IELTS Vocabulary

#481

accommodate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The hotel can accommodate two hundred guests.
2. We changed the schedule to accommodate her needs.
3. The room was adapted to accommodate wheelchair users.

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#482

analogy

Noun

Example sentences

1. The teacher used an analogy to explain the idea.
2. He compared the brain to a computer as an analogy.
3. This analogy makes the difficult concept easier to understand.

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#483

anticipate

Verb

Example sentences

1. We anticipate a rise in sales next month.
2. She anticipated the question and prepared an answer.
3. Drivers should anticipate changes in the weather.

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#484

assure

Verb

Example sentences

1. I assure you that the information is correct.
2. The doctor assured her that she would recover.
3. The manager assured us of his support.

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#485

attain

Verb

Example sentences

1. She worked hard to attain her goal.
2. The company attained a high level of quality.
3. Few players attain this level of skill.

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#486

behalf

Noun

Example sentences

1. I am writing on behalf of the team.
2. She accepted the award on her father's behalf.
3. The lawyer spoke on behalf of the family.

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#487

bulk

Noun

Example sentences

1. The bulk of the work is already finished.
2. We buy rice in bulk to save money.
3. The truck carried the bulk of the equipment.

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#488

cease

Verb

Example sentences

1. The rain finally ceased.
2. The company ceased operations last year.
3. They were ordered to cease all construction work.

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#489

coherent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She gave a clear and coherent explanation.
2. Your essay needs a coherent structure.
3. He was too tired to form a coherent sentence.

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#490

coincide

Verb

Example sentences

1. The festival will coincide with the school holiday.
2. Our opinions coincide on this issue.
3. The two events coincided by chance.

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#491

commence

Verb

Example sentences

1. The meeting will commence at nine o'clock.
2. Construction commenced in early June.
3. The course commences with a short introduction.

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#492

compatible

Adjective

Example sentences

1. This software is compatible with my computer.
2. The two plans are not compatible.
3. They have compatible personalities and work well together.

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#493

concurrent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The hospital ran two concurrent studies.
2. She managed several concurrent projects.
3. The events were concurrent and ended at the same time.

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#494

confine

Verb

Example sentences

1. Please confine your answer to one paragraph.
2. The illness confined him to bed for a week.
3. The animals were confined to a small area.

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#495

controversy

Noun

Example sentences

1. The new law caused a lot of controversy.
2. The decision remains a subject of controversy.
3. She avoided the controversy and focused on her work.

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#496

converse

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They conversed quietly during lunch.
2. The two students can converse in English.
3. The converse is also true in some cases.

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#497

device

Noun

Example sentences

1. This device measures air temperature.
2. Please turn off electronic devices during the flight.
3. The phone is a useful communication device.

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#498

devote

Verb

Example sentences

1. She devotes two hours a day to studying.
2. The book devotes a chapter to healthy eating.
3. He devoted his life to helping others.

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#499

diminish

Verb

Example sentences

1. The pain gradually diminished.
2. Nothing can diminish her achievement.
3. The company's profits diminished last year.

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#500

distort

Verb

Example sentences

1. The mirror distorts the shape of your face.
2. Do not distort the facts to support your opinion.
3. The loudspeaker distorted his voice.

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