Ielts Reading Vocab

device-centred

(adj) lấy thiết bị làm trung tâm

paraphrase : technology-focused

universal

(adj) phổ biến toàn cầu

paraphrase : worldwide, global

universality (n)

social networking

(n) mạng xã hội

paraphrase : social media

imagine

(v) tưởng tượng

paraphrase : visualize, picture

imagination (n), imaginative (adj)

stay in touch

giữ liên lạc

paraphrase : keep in contact

network

(n) kết nối / mạng lưới

paraphrase : connect

networking (n)

expert

(n) chuyên gia

paraphrase : specialist, professional

expertise (n), expert (adj)

psychologist

(n) nhà tâm lý học

paraphrase : therapist

psychological (adj)

body language

(n) ngôn ngữ cơ thể

parapharse : non-verbal communication

eye contact

(n) giao tiếp bằng mắt

paraphrase : visual connection

tone of voice

(n) how something is said

subtle

(adj) not obvious

interact

(v) communicate with others

to what extent

how much

permanently

(adv) forever

organise

(v) arrange events

negative impact

harmful effect

long-term

(adj) lasting a long time

on a day-to-day basis

daily

lose sight of

forget importance

focus on

pay attention to

virtual

(adj) not physically real

deep understanding

strong comprehension

innovation

(n) new idea or method

efficient

(adj) working well without waste

environmentally-friendly

(adj) not harmful to environment

emission

(n) gas released into air

alternative

(n,adj) another option

sustainable

(adj) can continue long-term

desalination

(n) removing salt from water

purification

(n) making something pure

access

(n) ability to use something

scarcity

(n) shortage of something

affordable

(adj) not expensive

portable

(adj) easy to carry

rely on

depend on

addiction

(n) inability to stop

excessive

(adj) too much

mental health

(n) emotional wellbeing

peer pressure

(n) influence from others

self-esteem

(n) confidence in oneself

exposure

(n) being exposed to something

consequence

(n) result of an action

awareness

(n) knowledge of situation

prevent

(v) stop from happening

encourage

(v) give support

bias

(n) a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement

breeding

(n) the producing of young animals, plants, etc.

correspond

(v) to be the same as or match sth

courtesy

(n) polite behaviour that shows respect for other people

crest

(n) a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird's head

disproportionate

(adj) too large or too small when compared with something else

envisage

(v) to imagine what will happen in the future

expertise

(n) expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job

foolproof

(adj) very well designed and easy to use so that it cannot fail and you cannot use it wrongly

guano

(n) the waste substance passed from the bodies of birds that live near the sea, used to make plants and crops grow well

harmonious

(adj) friendly, peaceful and without any arguments

hatchling

(n) a baby bird or animal that has just come out of its shell

intricate

(adj) having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

parasite

(n) a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it

polarise

(v) to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions

stroke

(n) a sudden serious illness when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or is blocked, which can cause death or the loss of the ability to move or to speak clearly

surveillance

(n) the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed

eliminate

(v) remove completely

consumption

(n) the use of resources

irrigation

(n) artificial supply of water

green house gasses

(n) gases that trap heat

livestock

(n) farm animals

emit

(v) produce and release

pollution

(n) harmful substances in environment

erosion

(n) soil being worn away

efficient

(adj) using a lot of effort / resources

sustainable

(adj) able to continue long-term

demand

(n) need for sth

hypothesis

(n) a proposed explanation

deduce

(v) reach a conclusion logically

subsequent

(adj) coming after

contribute

(v) help cause sth

significant

(adj) important

theory

(n) system of ideas

research

(n/v) study to discover facts

income

(n) money received

production

(n) process of making goods

resource

(n) supply used for benefit

impact

(n) strong effect

authority

(n) people with power

policy

(n) official plan