Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS - Student Lecture Notes

A vocabulary set covering various topics from the Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS coursework, including human development, health, lifestyle, and environment.

Adolescence

The stage between childhood and adulthood.

Sibling

A person's brother or sister.

Nurture

To help someone or something develop and grow.

Interaction

Communication or direct involvement between people.

Accommodating

Agreeing to a demand or being helpful and compliant.

Relate

To respond to somebody or find a connection with them.

Rewarding

Giving a lot of pleasure or satisfaction.

Milestone

An important event or stage in a child's development.

Infancy

The earliest stage of a child's life.

Toddler

A young child who is just beginning to walk.

Cognitive

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

Acquire

To learn a skill or obtain a habit through your own efforts.

Imitate

To copy someone's behavior or sounds.

Maintain

To keep something at its current level or state, such as a healthy weight.

Nutrient

Any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow.

Appetite

A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.

Allergy

A condition that causes illness if you eat or touch certain foods or substances.

Optimist

A person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future.

Pessimist

A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Realist

A person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly.

Curriculum

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

Thesis/Dissertation

A long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a university degree.

Scholarship

A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

Accuracy

The quality or state of being correct or precise.

Fluency

The ability to speak or write a particular language easily and accurately.

Linguist

An expert in the study of language or a person skilled in foreign languages.

Itinerary

A planned route or journey.

Demographics

Information about the people who live in a particular area, such as their age and income.

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society.

Biodiversity

The number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area.

Deforestation

The cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests by people.

Fossil Fuel

Non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil, and gas.

Job Satisfaction

The feeling of pleasure and achievement that you experience in your job when you know that your work is worth doing.

Prosecutor

A legal representative who accuses someone of a crime in a court of law.

Verdict

The official decision made by a jury at a court of law.

Tabloid

A popular type of newspaper with small pages that has many pictures and short stories.

Sensationalist

A way of reporting news that makes it seem more exciting or shocking than it really is.

Aesthetics

The study of art and objects in relation to their beauty.