World list ielts band 8

#Ambiguous: (adjective) /mbigjus/

Meaning: Uncertain, vague, can be understand in more than a way
Synonyms: hazy, obscure, nebulous
Antonyms: explicit, unquestionable
Collocations:
Highly/somewhat ambiguous
An ambiguous concept
Be ambiguously worded
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
The plot is ambiguous, which contributes to the huge success of the movie.
For IELTS Writing:
The government is denounced due to its ambiguous laws.
The legislation was ambiguously worded.
#Adversity (Noun) /dv(r)sti/
Meaning: A situation in which you have to face a large number of problems that is likely cause by bad luck
Synonyms: affliction, mischance, reverses
Collocations:
Face/overcome adversity
In the face of adversity
Example:
For IELTS Writing:
She has overcome a countless adversities and setbacks before becoming a famous person.
For IELTS Speaking:
Peter shows his courage in the face of adversity, which makes people to admire him.
#Condemn (Verb) /kndem/
Meaning: to express very strong disapproval of somebody/something, usually for moral reasons
Collocation:
To strongly/roughly/publicly/openly condemn for (doing) something
Be widely condemned
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
Tom has condemned me all day for not telling him the truth.
For IELTS Writing:
A large number of people condemned the government for spending money on building more house in
stead of investing in preserving the polluted local environment.
#Stringent (adjective) /strn(d)()nt/
Meaning: A law, rule, regulation is very strict that must be obeyed
Synonym: strict, tight, tough, harsh
Collocation: stringent law/control/rule/test
Example:
IELTS Writing: Safety standards were less stringent in those days.
IELTS Speaking: I was so happy to move out of my parents house and escape their stringent rules.
#Notwithstanding (preposition) \nt-with-stan-di\
Meaning: in spite of something
Synonym: in spite of the fact that; although, nevertheless, despite
 Antonym: because of; on account of
Example:
Itwas the same material, notwithstanding the texture seemed different.
Notwithstanding the long delay, I still decided to set out for my journey.

#Sedentary: (Adjective) /sd()nt()ri/

Meaning:
Spending a lot of time on sitting down, and not moving or exercise very much.
Synonyms:
inactive, sluggish, idle.
Antonyms:
activated, energetic, moving.
Collocations:
Sedentary lifestyle/job/life.
Example:
Actually, I dont like this job too much. Ive sat down and kept my eyes glued to screen whole day, so its
definitely a sedentary job.
People become more obese than before due to their sedentary lifestyles.
#Dominate (verb) /dm..net/
Meaning: to have control over a place or person
Synonyms: overlook, prevail
Collocation: completely, entirely, totally, overwhelmingly, increasingly dominate
Example:
IELTS Speaking:
They work as a group no one person is allowed to dominate.
His work increasingly dominates his life.
IELTS Writing: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea is likely to dominate the news.
#Tremendous (adj) /trimends/
Meaning: extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
Synonyms: enormous, big, large, sizable, immense
Antonyms: awful, frightful, terrible, extraordinary
Collocations:
tremendousfact
tremendousnoise
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
Hes a better pitcher than hes ever been. Hes having a tremendous season.
For IELTS Writing:
While Republicans met in Cleveland, Clinton and her top advisers were going through the list
intremendous detail.
#Compatible (adjective) /km'padb()l/
Meaning:HARMONIOUS; ABLE TO EXIST OR OCCUR TOGETHER WITHOUT CONFLICT
Synonyms: CONGRUOUS, CONSISTENT
Antonyms: NCONGRUOUS, INCOMPATIBLE, DISCORDANT
Example:
IELTS Writing: Such policies are not compatible with democratic government.
IELTS Speaking: It was when they started living together that they found they just werent compatible.
 #Biased (Adjective) /ba.st/
Meaning: unfairly prefer one person or group over another
Synonyms: bigoted, arbitrary, partial
Antonyms: equitable, disinterested
Collocations: be extremely/ heavily/strongly biased again/ towards/ in favour of
Example:
IELTS Writing:
The new reporting was heavily biased towards the government.
IELTS Speaking:
Most of parents are biased when it comes to their children.
The company is biased against women when hiring high positions.
#Manipulate: (Verb) /mnp.j.let/
Definition:
To make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them.
Synonyms:
Influence, Impact, Effect.
Collocations:
Successfully/delicately/skillfully/deliberately/systematically/genetically manipulate.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
My leader was one of those men who manipulated people.
You have the constant feeling you are being manipulated.

