Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) - Poverty and Failure

Here, you will learn some English words related to Poverty and Failure that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5)
poor
poor [adjective]

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

Ex: The poor family lived in a small , rundown house .
unsuccessful
unsuccessful [adjective]

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

Ex: The unsuccessful attempt to climb the mountain ended in disappointment .
failed
failed [adjective]

not successful in achieving the desired result

Ex: The failed experiment forced the scientists back to the drawing board .
defeated
defeated [adjective]

having been beaten in a competition, battle, or struggle

Ex: The defeated boxer left the ring with a bruised ego and a sense of failure .
deprived
deprived [adjective]

lacking the basic necessities of life

Ex: The deprived community lacked access to clean water and adequate healthcare .
needy
needy [adjective]

lacking enough money or resources to meet basic living requirements

Ex: The school holds a fundraiser every year to support needy students .
to fail
to fail [verb]

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

Ex: He worked hard , but in the end , he failed .
to lose
to lose [verb]

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

Ex: Our team lost to the undefeated champions .
to break down
to break down [verb]

(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

Ex: The trust between the two friends broke down after one of them betrayed a confidence .
to give up
to give up [verb]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

Ex: The team was losing , but they did n't give up , and their determination led to a comeback victory .
to collapse
to collapse [verb]

to experience a sudden and complete failure

Ex: Their marriage collapsed after years of unresolved conflicts and misunderstandings .
unproductive
unproductive [adjective]

ineffective in producing positive or meaningful outcomes

Ex: The unproductive employee consistently missed deadlines and failed to meet targets .
Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5)
Size and Scale Dimensions Weight and Steadiness Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount High Intensity Low Intensity Space and Area
Shapes Speed Significance Influence and Strength
Uniqueness Complexity Value Quality
Challenges Wealth and Success Poverty and Failure Appearance
Age Body Shape Wellness Textures
Intelligence Positive Human Traits Negative Human Traits Moral Traits
Emotional Responses Emotional States Social Behaviours Tastes and Smells
Sounds Temperature Probability Relational Actions
Body Language and Gestures Postures and Positions Opinions Thoughts and Decisions
Knowledge and Information Encouragement and Discouragement Request and Suggestion Regret and Sadness
Respect and Approval Attempt and Prevention Touching and Holding Physical Actions and Reactions
Movements Commanding and Giving Permissions Engaging in Verbal Communication Understanding and Learning
Perceiving The Senses Resting and Relaxing Eating and Drinking Changing and Forming
Creating and Producing Organising and Collecting Preparing Food Hobbies and Routines
Shopping Finance and Currency Office Life Specialised Careers
Manual Labour Careers Service and Support Careers Creative and Artistic Careers House
Human Body Health Sports Sports Competitions
Transportation Society and Social Events City Parts Friendship and Enmity
Romantic Relationships Positive Emotions Negative Emotions Family
Animals Weather Food and Drinks Travel and Tourism
Pollution Migration Disasters Materials
Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Comment Adverbs of Certainty Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of Emphasis
Adverbs of Purpose and Intention Conjunctive Adverbs