting strong arguments, stories.

• Augment: To increase or enhance something (boost, expand, amplify, strengthen)

  • Used to improve research, curriculum, and manufacturing processes.

• Anomaly: Something unusual or out of the ordinary (irregularity, aberration, deviation, exception)

  • Can be a cause for investigation or analysis.

• Even though/Despite: Acknowledging a contrary fact (although, in spite of, though, regardless)

  • Used for expressing conditions or exceptions.

• Boycott: To refuse participation as a form of protest (shun, reject, avoid, exclude)

  • A powerful form of protest and advocacy.

• Cumbersome: Large, heavy, or difficult to manage (awkward, burdensome, clumsy, unwieldy)

  • Highlights problems or challenges with size and complexity.

• Arbitration: Settling disputes through a neutral third party (mediation, settlement, negotiation, resolution, mediation)

  • A crucial tool for conflict resolution.

• Authenticity: The quality of being genuine (legitimacy, realness, validity, accuracy)

  • Important in culture, products, and experiences.

• Capricious: Prone to sudden unpredictable changes (impulsive, whimsical, erratic, volatile)

  • Implies unreliable behavior or changes.

• Coincidence: To occur or happen at the same time (concur, correspond, harmonize, align)

  • Useful for describing simultaneous or consistent information.

• Camouflage: A disguise to blend in (disguise, masking, obscuring, hiding)

  • Used for military or aesthetic purposes.

• At any rate: Regardless of what has been stated (anyway, in any case, no matter what)

  • Acknowledging other factors or conditions.

• Consolidate: To combine or strengthen (further strengthen, combine, merge, integrate)

  • Important for actions like resource management and support building.

• Contradict: To state the opposite of a statement (oppose, challenge, refute, counter)

  • Highlights inconsistencies in claims and statements.

• Benevolent: Showing kindness (generous, altruistic, compassionate, sympathetic)

  • Used for describing actions and attitudes.

• Otherwise: If conditions are different (alternatively, in other ways in a different manner)

  • Emphasizes conditional outcomes.

• Breach: A violation or break in a rule (violation, infraction, break, transgression)

  • Highlights violations of protocol or policy.

• Breakthrough: A significant advancement (discovery, innovation, development, milestone)

  • Emphasizes major progress in fields like science or research.

• Decipher: To interpret or decode (decode, interpret, unravel, translate)

  • Used in situations requiring analysis and interpretation of secret information.

• Daunting: Intimidating or difficult to deal with (intimidating, overwhelming, scary, frightening)

  • Suggests a challenging or formidable task.

• Coherence: Logical connection or consistency (consistency, unity, congruity, harmony)

  • Importance in plans, writing, or ideas.

• Circumstance: The condition or factor surrounding an event (situation, condition, occurrence, context)

  • Highlights the surrounding factors that influence a situation.

• Compensation: Payment or benefit for work (salary, remuneration, reward, indemnity)

  • Important in employee relations and/or dealing with damages or injuries.

• Diligent: Showing careful and persistent effort (industrious, hardworking, assiduous, committed)

  • Highlights dedication and thoroughness.

• In essence: Essentially or fundamentally (fundamentally, basically, in brief)

  • Highlights the core meaning of something.

• Delineate: To describe or outline precisely (outline, define, depict, portray)

  • Highlights the specific differences or characteristics of something.

• Deceptive: Misleading (dishonest, fraudulent, trickery, elusive)

  • Used for describing actions or strategies that mislead.

• Deteriorate: To worsen in quality (degrade, diminish, weaken, decay)

  • Highlighting negative consequences of neglect or time.

• Disclose: To reveal (expose, unveil, divulge, announce)

  • Important in transparency and communication.

• Despite: In spite of (even though, regardless of)

  • Acknowledging opposing factors.

• Eloquent: Expressive or persuasive (articulate, expressive, persuasive, stirring)

  • Highlights quality of communication.

• Elaborate: To explain in detail (develop, explain, clarify, specify)

  • Used to make something clearer and more comprehensive.

• Endorsement: Support or approval (recommendation, authorization, backing)

  • Important in gaining approval or trust for a person or idea.

