IELTS VOCABULARY

Air quality – the state of the air around us.

Sentence-During lockdown the air quality in India improved a lot as all the vehicles were off the road.

To lose one’s figure: to have a figure that has lost its toned shape.

Sentence– Junk food is the main reason specially in youngsters to lose one’s figure

Make up: cosmetics.

Sentence- Using make up of cheap quality can be harmful to skin.

Gap year- a year between leaving high school and starting university.

Sentence- In gap year students prefer to gain some practical knowledge.

Studio flat – an apartment containing one main room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

Sentence- Due to the high price of property people are forced to live in studio flats.

Mass media- newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Internet.

Sentence-Thanks to mass media we can get the updates around the world in a fraction of second.

To retake a course- to do a courseagain because you have failed it the first time.

Sentence- He scored very less in the final exam so he retook the course.

Live broadcast – live programmes on television or radio.

Sentence-We watched a live broadcast of the cricket match.