CAM IELTS 9 - Reading Test 2 Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary list based on the reading passages 'Children with auditory problems', 'Venus in transit', and 'A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently' from CAM IELTS 9 Test 2.

Account

A report or description of an event or experience.

Initiative

A new plan, proposal, or process introduced to solve a problem or achieve a goal.

Embark on

To begin or start a new project, journey, or career.

Consultation

The process of seeking advice or information through formal discussion.

Reverberation

The echoing of a sound or the reflection of light or heat.

Collaborative

Produced or conducted by two or more parties working together.

Possession

The state of having, owning, or controlling something.

Imperative

Something that is absolutely necessary, urgent, or essential.

Promulgate

To officially announce, issue, or put a law or decree into effect.

Auditory

Relating to the sense of hearing or the organs of hearing.

Impairment

The state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged in function.

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication.

Diagnose

To identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Acoustics

The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.

Detrimental

Tending to cause harm or damage.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Discrepancy

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Intrusive

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

Cosmos

The universe seen as a well-ordered and harmonious whole.

Refract

The change in direction of a light ray as it passes through a medium such as a prism.

Desolate

A place that is deserted of people and in a state of bleak emptiness.

Thwart

To prevent someone from accomplishing their plans or purposes.

Besiege

To surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

Undaunted

Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.

Innovation

The introduction of new things, ideas, or methods of doing something.

Perception

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

Hardwired

Innate or inherently part of the brain's circuitry or a person's nature.

Novelty

The quality of being new, original, or unusual.

Alienation

The state or experience of being isolated or estranged from a group.

Naysayer

A person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views on a plan or idea.

Impede

To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person or animal.