Incumbent Incumbent (adj & noun) /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/ necessary and obligatory – compulsory – mandatory – unavoidable – inescapable – requisite – office holder – appointee: Incumbent in context As a simple private, it was incumbent upon me to take orders, no matter what. As the incumbent manager of the department, it was Michelle’s responsibility to ensure …
Attenuate Attenuate (verb) /əˈten.ju.eɪt/ to make something weaker, smaller or less effective – weaken – lessen – reduce – decrease – diminish – mitigate – assuage – calm – soothe – lighten: Attenuate in context The polio vaccine is manufactured by attenuating the virus to arouse the immune system so that the body would be …
English Vocabulary about Body Language English Vocabulary about Body Language A pat on the back (idiom) Watch this video on YouTube He deserves a pat on the back after graduating from college with a high grade. Since he is a dead loss when it comes to multitasking, he should not wait for a pat on …
Free English Webinar on Body Language for IELTS Free English Webinar on Body Language for IELTS What is body language? Watch this video on YouTube What is body language? As it can be inferred from its name “body language”, it’s a type of language but not the ordinary one. It doesn’t employ words and sentences …
Strident Strident (adj) /ˈstraɪ.dənt/ forcefully and strongly expressed – loud and shrill – piercing and harsh – vociferous – persuasive – noisy: Strident in context So much strident and acrimonious criticism was directed at the press secretary for practicing plagiarism. The debate grew increasingly heated, with one participant’s strident voice cutting through the room. His …
Concomitant Concomitant (adj & noun) /kənˈkɒm.ɪ.tənt/ coexisting and happening at the same time along with something else – attendant – associated – connected – affiliated – simultaneous – parallel – concurrent – coexistent – contemporaneous: Concomitant in context Although living in rural and idyllic areas in the countryside can bring tranquility and peace of mind, …
روشهای مناسب درک مطلب روشهای مناسب درک مطلب مهارت خواندن و فهمیدن متون قسمت مهمی در یادگیری زبان می باشد که نیاز به برقراری ارتباط بین دانش زبان و درک محتوای مربوط به آن دارد. درک مطلب متون زبان نیاز به فکر کردن درباره اطلاعات و ایده های موجود در متن دارد. گاهی با وجود …
Milieu Milieu (noun) /mɪˈljɜː/ US /miːlˈjɜː/ the surroundings and conditions in which someone lives and is influenced by – setting – environment – background – ambiance – atmosphere – locale – surroundings, site Milieu in context In that ethnographic and anthropological study, a systematic and longitudinal research has been carried out to cast more light …
IELTS Essay on Time Machine IELTS Essay on Time Machine It is really appealing to think of attractive destinations that we are continuously think of. Many people give their goals their best shots and look forward to the time that they fulfill all their objectives. However, I suppose that achievements are meaningful if and only if …
IELTS Essay on Time Travel Topic Given the ability to project yourself into the future but not return, would you do so? If not, would you change your mind if you could take someone along? How far would you go? I think intuitively, we are all boarding a time machine. We use collective knowledge and social advances …