IELTS Reading Vocabulary Vol 6 Test 1

Comprehensive vocabulary list based on Reading Test 1, Volume 6, covering terms from three passages with definitions grounded in the provided transcript.

uncover

To discover, detect, or reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown.

comprehensive

Complete and including everything that is necessary; thorough and detailed.

revision

The act of changing, adjusting, or reviewing something to improve it or make it current.

dispute

A disagreement, argument, or specific conflict between parties over a matter.

proponent

A person who advocates for or supports a specific theory, proposal, or project.

controversial

Likely to give rise to public disagreement or heated discussion.

speculative

Based on conjecture or guessing rather than on knowledge or empirical evidence.

sophistication

The quality of being complex, advanced, or refined in terms of technology or process.

ascertain

To find something out for certain; to make sure of something through investigation.

notoriously

Used to emphasize that a quality or fact, typically a bad one, is well-known.

plausible

Seeming reasonable or probable; having a valid chance of being true.

irrelevant

Not connected with or mentioned in relation to something; not applicable.

extinction

The total disappearance or dying out of a species or a particular group.

rigorous

Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate; strictly applied or followed.

sceptical

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations about a claim or idea.

dismiss

To treat something as unworthy of serious consideration or to reject an idea.

multitude

A large number of people or things; a great variety.

radically

In a thorough or fundamental way; completely or extremely.

prominent

Important, famous, or particularly noticeable and distinguished.

fade

To gradually grow faint, disappear, or lose strength and enthusiasm.

valid

Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or legally acceptable.

experiment with

To try out new ideas, methods, or activities to see what effect they have.

master

To acquire complete knowledge or skill in a specific subject or technique.

determine

To cause something to occur in a particular way; to decide or shape an outcome.

tap into

To manage to use a resource, such as a need or energy source, in a way that yields results.

emphasis

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

dramatically

In a sudden, striking, or highly visible and impressive manner.

incorporate

To take in or include something as part of a whole or a larger structure.

maintain

To keep something in its existing state or at a consistent level.

climax

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination.

extensive

Covering or affecting a large area; wide-ranging and large in scale.

gamification

The application of typical elements of game playing to other areas of activity.

insignificant

Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration; negligible.

intrinsic

Belonging naturally to a thing; essential and inherent.

at the heart of

To be the central, core, or most important part of a situation or problem.

substitution

The action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing.

phenomenon

A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause is in question.

selective

Relating to the process of choosing only the most suitable or relevant items.

extract

To remove or take out something, especially by effort or force, or to obtain data.

cognitive

Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

overlook

To fail to notice, consider, or pay attention to something.

in hindsight

Understanding or evaluating a past event with the knowledge one has now.

pronounced

Very noticeable, obvious, or strongly marked.

disconcerting

Causing one to feel unsettled, confused, or worried.

spurred

Prompted, encouraged, or gave an incentive to someone or something.

reconcile

To find a way to make two different or opposing ideas/facts exist together.

perceive

To become aware of, recognize, or interpret something in a particular way.

stabilize

To make something steady, firm, or unlikely to change or fluctuate.

revert to

To return to a previous state, condition, practice, or habit.

contend

To assert something as a position in an argument or to maintain a claim.