• Embody: To represent in tangible form (exemplify, symbolize, manifest, personify)

  • Highlights the representation of something.

• Furthermore: In addition to what was stated (in addition, besides, as well, additionally)

  • Emphasizes an added point or consideration.

• Empirical: Based on observation or experiment (factual, practical, experimental, data-driven)

  • Highlights reliance on evidence.

• Equilibrium: A state of balance (stability, harmony, symmetry, proportion)

  • Highlights balance between forces or elements.

• Ephemeral: Lasting for a short period (short-lived, fleeting, transient, brief)

  • Highlighting temporary status of something.

• Eradicate: To completely eliminate (abolish, remove, extinguish, wipe out)

  • Highlights the action of removing something entirely.

• Consequently: As a result of something (therefore, thus, as a result, accordingly)

  • Demonstrating a causal relationship between events.

• Ethics: Moral principles (values, integrity, standards, code)

  • Highlights moral conduct.

• Exemption: Freedom from a rule (immunity, exclusion, release, exception)

  • Used for conditions where an individual is not responsible for certain actions.

• Exacerbate: To worsen an existing situation (aggravate, intensify, heighten, escalate)

  • Highlights worsening conditions under specific circumstance.

• Exploitation: Taking unfair advantage (abuse, manipulation, oppression, mistreatment)

  • Highlights unethical behavior.

• Formidable: Inspiring fear or respect (intimidating, powerful, fearsome, daunting)

  • Highlights something challenging.

• Facilitate: To make easier (assist, simplify, help, promote)

  • Highlights support or ease for an action.

• Futile: Pointless or incapable of producing results (pointless, useless, hopeless, ineffective)

  • Highlights something ineffective .

• Fluctuate: To vary irregularly (change, alter, waiver)

  • Illustrates inconsistent behavior.

• Flamboyant: Boldly colorful (ostentatious, extravagant, vibrant, dazzling)

  • Highlights noticeable extravagance.

• Hypothesis: A proposed explanation (theory, supposition, assumption, conjecture)

  • Highlights theories in research contexts.

• Harness: To control and utilize effectively (exploit, leverage, channel, employ)

  • Highlights utilizing the potential of something.

• Haphazard: Lacking organization (random, unorganized, disordered, messy)

  • Highlights disorganization.

• Hinder: To obstruct or prevent (obstruct, impede, delay, hamper)

  • Highlights obstacle to progress.

• Heinous: Extremely wicked (evil, horrible, abominable, monstrous)

  • Emphasizes extreme wickedness

• Gullible: Easily deceived (trusting, credulous, innocent, easily deceived)

  • Describes someone easily persuaded or tricked.

• Groundbreaking: Innovative or introducing new ideas (innovative, pioneering, revolutionary, novel)

  • Highlights significant advancement.

• Illuminate: To clarify (reveal, enlighten, shed light on)

  • Highlights the action of making something clearer.

• Illusion: A false idea (delusion, fantasy, hallucination, trick)

  • Highlighting deception or false impression.

• Impose: To force unfairly (enforce, inflict, dictate, apply)

  • Highlights actions of enforcing something forcefully.

• Impediment: An obstacle (barrier, blockage, difficulty, restriction)

  • Describes obstacles or hindrances.

• Incorporate: To include or combine (integrate, merge, blend, fuse)

  • Highlighting inclusion of elements/ideas.

• Impeccable: Flawless (faultless, spotless, exquisite, unblemished)

  • Highlighting quality and excellence.

• Instigate: To provoke or initiate (spark, provoke, trigger, cause)

  • Highlights actions that start something.

• Innovation: Introducing new ideas/methods (invention, advancement, improvement)

  • Highlights new developments.

• Imminent: About to happen (approaching, upcoming, near, forthcoming)

  • Highlighting the approach of an event.

• Intervention: Act of stepping in (interference, mediate, intercede, come between)

  • Highlights actions of stepping in to change something.

• Integrity: Honesty or moral character (honesty, ethics, uprightness, truthfulness)

  • Highlights honesty.

• Impartial: Fair and not favoring any side (neutral, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced)

  • Highlighting fairness.

