Ready for IELTS 2nd Edition - Unit 1: We are all friends now Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards based on Unit 1: We are all friends now from Ready for IELTS 2nd Edition, defining key vocabulary, phrases, and graph/trend descriptors.

artistic

Skilful at drawing, painting etc

adventurous

Keen to try new or exciting things

alternative means of

A different method of doing or achieving something

ambitious

Determined to be successful, rich, famous etc

be erratic

To change often or not follow a regular pattern

care

Effort and attention

careful

If someone is careful, they think about what they are doing so that they do not do anything wrong or so that they avoid problems

caring

Kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people

climb

An increase in temperature, or in the price or level of something

communication devices

Pieces of equipment such as phones that allow people to communicate

communication methods

Ways in which people give information or make emotions or ideas known to one another

comparison

A document, statement etc which shows how things or people are similar and how they are different

confidence

The belief that you are able to do things well

confident

Someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened

conscientious

Working hard and careful to do things well

considerate

Thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

creative

Someone who is creative has a lot of imagination and new ideas

decline (verb)

To become less

decline (noun)

A reduction in the amount or quality of something

decline steadily

To become less at a slow and gradual rate

decrease

To become less

decrease steadily

To become less at a slow and gradual rate

dip (verb)

To become lower in level, amount, or value

dip (noun)

A reduction in the amount or level of something

dip slightly

To become a little lower in level, amount, or value

drop

A fall in the amount or value of something

fall (verb)

To become lower in level, amount, or value

fall (noun)

An occasion when the amount, level, or value of something falls

fall gradually

To become less at a slow rate

fall slightly

To become a little lower in level, amount, or value

fluctuate

To change frequently

fluctuations

Frequent changes in an amount or level

generosity

Kindness, especially in giving things to people

generous

Giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected

have access to

To have something available to use

have an impact on

To affect or influence someone or something very much

helpful

A helpful person helps you by doing something or by giving you useful advice or information

high

The time when something is at its highest or greatest level

hit

To reach a particular amount, level, or age

hit a low

To reach the lowest amount or level

hit a peak

To reach the highest amount or level

humorous

Funny

humour

The quality that makes a situation or entertainment funny

impact

An effect, or an influence

importance

The fact of being important, or the degree to which something or someone is important

increase (verb)

To become larger in amount or number

increase (noun)

A rise in the number, amount, or degree of something

interact (with)

To communicate with and react to someone, often while performing an activity together

knowledge

All the facts that someone knows about a particular subject

knowledgeable

Knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject

level off

To stop becoming more or less, and remain the same

low

The time when something is at its lowest or smallest level

means

A method for doing or achieving something

methods

Ways of doing something, especially planned or established ways

patient

Someone who is patient is able to wait for a long time or deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry or upset

peak

The time when something is at its highest or greatest level

plummet

If something such as an amount, rate, or value plummets, it suddenly becomes much lower

plunge (verb)

If something such as an amount, rate, or value plunges, it suddenly becomes much lower

plunge (noun)

A sudden reduction in the amount or level of something

popularity

A situation in which someone or something is popular with many people

punctual

Arriving or happening at the time agreed on

punctuality

The quality of being punctual

quickly recover

To return to a previous good state in a short period of time

ranking

A position on a list that shows how good someone or something is compared to others

reach a high

To reach the highest amount or level

reach their lowest point

To get to their smallest amount or level

reasons

Facts, situations, or intentions that explain why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true

recover

To return to a previous good state

reliable

A reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do

remain

To continue to be in a particular situation or condition

remain stable

To stay at the same level or in the same condition

rise (verb)

To become larger in amount or number

rise (noun)

An increase in size, amount, quality, or strength

rise gradually

To slowly become larger in amount or number

rocket

To quickly increase to a high level

soar

To quickly increase to a high level

sociable

A sociable person is friendly and enjoys being with other people

social

Relating to society and to people’s lives in general

society

People in general living together in organised communities, with laws and traditions controlling the way that they behave towards one another

spend time with

To stay with someone for a period of time

sporty

A sporty person likes playing sport and plays regularly

stablise

To reach a state where there are no longer any major changes or problems

steadily

At a slow and gradual rate

supportive

Helpful and sympathetic

talent

A natural ability for being good at a particular activity

talented

Someone who is talented is very good at something

talkative

A talkative person talks a lot

the impact of

The effect or influence of