Sedentary lifestyle: involving little or no physical activity Vulnerable: exposed to the possibility of being attacked Stress-related: relating to pressure overweight: fat cutbacks: reducing the intake of something incurable: having no cure examination: check up therapy: a type of treatment catch a cold: catch common cold healthy diet: diet which is healthy work out: exercise…
IELTS Vocabulary for Environment Wipe Out: Eliminate Use up: Use until nothing is left Spread out: Cover a large area Scale down: Reduce the quality/quantity Dispose off: Get rid off Phase out: Stop gradually to die out: see to become extinct endangered species: categories of animals or plants that are in danger of becoming extinct exhaust…
art deco: the style of the buildings elegant: stylish in appearance energy-efficient: energy saving an eyesore: a thing that is very ugly, especially a building. pleasing geometric forms: well-designed patterns skyscraper: a very tall building of many storeys well-designed: designed beautifully a masterpiece: extremely beautiful multi-storey: having many stores tear down: to demolish dismantle: to…
go bankrupt: to be unable to pay one’s debts extravagant: a habit of spending more frugal: simple which costs you less mortgage: convey (a property) to a creditor as security on a loan exorbitant: unreasonably high priced good bargain: a good deal Run over: to exceed a planned amount of money or time Pay off…
to be called for an interview: to be invited to attend an interview a heavy workload: to have a lot of work to do a high-powered job: an important or powerful job job satisfaction: the feeling of enjoying a job semi-skilled: neither skilled nor unskilled blue-collar worker: manual labor workers freelance: self-employed demanding job: a…
Populism: a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups. gender-non-binary: not associated with a specific gender extremists: a person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action. power struggle: a clash for power riots:…
breakthrough: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. technophobe: a person who fears, dislikes, or avoids new technology. technophile: a person who is enthusiastic about new technology. cutting-edge: highly advanced; innovative or pioneering. shutdown: a closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance. inventions: the…