• Infallible: Incapable of making mistakes (unfailing, flawless, perfect, reliable)

  • Highlighting the certainty or reliability of something.

• Legitimize: To make something acceptable (validate, authorize, approve, sanction)

  • Highlights the process of making something permissible, socially acceptable or legal.

• Judicious: Capable of good judgment (prudent, sensible, thoughtful, reasonable)

  • Highlighting wise decision-making.

• Lavish: Extravagantly generous (opulent, sumptuous, generous, elaborate)

  • Highlights luxurious or extravagant nature of something.

• Ludicrous: Absurd (preposterous, silly, foolish, laughable)

  • Highlights its absurdity.

• Lucid: Clear (transparent, coherent, understandable, rational )

  • Highlights clarity or ease of understanding.

• Keen: Enthusiastic, perceptive, or sharp

  • Highlighting sharpness .

• Manifest: To show clearly (demonstrate, reveal, exhibit, express)

  • Show clearly or display characteristics.

• Manipulation: Controlling unfairly (exploitation, handling, abuse, deception)

  • Highlights the act of controlling others.

• Momentum: Strength or speed gained by progress (drive, impetus, energy, speed)

  • Highlighting continued progress.

• Mitigate: To reduce severity (alleviate, diminish, lessen, suit)

  • Highlights actions to reduce something.

• Mediocre: Of average quality, not very good (average, ordinary, unremarkable, inferior)

  • Highlights quality.

• Meticulous: Extremely careful (thorough, detailed, diligent, accurate)

  • Highlighting carefulness and precision.

• Malevolent: Showing a desire to harm (malicious, wicked, spiteful, harmful, vicious)

  • Highlights harmful intent.

• Negotiate: To discuss terms (bargain, mediate, settle, deal)

  • Highlights the process of discussing terms.

• Negligence Failure to take proper care (carelessness, oversight, inattention)

  • Highlights carelessness in failing responsibilities.

• Nimble: Quick and light in movement (agile, swift, graceful, alert)

  • Highlights agility or quick thinking.

• Neutralize: To counteract or nullify (diffuse, offset, balance, cancel out)

  • Highlights the action of reducing effect.

• Nuance: A subtle difference (detail, refinement, distinction, variation)

  • Highlights subtle differences in contexts like meanings or expressions.

• Noteworthy: Deserving attention (important, memorable, exceptional, notable)

  • Highlights the significance of something.

• Obscure: Not well known (vague, unclear, ambiguous, uncertain)

  • Highlights the unknown or incomprehensible elements of something.

• Optimism: Positive outlook (confidence, expectation, cheerfulness, assurance)

  • Highlights a positive outlook.

• Omnipotent: Having unlimited power (all-powerful, supreme, almighty, sovereign)

  • Highlights unlimited power.

• Optimize: To make the best use of (improve, refine, maximize, streamline)

  • Highlights the process of improving or maximizing use of something.

• Opulent: Luxurious (rich, lavish, sumptuous, extravagant)

  • Highlights luxury and wealth.

• Ostentatious: Showing off wealth (showy, extravagant, flashy, pretentious)

  • Highlights the act of showing off or emphasizing wealth.

• Obsolete: Outdated (old-fashioned, antiquated, archaic, outmoded)

  • Highlights things no longer used or relevant.

• Perceive: To recognize or become aware (notice, observe, discern, detect)

  • Highlights the action of recognizing something.

• Paradigm: A typical example (pattern, example, prototype, archetype)

  • Highlights models in various fields.

• Plummet: To fall or drop sharply (descend, tumble, sink, decline)

  • Highlights rapid downward movement.

• Perception: How something is understood (perspective, insight, opinion, understanding)

  • Highlights a view or how something is perceived.

• Pragmatic: Dealing with practical solutions (realistic, sensible, rational, logical)

  • Highlights realistic and practical approaches.

• Prohibit: To formally forbid (outlaw, prevent, restrict, hinder)

  • Highlights the act of forbidding something.

• Phenomenon: An observable event (occurrence, situation, trend)

  • Highlights the observation or occurrence of something.

• Plagiarism: Using someone's work without credit (copying, piracy, fraud, infringement)

  • Highlights academic ethical violation.

