Essential Words for Ielts Unit 8: Society

unfold

V ., to develop; open up

post

V. , to display information in a public place

explode

V. , to grow suddenly and rapidly

exchange

V. , to trade something

undergo

V., to experience, suffer

unwieldy

adj ., difficult to manage

inordinate

adj ., more than is reasonable

commensurate

adj ., similar in size or amount

dire

adj ., very serious or extreme; very bad

capable

adj. , able to do something

slippery

adj. , causing things to slide or slip, difficult to hold or stand on

susceptible

adj. , easily affected

academic

adj. , related to school, especially university

compact

adj. , small

incapacitated

adj. , unable to do things normally

immense

adj. , very big; huge

invaluable

adj. , very valuable; extremely useful

approximately

adv. , close but not exactly

apparently

adv., seemingly

acquaintance

n ., a friend you do not know well

mentor

n ., a person who gives help and advice

community

n ., a social group

pressure

n ., demands; responsibilities

discrepancy

n ., difference between two things that should be the same

trend

n ., movement in a certain direction, popular fashion

adolescent

n ., person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen

consequence

n ., result

poverty

n ., the condition of being poor

exterior

n ., the outside of something

switch

n. , a button used to turn on lights or machines

disability

n. , a condition that makes it difficult to do things other people do

ramp

n. , a smooth surface that allows access between levels

slope

n. , a surface at an angle, with the top higher than the bottom

guidance

n. , advice, assistance

equality

n. , being the same, having the same rights and opportunities

funding

n. , financial support

corridor

n. , hallway

statistics

n. , information in the form of numbers;data

frustration

n. , lack of satisfaction, inability to reach goals

recreation

n. , leisure activities

absence

n. , not being present, time away

interior

n. , the inside of something

curb

n. , the raised edge of the street

terrain

n. , the surface ofland

contact

n., communication, connection

validate

v ., to confirm, make a person feel valued

bear

v. , to carry, have responsibility for

interact

v. , to communicate with

persist

v. , to continue

necessitate

v. , to make necessary

update

v. , to modernize2 , improve

account for

v., to be responsible for, be the cause of

carry out

v., to do, perform

abound

v., to exist in large numbers

struggle

v., to fight

impose

v., to force

devote

v., to give, commit

pursue

v., to hunt for; seek

progress

v., to move forward

eradicate

v., to remove completely