Further vs. Farther | IELTS Vocabulary
As an adverb, further means at a greater distance or more remotely. Further can mean more or again. As an adjective, further can mean additional, extra, supplementary or auxiliary. Further can also be used...
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Credible, Creditable, Credulous | IELTS Vocabulary
Your IELTS score will improve if you can use a wide range of vocabulary. Some commonly confused words are discussed in this lesson. Credible, creditable and credulous These words are often confused. If something...
Circumvent | IELTS Vocabulary
Circumvent (verb) To circumvent is to go around or circumnavigate. Circumvent can also mean bypass, avoid, elude, escape or outwit. Example sentences The pilot circumvented the storm by flying further south. The smugglers tried...
Bloc, Wing, Faction | IELTS vocabulary
The words bloc, wing, and faction all refer to loosely organized groups within a larger group of society. A bloc is a group interested in promoting a certain interest, regardless of the political affiliation...
Bizarre and Bazaar | IELTS vocabulary
Don’t confuse bazaar with bizarre; a bazaar is a fair for the sale of goods. Bizarre means unusual or weird. Bizarre can also be an adjective.
Bid and Bade
Bid means command, order, insist, invite or require. Bid can also mean offer a price for something. When it is used with this meaning, its past tense is bid. When bid means say a...
Assent and Ascent | IELTS vocabulary
Don’t confuse assent and ascent. An assent is an act or gesture of agreement or permission. Examples Assent can also be a verb. An ascent, of course, is an upward climb or movement. Example:
Bereaved and Bereft | IELTS vocabulary
Bereaved and bereft are used in two entirely different ways, and you must never mix them up. Bereaved refers exclusively to bereavement (losing someone you love). The accident bereaved the old woman of her...
Atheist And Agnostic | IELTS Vocabulary
An Atheist believes there is no god while an agnostic believes human beings can never know whether there is god or not. Although his parents were highly religious people, he remained an agnostic for...
Anxious Or Eager | IELTS vocabulary
Basically, anxious means distressed, worried. Examples: Although generally acceptable, it is not considered the best usage to use anxious to mean eager or expectant. Examples:
