Vocabulary For Ielts V.

Front 1

vomit

Back 1

eject matter from the stomach through the mouth."the sickly stench made him want to vomit"

Front 2

endure

Back 2

suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently."it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain"

Front 3

accommodate

Back 3

adapt to."making users accommodate to the realities of today's marketplace"

Front 4

inherit

Back 4

receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder."she inherited a fortune from her father"

Front 5

nurture

Back 5

care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing."Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family"

Front 6

imitate

Back 6

take or follow as a model."his style was imitated by many other writers"

Front 7

mature

Back 7

(of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed."children mature at different ages"

Front 8

reminisce

Back 8

indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events."they reminisced about their summers abroad"

Front 9

indulge

Back 9

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of."we indulged in a cream tea"

Front 10

opt

Back 10

make a choice from a range of possibilities."consumers will opt for low-priced goods"

Front 11

counteract

Back 11

to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something, by doing something that has the opposite effect: They gave him drugs to counteract his withdrawal symptoms.

Front 12

curb

Back 12

to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect: measures to curb the spread of the virus

Front 13

diminish

Back 13

to become or make something become smaller or less

"These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain."

Front 14

stimulate

Back 14

to encourage someone by making them excited about and interested in something: Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.

Front 15

Appeal

Back 15

an urgent request for something important

All the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding.

Front 16

conduct

Back 16

to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.

Front 17

consider

Back 17

to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision

Have you considered the possibility of retraining?

Front 18

organise

Back 18

to make the necessary arrangements so that an activity can happen effectively: The course was organized by a training company.

Front 19

overcome

Back 19

to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something: He struggled to overcome his shyness.

Front 20

ascertain

Back 20

To find out something

Synonym : establish A postmortem was ordered to try to ascertain the cause of death.

Front 21

engulf

Back 21

powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm."a feeling of anguish so great that it threatened to engulf him"