Human Language

Complex
City
Considerable
Promise
To Punish
Unlimited
Limited
Product
Miracle
Violent
To Acquire
Lack of
To Lack sth
A lot of
High
Validated
Experience
Group
Very hard
Deep
To Develop and
Care
To Communicate
(info)
Pointless
To Trade/Bargain
Unusual
Growing
Therefore
To Compete
Competitive
Creative
Hardly
Good
Distract
Unimportant
To Persuade/to
Cause
To Persuade
forcefully
Breakdown
Before
Grouped
Delicious
To Keep
To Outgrow
Very Small
Very High
Opposite
To Trick
In General
Victim
Old & Poor
Condition
Idea
Abusive

IELTS Language
Elaborate
Conurbation
Substantial
Oath
To Penalize
Unfettered
Constrained
Commodity
Marvel
Malevolent
To Harvest
Deficiency of
To be devoid of sth
Plethora of
Gross (economy)
Accredited
Expertise
Cohort
Knock-on
Profound
To Foster
To Impart (the bad news)
Aimless
To Barter
Uncanny
Springing Up
Hitherto
To Vie (with sb for sth)
Viable
Imaginative
Immensely
Desirable
Detract
Petty/Peripheral
To Induce
To Coerce
Analysis
Prior To/Beforehand
Lumped
Palatable
To Preserve
To Dwarf
Filamentous
Staggering
Contradictory
To Elude
Habitually
Quarry
Dilapidated
Notion
Prohibitive

To Block (or try to

block)
To Light Up
Stubborn
To Publish
Famous
Famous (bad)
To Use

Fragile
Catastrophic
Intact
To Minimise
To Bend
Following
Artificial
Forward
To Give Results
Results
One-sided
Double-sided
Sudden
To Support sth
Possible
Variety
Blooming
Stable
Goal
0
12.05.2000
Agreement
Infinite
Thickness
Tribes
Natural
Environment
Cruel/Unfair
Dangerous
Boredom
Exciting
Carefully
Exclusive (only)

To Obstruct/To Clog
To Illuminate
Adamant (that)
To Issue
Notable
Notorious
To Tap
For more than a century, Eastern
cities have expanded their water
supplies by tapping ever more
remote sources.
There is a rich vein of literary
talent here just waiting to be
tapped (into) by publishers.
Flimsiest
Disastrous
Unscathed
To Dampen
To Flex
Consecutive
Battery
Onward
To Yield
Yields
Unilateral
Mutual, Collateral
Abrupt
To Prop sth Up
Feasible
Diversity
Thriving
Sustainable
Objective
Nought, Null
12th May 2000
Consent
Indefinite
Toughness
Peoples
Habitat
Oppressive
Precarious
Tedium
Exhilarating
Assidiously
Sole

IELTS Expressions
Human Language
IELTS Language
To Dislike Sth/Sb
1. To Hold Sb/Sth in
Contempt
2. To Have a Contempt
for sb/sth

To Admit/State
To Remember
To Believe that...

To Put Up taxes on
sth
To Guess that...
To Predict

To start doing
something

To take sth for

granted
To die out
To deal with sth
To take part in sth
To get rid of sth

To refer to sth
To tap sth

3. To Treat something
with contempt
Contemptible
deserving Contempt
To Avow that
To Bear sth in Mind
1. To harness the belief
that
2. To maintain that
To Levy Taxes on sth
To Conjecture that...
1. To think ahead about
sth
2. To anticipate sth
3. To be beforehand
with sth
4. To forestall
5. To get things set
before
1. To undertake sth
Students are
required to
undertake simple
experiments.
2. To set about
sth/doing sth
I tried to apologise,
but I think I set about
it the wrong way.
To take sth at face value
To become extinct
To cope with sth
To participate in sth
1. To Dispense with sth
2. To Dispose of sth
3. To Discard sth
4. To Dump sth
To call on sth
To stimulate sth

Writing Task 1 Expressions

Human language
To Increase

To Decrease

To Remain Flat
To Have the Highest
Value

IELTS language
To Rocket, Soar, Jump,
Show an Upward
Trend
To Decline, Fall, Dip,
Go Down, Show a
Downward Trend,
Plummet, Plunge (last
two refer to sudden
changes)
To Level Off
To Reach a High/Hit
the Peak/Be At a

To Bounce Off (from the

lowest point)
To Stand For...
To be equal/similar to

Premium
To Bottom Out
To Account For...
To Correspond to

Writing Task 1 Expressions & Words

Correlation a connection between two or
more things, often one in which one of
them causes or influences the other.
Theres a high correlation between smoking
and lung cancer.
to correlate
Stress levels and heart disease are strongly
correlated (=connected).
To have a competitive advantage = to
get/have the upper hand
Sth makes up more than half of sth
To be categoric in doing sth.
Pacemaker the person or animal who
establishes the speed in a race, or a person
or organization that is an example for other
by being successful
To witness (the most noticeable increases)
to experience

Writing Task 2 Expressions

One reason why
One cause for this is that
A way to solve this is
To put sth forward to state an idea or opinion, or to
suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider
The proposals that you have put forward deserve
serious consideration.
I wasnt convinced by any of the arguments that he
put forward.
The peace plan put forward last August has been
revived for the latest round of negotiations.
She has decided to put her name/put herself forward
as a candidate.
A legend holds that
To look favourably on sb
Sth should use greater utilisation
To adjust sth according to sth else
Counterpart a person or thing which has the same
purpose as another one in a different place or
organization
On this occasion
To bring sb into touch with (the real world)
To exert influence/power/pressure on sb
Sth is being carried out (f.ex. study)
To have knowledge on sth
Amittedly, (I could have tried harder but I still dont
think all this criticism is fair) - Used when you are
agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly

To agitate to make someone feel anxious or angry

I didnt want to agitate her by telling her.
Preliminary coming before a more important action
or event, especially introducing or preparing for it
To know your way around sth to be familiar with a
place or organization and be able to act effectively
within it
Counterproductive not productive
Curriculum the group of subjects studied in a school,
college, etc.
the school curriculum
To arrange for sb to do sth Shes arranged for her
son to have swimming lessons.
To galvanise sb to cause someone to suddenly take
action, especially by shocking or exciting them in
some way.
To bear (bore, borne) to give birth to young, or (of a
tree or plant) to give or produce especially fruit or
flowers.
With only pegs and wedges - primitively
To have no hesitation in doing something
To work irregular hours
To advance sth to consider it of the highest priority
Shortlisted chosen by elimination method
upon
You can never place enough emphasis upon the
importance of safety.
A countrys future prosperity depends, to an extent,
upon the education of its people.
aim
1. Aim sth at sb
The advertisements are specifically aimed at
young people.
2. Aim at sth
The talks are aiming at a compromise.
The governments campaign is aimed at
influencing public opinion.
position
Whether or not youre given a car depends on your
position in the company.