#Identical: (Adjective) /aden.t.kl/

Definition:
Exactly the same, or very similar
Synonyms:
Indistinguishable, Equal, Exact.
Collocations:
With Verb: Appear/be/look/seem/remain identical.
With Adverb: Absolutely/completely/exactly/almost/more or less/practically/virtually identical
With Preposition: Identical to/with/in
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
The ingredients are identical with those of competing products.
The sisters were identical in appearance and character.
For IELTS Writing:
Twins, being of identical ages, are usually even better matched on environmental variables during
upbringing than are siblings.
#Diminish: (Verb) /dmn./
Definition:
To become or make something become smaller or less.
Synonyms:
Reduce, Decline, Decrease, Fall, Drop.
Collocations:
Diminish further/gradually/greatly/rapidly/significantly/steadily.
Example:
 For IELTS Speaking:
The average rainfall has diminished by around 30 percent.
Support for the government is steadily diminishing.
For IELTS Writing:
Unemployment rate has diminished in the past few months.
#Isolate: (Verb) /a.s.let/
Definition:
To separate one person, group, or thing from other people or things
Synonyms:
Separate, Confine, Detach, Insulate, Divide
Collocations:
With noun: isolate attempt/community/gene/group/rest/world
With verb: become/feel/remain/try
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
The town was isolated by the floods.
New born babies must be isolated from possible contamination.
For IELTS Writing:
It is impossible to isolate political responsibility from moral responsibility.
#Prohibit: (Verb) /prhb.t/
Definition:
to say that an action is illegal or not allowed.
Synonyms:
Ban, Forbid, Block, Outlaw
Collocations:
Prohibit activity/discrimination/member/sale
Company/constitution/government/injunction/law/legislation/policy/power/regulation/rule/state/statute
prohibit
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
California law prohibits housing discrimination based on marital status.
Army regulations prohibit public displays of affection by soldiers, and private hideaways are hard to come by.
For IELTS Writing:
Finally, some states prohibit superintendents from participation in a bargaining unit with teachers.
#Analogy: (Noun) /nl..di/
Definition:
Something that seems similar between two situations, processes etc.
Synonyms:
Correlation, Parallel, Resemblance.
Collocations:
With adjective: close/good analogy.
With verb: draw/find/make/use analogy.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
A close analogy with the art of singing can be made here.
I have used the analogy of the structure of a document to describe the basis of the curriculum.
For IELTS Writing:
We may draw an analogy between geriatrics and paediatrics, another age-based medical specialism.
 Exercise:
Choose the following words to fill in the blank: analogy, refine, scenario, inherent, overlap, confined,
distorted, temporary, mediate, ceased.
#Refinement: (Noun) /rfan.mnt/
Definition:
An improvement, usually a small one, to something.
Synonyms:
Clarification, Processing
Collocations:
With adjective: considerable/great/extra/further/continuous/endless/useful/technical/modern refinement.
With verb: need/require/add/introduce refinement.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
The technology requires a great deal of refinement.
A greater refinement of the categorization is possible.
For IELTS Writing:
Aims are necessary starting points, but before the teacher can begin to provide learning experiences further
refinement is essential.
#Accumulate : Verb /kju.mj.let/
Definition:
To gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time.
Synonyms:
Collect, gather, assemble.
Collocations:
Accumulate gradually/slowly/rapidly/steadily.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
I want to pursue the higher education for a desire to accumulate wealth.
Fat tends to accumulate around the hips and thighs.
For IELTS Writing:
It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.
#Scenario: (Noun) /sn.ri./
Definition:
A situation that could possibly happen.
Synonyms:
Plot, Scheme, Outline.
Collocations:
With adjective: alternative/different/ill/likely/plausible/possible/unlikely/whole scenario.
With noun: case/doomsday/nightmare scenario.
With verb: consider/create/follow/imagine/play scenario.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
It is just an extension of on-the-road campaigning. Consider this scenario which I see consistently two or
three times a year.
If this is true, the education secretary will be hoping for one of the following scenarios.
For IELTS Writing:
The downside of such excellent economic performance is that virtually any alternative scenario will
represent a deterioration.