[CHANGES]IELTS Vocabulary: Learn 300 Essential Words for IELTS

🎲acclimatize(+ to )=> acclimatization (n.)

=> Allow time for your body to acclimatize to the high altitude.

=> Take a few days to acclimatize to the new time zone.

=> I'm sure that we will acclimatize very quickly to the new economic situation.

----> adjust----> get used----> adapt----> conform

🎲merge=> merging<=> unmerge

=> The Bank of America merged with Merrill Lynch.

=>Modern and traditional architectural elements merge in a clever way.

-merge with

-merge into

-merge together

----> unite----> combine----> join----> blend----> amalgamate

🎲restore=> restoration

=> The army was brought in to restore order.

=> The death penalty was restored.

=> The new government restored confidence in the economy.

-restore confidence

-restore order

-restore peace

-restore democracy

----> rebuild----> bring back----> re- establish----> put back----> reinstate----> recover

🎲amend=> amending=> amendment

=> The president agreed to amend the constitution.

=> Parliament may amend the proposed tax bill.

=> We reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions.

-amend a plan

-amend a law

-amend legislation

-amend the constitution

----> change----> correct----> modify----> enhance----> alter

🎲deviate=> deviatieosn

=> They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script.

=> Sub-Saharan Africa has wage levels that deviate significantly from international norms.

=> Galileo’s ideas deviated markedly from those of his time.

-deviate from

-deviate significantly

-deviate markedly

-deviate slightly

----> depart----> veer----> differ----> vary----> diverge

🎲distort=> distortion

=> The media distorts reality by showing people as all good or all bad.

=> There are allegations that the government distorted scientific findings to justify its policies.

-distort the truth

-distort reality

-distort competition

-distort something by

----> alter----> wrap----> misrepresent----> twist----> pervert

🎲divert=> diverstieodn

=> The project diverted water to the drought-prone areas.

=> During the strike, we will divert ambulances to private hospitals.

-divert something from

-divert something to

-divert attention

-divert resources

----> deflect----> redirect----> switch----> pivot

🎲manipulate=> manipulation

=> The media is trying to manipulate the election.

=> The robot is manipulated by using a joystick.

-manipulate the result

-manipulate information

-manipulate the situation

-manipulate by

----> handle----> exploit----> mould----> control----> influence----> shape

🎲refine=> refining=> refinement

=> Medical techniques are constantly being refined.

=> Botanists are refining these classifications.

=> You can refine your search by adding filters.

-refine a skill

-refine a technique

-refine a method

----> improve----> hone----> make----> perfect----> polish

🎲transition=> transitioned=> transitioning=> transitional

=> The transition to a democracy was difficult.

=> Young people need more support in the transition from school life to work.

=> In Beethoven’s symphony, there is a beautiful transition between the second and third movements.

-transition from something

-transition to something

-transition period

-make transition

----> change----> shift----> transformation----> path----> passage----> changeover

🎲enlarge=> enlargement=> enlarging=> enlarged

=> We use silicone implants to enlarge the breasts.

=> The glands in your neck may enlarge.

=> The European Union enlarged to 25 countries in 2004.

-enlarge something

-greatly enlarged

-slightly enlarged

-enlarge by

----> boost----> make bigger----> extend----> extend---->expand----> grow

🎲diminish=> diminishes=> diminished=> diminishing=> diminution=> diminishment

=> Federalism is designed to diminish the power of central government.

=> Hospitals are facing problems because of diminishing funding.

=> This could lead to diminished support for the war.

-diminish pain

-diminish in size

-diminish in importance

-rapidly diminish

----> lessen----> reduce----> shrink----> decrease----> abate----> lower

🎲deteriorate=> deteriorated=> deterioration

=>There are fears that the situation may deteriorate into full-scale war.

=> His health rapidly deteriorated overnight.

=> The condition of the roads deteriorated because of the floods.

-condition deteriorates

-rapidly deteriorate

-health deteriorates

-deteriorating situation

----> weaken----> decline----> fall apart----> worsen----> degenerate----> degrade

🎲eradicate=> eradication=> eradicated=> eradicating

=> Doctors are fighting to eradicate malaria from Africa.

=> Government policies sought to eradicate child poverty.

=> The headteacher wanted to eradicate lateness.

-eradicate from

-eradicate by

-eradicate disease

-eradicate poverty

----> destroy----> eliminate----> abolish----> exterminate----> wipe out