Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic Reading Test 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering academic terms, meanings, and useful IELTS paraphrases from Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic Reading Test 1.

achievement

Something successfully accomplished (synonyms: accomplishment, success)

be regarded as

Be considered to be (synonyms: be viewed as, be seen as)

account for

Explain the reason for (synonyms: explain, be responsible for)

transformation

A major change (synonyms: change, development)

have an impact on

Affect something (synonyms: influence, affect)

subtle

Not obvious or easy to notice (synonyms: slight, barely noticeable)

underestimate

Think something is less important than it is (synonym: undervalue)

modification

A change made to something (synonyms: alteration, adjustment)

specific

Particular and clearly defined (synonym: particular)

consequently

As a result (synonyms: therefore, thus)

adjust

Change slightly (synonyms: modify, alter)

primary

Main or most important (synonyms: main, principal)

increasingly

More and more (synonym: progressively)

significance

Importance (synonym: importance)

various

Several different (synonyms: diverse, a range of)

factor

Something influencing a result (synonyms: element, consideration)

relatively

When compared with something else (synonym: comparatively)

enhance

Improve something (synonyms: improve, boost)

indicate

Show or suggest (synonyms: demonstrate, suggest)

be attributed to

Be considered to be caused by (synonyms: result from, be due to)

anticipate

Expect something (synonyms: predict, foresee)

predominantly

Mainly (synonyms: primarily, largely)

rely on

Depend on (synonym: be dependent on)

possess

Have (synonyms: have, own)

benefit from

Gain an advantage from (synonym: profit from)

be restricted to

Be limited to (synonym: be confined to)

resort to

Use something, often as a last option (synonym: turn to)

boost

Increase or improve (synonyms: enhance, increase)

substantial

Large or important (synonyms: considerable, significant)

distinct

Clearly different (synonyms: separate, different)

be involved in

Participate in (synonym: take part in)

aspect

A particular part of something (synonyms: feature, element)

evident

Clear or obvious (synonyms: apparent, noticeable)

approach

Way of dealing with something (synonyms: method, strategy)

essential

Extremely important or necessary (synonyms: crucial, vital)

prominent

Important or noticeable (synonyms: significant, notable)

eradicate

Destroy or remove something completely (synonyms: eliminate, wipe out)

inevitable

Impossible to avoid (synonym: unavoidable)

inadvertently

Accidentally (synonym: unintentionally)

enable

Make something possible (synonyms: allow, permit)

potential

Possibility or capacity to develop (synonym: possibility)

widespread

Existing over a large area or among many people (synonyms: extensive, prevalent)

influence

Affect (synonym: have an impact on)

detrimental

Harmful (synonyms: damaging, adverse)

consequence

Result of an action (synonyms: outcome, effect)

encounter

Come across (synonyms: experience, meet)

initially

At first (synonyms: originally, at the beginning)

subsequent

Happening afterwards (synonyms: following, later)

considerable

Large or significant (synonym: substantial)

distinguish between

Recognise the difference between (synonym: differentiate between)

consistent with

Agreeing with or matching (synonym: in accordance with)