Formal Words For IELTS Writing

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Dear candidates:

This short but useful pamphlet is intended to boost your vocabulary knowledge for both academic and general training students preparing for IELTS writing task 2. This is, in fact, a list of useful Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives and Adverbs helping students to boost their score from 5.5 to nearly 7 in the IELTS test.

About the terms:

Low lexis: are the words that are less formal.

High lexis: are the words that are more formal and are recommended for higher scores.

You need to check the meaning of high lexis words to see how they are used in writing.

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Useful adjectives for task 2 (nearly 165 words)

Low lexis / meaning High lexis Low lexis / meaning High lexis Bad Abominable, deplorable Relating to money Financial Good Acceptable, palatable, satisfactory, reasonable

Imaginary Fictional, fabulous

Harmful Adverse, deleterious, detrimental, inimical, injurious, destructive

Showing that sth exists Indicative, demonstrative

Useful Effective, fruitful, advantageous, constructive, beneficial

Related to understanding or explaining

Interpretive, analytical

Busy Active, engaged, involved, More important Major, significant, cardinal, main, focal, dominant Crowded Congested, replete, crammed, cramped, flooded

Needed Vital, crucial, necessary

Empty Blank, bare Looking the same Similar, akin, comparable Hopeful Life affirming, optimistic, sanguine,

Changing often Variable

Sad Bereft , disconsolate, desolate, despondent

Can be reached or done, possible

Achievable, attainable, feasible, manageable, potential Happy Blissful, charmed, cheerful, delighted

Right Suitable, apropos, apt

Satisfied Complacent, content, Difficult to understand Abstruse, complex, byzantine Satisfactory Palatable, acceptable Certain Conclusive Having controlling ability Authoritative, commanding

Limited Restricted, ambit

Can be measured Assessable Related, connected with Relevant Possible Susceptible Having good organization Coordinated, well- organized Present Available, accessible, obtainable

Done or said in a strong way

Emphatic, assertive

Not present Unavailable, inaccessible Having good reason for sth

Justifiable

Producing unusual ideas Creative, stimulating, visionary

Morally correct Righteous, principled, upstanding, virtuous Can be seen, clear Evident, apparent, conspicuous, distinct, noticeable

Of or at the beginning Initial, introductory, primary

Different Alternative, contrasting, discrepancy, disparate, distinctive

Happening a lot or all the time

Constant, frequent, endless

Trustable Reliable Enough Adequate, fair Loyal Committed, dedicated Essential or important part, basic

Fundamental, integral indispensable, requisite

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Useful adjectives for task 2

Low lexis / meaning High lexis Low lexis / meaning High lexis Exact Precise, accurate, correct, infallible

Around the world Global, universal, world wide Can do Capable In different order Graded, arranged, categorized, classified Completely new and effective

Revolutionary, avant- garde, emerging, innovative

Very near, next to Adjacent, bordering, coterminous, neighboring

Great, extremely large Enormous, colossal, immense, inordinate

Powerful Prodigious, invulnerable, omnipotent, robust

Useful prepositions for task 2

Low lexis / meaning High lexis Low lexis / meaning High lexis About Regarding, with regard to, in terms of, concerning, on the subject of, connected with

Before prior to, preceding

After Subsequent By Through, via Under Below, Above more