IELTS Vocabulary ADVANCED Unit 21: Learning Vocabulary
word family (n)
A group of words that share a common base to which different prefixes and suffixes are added. For example, members of the word family based on the headword work include rework, worker, working, workshop, and workmanship, among others.
legislate (v)
If a government legislates, it makes a new law
correlate (v)
If two or more facts, numbers, etc. correlate or are correlated, there is a relationship between them
apparatus (n)
a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose
dermatologist (n)
a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases
idiom (n)
a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
prefix (n)
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word
chaos (n)
a state of total confusion with no order
mind map (n)
a trademark for a type of diagram (= simple plan) with lines and circles for organizing information so that it is easier to use or remember
taboo (n)
an action or word that is avoided for religious or social reasons
survey (n)
an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions
computation (n)
calculation
ultimate (adj)
most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the best or worst
phoneme (n)
one of the smallest units of speech that make one word different from another word
pseudo (prefix)
pretended and not real
phonemic (adj)
relating to the phonemes of a language
hindrance (n)
something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop
stimulus (n)
something that causes growth or activity
constraints (n)
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
feat (n)
something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it
beak (n)
the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth
minimum wage (n)
the lowest pay for an hour's work that can legally be paid to a worker
authority (n)
the moral or legal right or ability to control
proportion (n)
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole
context (n)
the text or speech that comes immediately before and after a particular phrase or piece of text and helps to explain its meaning
derive (v)
to get something from something else
consult (v)
to get information or advice from a person, book, etc. with special knowledge on a particular subject
pursue (v)
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it
maintain (v)
to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition
realise (v)
to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly
neural (adj)
involving a nerve or the system of nerves that includes the brain
