IELTS Vocabulary Spelling Test — Band 7+ Writing Words (B2–C1)
C1 VocabularyIf you’re aiming for Band 7+ in IELTS Writing, the examiner is looking for sophisticated vocabulary used accurately — and a spelling mistake on precisely the kind of high-value word that earns you points can pull your Lexical Resource score straight back down.
This collection drills 25 Band 7+ words that appear repeatedly in examiner-approved Task 1 and Task 2 responses:
- Task 1 (data description): fluctuate, plateau, discrepancy, substantial, negligible
- Task 2 (argument and opinion): acknowledge, advocate, phenomenon, prevalent, compelling
- Cause & effect analysis: exacerbate, alleviate, detrimental, unprecedented
- Academic linkers: consequently, nevertheless, notwithstanding
Each word comes with a precise definition and an example sentence written in the formal, analytical register that IELTS examiners expect — so you learn the spelling and the essay context in one pass.
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25 words in this collection
Definition
to make a difficult situation or a problem less severe
“Government subsidies were introduced to _______ the financial burden on low-income families.”