IELTS VOCABULARY

Alluvial Fan –  an accumulation of sediments shaped like a section of a shallow cone.

Sentence – Geologically, this area is an alluvial fan of a giant rock slide of granitic gneisses.

Carcinogen –  substance that causes one or more type of cancer

Sentence –They contain toxic compounds such as cyclonite, a carcinogen, and rocket propellants contain perchlorates, which damage thyroid glands.

Offshore – Happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land.

Sentence – These offshore branches cannot close or fail while the head office remains open.

Brass – a bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc.

Sentence –  The main orchestral brass instruments are the horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba.

Emit – to release or project something.

Sentence –The lamps emit ultra-violet radiation which has powerful cancer-causing abilities, according to a small pilot study on its effects on mice.

Billabong – a low area of ground that was part of a river in the past and that only fills up with water from the river during a flood.

Sentence –  Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong.

Copper – a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins.

Sentence –  Copper has less resistance to electricity than lead.

Cooperatively – Together with others towards a shared aim.

Sentence – Learners should work cooperatively with classmates and the teacher, and hand in assignments on time.

Operational – Connected with the way in which a business , machine , system , etc.

Sentence – There are operational advantages in putting sales and admin in the same building.