Advanced General IELTS Words for "Intensity"

drastic

Adjective

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Disapproving

having a strong or far-reaching effect

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She made the drastic decision to quit her job and travel the world.

The doctor prescribed drastic measures to lower his patient's cholesterol levels.

utter

Adjective

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emphasizing the extreme or total nature of a situation

unmitigated

Adjective

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Disapproving

Formal

not reduced or moderated in intensity

mitigated

searing

Adjective

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extremely intense and forceful, often leaving a lasting impression or impact

to redouble

Verb

/ɹiˈdəbəɫ/

Formal

to intensify or increase in force, magnitude, or activity

to radicalize

Verb

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to cause a person to adopt extreme beliefs, ideologies, or actions

to aggrandize

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to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

Grammatical Information:

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to compound

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to make a situation worse or more intense by adding to it

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transitive

to step up

Verb

/stˈɛp ˈʌp/

to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something

de-escalate

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transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

step

phrase's particle

up

to exalt

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to elevate or intensify the quality, value, or significance of something

to assuage

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to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

to attenuate

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to gradually decrease in strength, value, or intensity

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intransitive

to stifle

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to suppress, restrain, or hinder the growth, development, or intensity of something

stimulate

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to palliate

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to alleviate or mitigate the intensity or severity of something

to wane

Verb

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to gradually decrease in intensity, strength, importance, size, influence, etc.

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intransitive

to tamp down

Verb

/tˈæmp dˈaʊn/

to reduce the intensity or force of something

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Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

tamp

phrase's particle

down

to recede

Verb

/ɹɪˈsid/

to diminish in intensity, visibility, or prominence

gain

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intransitive

mitigation

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Approving

Formal

the act or process of reducing the severity, impact, or harmfulness of something

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