Basic Academic IELTS Words for "Opinions"

to complain

Verb

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k

o

ə

m

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to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

complain plain

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Emily likes to complain about the long commute to work every morning.

The customers decided to complain about the poor service they received at the restaurant.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to oppose

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o

ə

pp

p

o

oʊ

s

z

e

to strongly disagree with a policy, plan, idea, etc. and try to prevent or change it

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to protest

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r

o

oʊ

t

e

ɛ

s

t

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to fault

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f

au

ɔ

l

t

to put blame on someone or something for a mistake or problem

complain plain

absolve

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to attack

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a

ə

tt

t

a

æ

ck

k

to criticize someone for their actions or opinions

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to judge

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ʤ

u

ʌ

dg

ʤ

e

to form a decision or opinion based on what one knows

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to critique

Verb

c

k

r

i

ə

t

i

q

k

u

e

to carefully examine something in a detailed manner

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to condemn

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c

k

o

ə

n

d

e

ɛ

m

n

to strongly and publicly disapprove of something or someone

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to blame

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b

l

a

eɪ

m

e

to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem

complain plain

absolve

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to disagree

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i

ɪ

s

a

ə

g

r

ee

i:

to hold or give a different opinion about something

complain plain

agree

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to dislike

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d

i

ɪ

s

l

i

aɪ

k

e

to not like a person or thing

complain plain

like

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to accept

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a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

t

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

complain plain

refuse

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to like

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l

i

aɪ

k

e

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to evaluate

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e

i

v

a

æ

l

u

ju

a

eɪ

t

e

to calculate or judge the quality, value, significance, or effectiveness of something or someone

complain plain

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to approve

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ə

pp

p

r

o

u

v

e

to officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.

complain plain

disapprove

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to admit

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a

ə

d

m

i

ɪ

t

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

complain plain

deny

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to confirm

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k

o

ə

n

f

i

ɜ

r

m

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

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negate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to criticize

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k

r

i

ɪ

t

i

ɪ

c

s

i

aɪ

z

e

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

complain plain

praise

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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