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IELTS Band 8 Vocabulary: Advanced Word Lists

Band 8 Lexical Resource requires 'wide resource used with precision'. Here are advanced vocabulary sets organised by IELTS topic with example sentences.

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Environment Vocabulary

One of the most common IELTS essay topics.

  • Nouns: carbon footprint, greenhouse gases, deforestation, biodiversity, ecosystem degradation
  • Verbs: mitigate, exacerbate, deplete, replenish, offset
  • Adjectives: renewable, finite, irreversible, sustainable, catastrophic
  • Collocations: combat climate change, tackle pollution, preserve natural habitats
Example: Unless governments take immediate steps to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, the irreversible degradation of global ecosystems will accelerate.

Technology Vocabulary

  • Nouns: automation, artificial intelligence, digital divide, algorithm, innovation
  • Verbs: revolutionise, streamline, disrupt, augment, obsolete
  • Adjectives: cutting-edge, groundbreaking, ubiquitous, transformative

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Society & Demographics Vocabulary

  • Nouns: urbanisation, socioeconomic disparity, ageing population, social cohesion
  • Verbs: perpetuate inequality, alleviate poverty, foster integration
  • Adjectives: marginalised, disproportionate, demographic, pluralistic

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