• Prolific: Producing much (productive, abundant, fertile, generative )

  • Highlights the ability to produce many.

• Provoke: To incite a strong reaction (stimulate, trigger, arouse, irritate)

  • Highlights actions that incite a reaction.

• Precedence: Priority (priority, order, rank, supremacy, seniority, dominance, preference)

  • Highlights the importance of something.

• Prejudice: Unjust bias (discrimination, intolerance, partiality, bigotry)

  • Highlights harmful bias.

• Propensity: A natural inclination (tendency, inclination, predisposition, leaning)

  • Highlights a natural leaning towards something.

• Quintessential: Represents the most perfect example (ideal, classic, typical, archetypal)

  • Highlights the most perfect example.

• Quixotic: Idealistic but impractical (unrealistic, romantic, dreamy, fanciful)

  • Highlights impractical ideals.

• Ramification: A consequence (effect, outcome, impact, repercussion)

  • Highlights consequences of actions.

• Reconcile: Restore harmony (resolve, settle, make peace, reunite)

  • Highlights resolving differences.

• Resilient: Able to recover (strong, robust, flexible, buoyant)

  • Highlights the capability to withstand adversity.

• Redress: To remedy (remedy, compensate, rectify, set right)

  • Highlights the action to correct a wrong.

• Reflection: Careful thought (thought, consideration, meditation, mirror)

  • Highlights careful consideration.

• Reinforce: To strengthen (bolster, fortify, augment, intensify)

  • Highlights the action of strengthening something.

• Redundant: Unnecessary (repetitive, superfluous, excessive, surplus, spare)

  • Highlights the unneeded in a context.

• Regeneration: Renewal (revival, rebirth, rejuvenation, recovery)

  • Highlights renewal from damage or decline.

• Replicate: To reproduce (duplicate, imitate, double, recreate)

  • Highlighting reproduction of something.

• Ruthless: Showing no mercy (merciless, cruel, heartless, unforgiving)

  • Highlights harshness or non-compassionate action.

• Remuneration: Payment (compensation, salary, wages, earnings)

  • Highlights payment for work.

• Retention: Keeping (preservation, holding, keeping, maintenance)

  • Highlights the act of maintaining something.

• Scrutinize: To examine carefully (inspect, analyze, investigate, review)

  • Highlights thorough examination.

• Speculation: Forming guesses (hypothesis, theory, assumption, conjecture)

  • Highlights the act of forming ideas without evidence.

• Sustainability: Meeting present needs (endurance, continuity, viability, durability)

  • Highlights long-term balance.

• Substantiate: To provide evidence (confirm, validate, support, authenticate)

  • Highlights providing evidence for a claim.

• Surreptitious: Done secretly (clandestine, covert, stealthy, concealed)

  • Highlights hidden behavior.

• Skeptical: Doubtful (unconvinced, distrustful, suspicious, hesitant)

  • Highlights questioning of a situation.

• Suppress To stop (restrain, stifle, repress, subdue)

  • Highlights preventing expression or action.

• Stagnant: Inactive (idle, dormant, motionless, unchanging)

  • Highlights inactive or unchanging nature of something.

• Threshold: Starting point or level (boundary, Verge, starting point, crossing)

  • Highlights the beginning or critical point of something.

• Tactful: Showing sensitivity (diplomatic, considerate, sensitive, thoughtful)

  • Highlights skilled and sensitive engagement with others.

• Tenacious: Persistent (determined, resolute, firm, unyielding)

  • Highlights persistence and determination.

• Transparency: Openness (openness, visibility, honesty, disclosure)

  • Highlights openness and clarity.

• Thrive: To grow successfully (flourish, prosper, succeed, expand)

  • Highlights successful development/growth.

• Turbulent: Characterized by chaos (unsettled, violent, stormy, agitated)

  • Highlights disturbance and instability.

• Uniformity: Consistency (consistency, sameness, standardization)

  • Highlights consistency

• Ubiquitous: Present everywhere (omnipresent, universal, pervasive)

  • Highlights a widespread presence.

• Unleash: To start (disburse, free, release, set free)

  • Highlights the initiation of something