General Vocabulary for IELTS

To indicate more information

• Besides - Making an additional point; anyway
• Furthermore
• In addition
• Moreover
• Likewise
• Indeed – In truth
• In fact
• Also
• As well
• Foremost - Ranking above all others; Preceding all others in spatial position
• First, Second, Third, Finally
• Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly

To indicate an example

• For example
• For instance
• In particular
• Particularly - Specifically or especially distinguished from others
• Specifically
• To illustrate
• To demonstrate

To indicate a cause or reason

• Since
• Because
• Because of
• Due to
• For
• For the reason that
• As
• Inasmuch as - Since
• Whereby - As a result of which, By which, "the means whereby we achieved our goal"

To indicate a result or an effect

• Accordingly - because of the reason given
• Consequently
• Hence
• So
• Therefore
• Thus
• Thusly - In the way indicated
• Thence - From that fact or reason or as a result
• Therefrom - From that circumstance or source
• Thereof - Of or concerning this or that, From that circumstance or source
• Corollary - A practical consequence that follows naturally, "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"

To conclude

• For the aforementioned reasons
• For the aforementioned reasons, there is no doubt that
• To sum up the foregoing,
• Given these facts
• In conclusion
• In closing
• To conclude

To express an opinion

• In all due fairness
• With good judgment, (one/we may)

To describe or make

• vivid
• portray
• depict
• exhibit
• illustrate
• expose
• present
• paint a portrait
• limn - Trace the shape of, make a portrait of
• delineate
• represent
• demonstrate
• constitute - Form or compose
• embodied - (adj) Expressed by
• embody - (v) Represent or express in tangible form
• embodiment

To prove

• manifest - Provide evidence for; stand as proof of
• attest - Provide evidence for
• testify - Provide evidence for
• certify - Provide evidence for
• endorse, indorse - Give support or one's approval to
• shew - Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
• establish
• instance - (v) Clarify by giving an example of
• exemplify - (v) Clarify by giving an example of

To compare or contrast

• Whereas
• In comparison
• In contrast
• However
• Although
• On the other hand
• Likewise
• Similarly
• But
• Yet
• Withal - Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
• Withal - Together with this
• Nevertheless - Despite anything to the contrary
• Nonetheless - Despite anything to the contrary
• Notwithstanding - Despite anything to the contrary
• Even so - Despite anything to the contrary
• All the same - Despite anything to the contrary

To indicate time

• After
• Before
• Currently
• During
• Eventually
• Finally
• First, Second, etc.
• Formerly
• Immediately
• Initially
• Lastly
• Later
• Meanwhile
• Next
• Once
• Previously
• Simultaneously
• Soon
• Subsequently
• Subsequent - Following in time and order
• Hitherto, Heretofore - Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time, “The sun hasn’t rose hitherto.”
• In due time
• Henceforth

To indicate certainty

• Truly
• Sincerely
• Genuinely
• Surely
• Rightfully
• Absolutely
• Indubitably
• Certainly
• Without doubt
• Needless to say

To indicate doubt

• Most likely
• More likely
• Possibly
• Probably
• Dubitable - Open to doubt or suspicion
• Dubious - Distressed with uncertainty or doubt

To summarize

• Overall
• To summarize
• In summary
• To sum up
• Paraphrased
• Briefly
• In brief
• Summing up
• To put it briefly
• précis - A sketchy summary, Make a summary (of)
• synopsis - A sketchy summary
• apercu - A short synopsis

To provide a condition

• provision, proviso - A stipulated condition
• stipulate - Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract
• given
• if
• whether
• whenever
• when
• while

To express positive words

• magnificent
• grandeur - The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand, the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct
• magnanimous - The quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct
• fantastic
• fantastical
• phenomenal
• wonderful
• extraordinary
• marvelous
• superb
• good
• fine
• great
• avid - Emotionally desirable
• avid ambition to succeed
• excellent
• spectacular
• prodigious
• grand
• brilliant
• glorious - Bringing great happiness and thankfulness
• illustrious - Widely known and esteemed
• notable - Worthy of notice
• respected
• impressive
• splendid
• splendiferous - Having great beauty and splendor
• resplendent - Having great beauty and splendor, Richly and brilliantly colorful
• flamboyant - Elaborately or excessively ornamented, Richly and brilliantly colorful
• redoubtable - Having or worthy of pride
• formidable - Extremely impressive in strength or excellence
• prowess
• superior
• terrific
• tremendous
• wondrous - Extraordinarily good
• wonderful
• sublime - Inspiring awe, Lifted up or set high
• flair - natural talent
• knack - A special way of doing something
• outshine - Attract more attention and praise than others
• paramount - Having superior power and influence
• predominant
• preponderating
• prevailing

To show intelligence

• profound
• shrewd – hardheaded (practical experience and observation) intelligence
• astute
• acumen - Shrewdness shown by keen insight
• insightful
• savvy - The cognitive condition of someone who understands
• cognition - The psychological result of perception, learning and reasoning
• genius
• smart
• sharp
• keen
• mastermind
• Einstein - Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
• work of art
• fine art
• maven - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• mavin - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• adept - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• whiz - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• wizard - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

To intensify

• incredibly
• exceedingly
• toppingly - extremely well
• extremely
• extraordinarily
• truly
• really
• very
• utterly - Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers, With sublimity; in a sublime manner
• absolutely
• perfectly
• sublimely
• dramatically
• sheer - (adj.) Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as an intensifier; (adv.) Directly "he fell sheer into the water"

Said

• enounced, enunciated - Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
• pronounced - Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
• articulated - Express or state clearly
• vocalized - Express or state clearly
• posited - Put firmly
• stated
• expressed
• reported
• alleged - Declared but not proved
• averred - Report or maintain, To declare or affirm in a grave manner and formally as true
• affirmed, asserted
• wrote
• composed
• indited - Produce a literary work
• penned - Produce a literary work
• spelt - Indicate or signify
• voiced, sounded - Give voice to
• demean - Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

Noted (said)

• remarked
• denoted - Be a sign or indication of, "Her smile denoted that she agreed"
• observed
• commented
• mentioned
• referred
• announced
• noticed

Precisely

• explicitly
• accurately
• expressly
• exactly
• incisively

Numerous

• innumerable
• many
• various
• several
• diverse
• umpteen
• umteen
• myriad (noun and adj.)

Praise

• extol - (v) Praise, glorify, or honor
• exalt
• glorify
• laud
• proclaim
• revere
• idolize
• worship
• venerate

Call Forth

• evoke - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• arouse - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• elicit - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• enkindle - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• provoke - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• inflame - Arouse or excite feelings and passions
• awake - Stop sleeping
• conjure - Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
• invoke - Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
• summon - Gather or bring together
• instill - deposit gradually