Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Dimensions

Here, you will learn some English words related to Dimensions that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
lofty
lofty [adjective]

(of a mountain, building, etc.) very tall and outstanding

Ex: The castle 's towers reached lofty heights , visible from miles around .
skycraping
skycraping [adjective]

(of buildings or other objects) extremely tall or high

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expanded
expanded [adjective]

made bigger in size

Ex: The expanded playground features new equipment and a larger play area for children .
lengthened
lengthened [adjective]

made longer in physical dimensions

Ex: She preferred the lengthened dress , which gave her a more sophisticated look .
elongated
elongated [adjective]

long and thin, often more than expected or typical

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overlong
overlong [adjective]

excessively or unreasonably long in duration, size, or extent

to elongate
to elongate [verb]

to stretch something in order to make it longer

Ex: The construction project will elongate the bridge to accommodate increased traffic .
broadened
broadened [adjective]

made wider in physical dimensions

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elevated
elevated [adjective]

positioned or built above ground level

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expansive
expansive [adjective]

able to increase in size or volume

Ex: The lab tested various expansive materials for their ability to withstand pressure changes .
paper-thin
paper-thin [adjective]

extremely thin, as thin as a sheet of paper

to thicken
to thicken [verb]

to become more viscous or dense

Ex: After simmering for hours , the stew gradually thickened , resulting in a rich and hearty broth .
to taper
to taper [verb]

to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time

Ex: The enthusiasm for the event is tapering as the date approaches .
Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale Dimensions Weight and Steadiness Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount Intensity Time and Duration Space and Area
Shapes Speed Significance Insignificance
Strength and Influence Uniqueness Commonness Complexity
High Quality Low Quality Value Challenges
Wealth and Success Poverty and Failure Age and Appearance Body Shape
Wellness Intellectual Capability Intellectual Incapabilities Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits Moral Traits Financial Behaviours Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits Positive Emotional Responses Negative Emotional Responses Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States Tastes and Smells Sounds Textures
Temperature Probability Attempt and Prevention Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions Encouragement and Discouragement Knowledge and Information Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval Regret and Sadness Relational Actions Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures Postures and Positions Movements Engaging in Verbal Communication
Understanding and Learning Perceiving The Senses Commanding and Giving Permissions Predicting
Touching and Holding Changing and Forming Creating and Producing Organising and Collecting
Preparing Food Eating and Drinking Science Education
Research Astronomy Physics Biology
Chemistry Geology Philosophy Psychology
Maths and Graphs Geometry Environment Landscape and Geography
Engineering Technology Internet and Computer Manufacture and Industry
History Religion Culture and Custom Language and Grammar
Arts Music Film and Theatre Literature
Architecture Marketing Finance Management
Medicine Sickness and Symptoms Law Energy and Power
Crime Punishment Government Politics
Measurement War Positive Emotions Negative Emotions
Travel and Tourism Migration Food and Drinks Materials
Pollution Disasters Weather Animals
Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of Comment and Certainty Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis Conjunctive Adverbs