Fraternity Fraternity /frəˈtɜː.nə.ti/ (noun) all the people who have something in common, brotherhood, comradeship, brotherly love, community, brotherliness, mutual support, amity, friendship, friendliness: Every fraternity usually has its own jargon, language and set of jokes. The world is suffering from lack of fraternity. IELTS flashcards on Instagram
Solidarity Solidarity /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdær.ɪ.ti/ (noun) general agreement and loyalty among the members of a group – alliance – team spirit – harmony: The sense of solidarity and team spirit among the staff of this company is actually unshakable. One of the main responsibilities of a great leader among a group is to preserve solidarity of members. We cannot take…
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…
A pat on the back A pat on the back: Idiom Praise for something that you have done well, approval, an expression of congratulation or encouragement, I got a pat on the back from my boss. He deserves a pat on the back after graduating from college with a high grade. Since he is a…
IELTS Essay on Final Examinations Topic Some educators maintain that final examinations should be replaced with continuous assessment during the term to assess students’ genuine competence.To what extent do you concur with this point of view? There are different methods of assessing students during the term. Two of the most controversial ideas are final examination versus continuous assessment during the term. In my opinion each of them has…
Nod Nod /nɒd/ (noun & verb) to move your head to show your agreement, bow, move up and down, shake, permission, signal, sign: The tour guide asked us to nod our understanding of his accent. Is it boastful to nod, when it comes to a marriage proposal?
Nonverbal Nonverbal / nɒnvɜb ə l /(adj) Nonverbal means the state of communicating with others without the aid of words and sentences, nonlinguistic transmission of information, not involving words, silent, mute, mime, gestured, telepathic: Scowling is an apparent example of nonverbal communication. Were you to use nonverbal communication, you would not be able to convey…
See eye to eye See eye to eye (idiom) If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other, have the same opinion, agree, concur, be of the same mind, see things the same way, be in agreement: What I am trying to establish is to see eye to eye with each other on every detail…
Sign language Sign language (noun) The use of body language and nonverbal communication to interact with each other, especially among the deaf or hearing-impaired people, communication by gestures: Knowing sign language is a vital versatility for the people who live with a hearing-impaired person. It is so wonderful that deaf people can take part in society and interact with…
Shrug Shrug /ʃrʌg/ (noun & verb) to raise and lower your shoulders to show that you don’t care about something, ignore, treat lightly, make light of, overlook, disregard, pay no attention to, sign, gesticulation: Although many attempts were made to make my neighbor aware of his disturbance to local residents, he simply shrugged his shoulders stubbornly. It seems…