IELTS Vocabulary
Indispensable essential, crucial, necessary
Sentence – Written sources are considered virtually indispensable for today’s history teaching.
Repercussions an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one
Sentence – Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world.
Inevitable unavoidable
Sentence – It is very inevitable for me to reach the hospital, my wife is going to have a baby.
Doomed an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated
Sentence – The plan was doomed to fail by their refusal to give it any financial support.
Emotional Fallout emotional breakdown
Sentence – It became difficult for me to handle the emotional fallout after failure.
With The Likes Of similar to
Sentence – The company has introduced new prices which it says are necessary to survive competition with the likes of Vebacom and Mannesmann.
Call It A Day decide or agree to stop doing something
Sentence – We realized we weren’t going to get the job finished, so we decided to call it a day.
Down In The Dumps depressed or unhappy
Sentence – She supposed she was feeling a bit down in the dumps, apprehensive too about celebrating Christmas Day at the Danbys.
Toiling working extremely hard or incessantly
Sentence – Against their huge bulk, the pilgrims and mule toiling up the almost invisible pathways are tiny and humbled.
Let Off A Bit Of Steam to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
Sentence – Any time I need to let off a bit of steam, I call my friends and and talk.
Sinking Feeling a vague unpleasant emotion
Sentence – Ten minutes later I had the sinking feeling that I had forgotten to remove the lens cap. It was now too late to go b
Go In Vain unsuccessful; of no value
Sentence – I reported the theft but all efforts go in vain.
Tattered State torn into shreds ; ragged
Sentence – I gifted my mother a new wallet because her old wallet was in a tattered state.
Sea Change massive change ; a profound or notable transformation
Sentence – Their increased numbers will bring about a sea change in the pattern of representation.
Laggard a person who makes slow progress
Sentence – The company has developed a reputation as a technological laggard in the personal-computer arena.
Amalgamation merger ; mixture
Sentence – The adoption of sports ind ustrial amalgamation depends on the local industrial structure and resource.
processed food: food that has been modified in an undesirable or unhealthy way to achieve its current state.
Sentence- Processed food can cause various health issues.
Quality justifies the bill: when a product is worth buying due its good quality, even if it’s expensive.
Sentence– The quality justifies the bill in restaurants of my home town.
Quick snack: a light and quick meal, usually unhealthy.
Sentence– Having quick snacks instead of main meal can be harmful for health.
Ready meal: a meal that you buy already cooked, which only requires reheating to be eaten.
Sentence– The option of ready meal has decreased the trend of cooking at home.
Restrain one’s hunger: to avoid eating when you really want to. Usually practiced during diets.
Sentence-John couldn’t restrain his hunger anymore and went to the nearest fast-food restaurant.
slap-up meal: a quick and fatty meal. To slap up means to cook something very quickly.
Sentence– I get too tired in evening that I always prepare slap-up meal .
Starving hungry:to be extremely hungry.
Sentence– I beggar was starving hungry and ate plate full of rice in a fraction of second.
Take-away: a meal prepared in a café/restaurant and eaten at home.
Sentence– Corona was boon for the take away restaurants.
The main meal: the most important meal of the day.
Sentence– Breakfast is my main meal as it give me energy for full day.
