Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 8-9) - Thoughts and Decisions

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

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to surmise [verb]

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

Ex: Finding the office empty , she surmised that the meeting had been rescheduled without prior notice .

to mull over [verb]

to think carefully about something for a long time

Ex: The politician spent weeks mulling over his resignation .

to reckon [verb]

to guess something using available information

Ex: Investors often reckon the potential return on investment before making financial decisions .

to ruminate [verb]

to think carefully and at length about something

Ex: The poet ruminated on love and loss while walking alone .

to cogitate [verb]

to think carefully about something

Ex: The scientist needed to cogitate on the experimental results to draw meaningful conclusions .

to relive [verb]

to experience again, especially in one's thoughts or imagination, as if the event is happening anew

Ex: The museum exhibit allowed visitors to relive historical events through interactive displays .

to retain [verb]

to keep something in one's thoughts or mental awareness

Ex: The mentor shared valuable advice with the protege , hoping they would retain the wisdom throughout their career .

to dredge up [verb]

to bring up or uncover something, especially memories or emotions, that were hidden or forgotten

Ex: It 's not healthy to constantly dredge up past grievances in a relationship .

to spurn [verb]

to reject or refuse disdainfully

Ex: The team captain 's decision to spurn the talented player puzzled the entire squad .

to refute [verb]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

Ex: They refuted the myth by explaining the actual science behind the phenomenon .

to rebuff [verb]

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

Ex: The proposal was rebuffed by the committee , citing concerns about feasibility .

to opine [verb]

to suppose or consider a viewpoint as correct

Ex: The scientist opined that the recent findings supported the theory of climate change .

to propound [verb]

to put an idea, proposition, theory, etc. forward for further consideration

Ex: She propounded a solution to the problem that had been puzzling her colleagues for weeks .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 8-9)
Size and Scale	Dimensions and Areas	Weight and Steadiness	Shapes
Increase in Amount	Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Speed
Significance	Uniqueness	Value	Complexity
Challenges	Quality	Success	Failure
Body Shape	Age and Appearance	Wellness	Intelligence
Human Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Social Behaviours	Tastes and Smells	Textures
Sounds	Temperature	Opinions	Thoughts and Decisions
Encouragement and Discouragement	Respect and Approval	Request and Suggestion	Attempt and Prevention
Movements	Body Language and Gestures	Commanding and Giving Permissions	Engaging in Verbal Communication
Eating and Drinking	Preparing Food	Science	Changing and Forming
Education	Astronomy	Physics	Biology
Chemistry	Geology	Philosophy	Psychology
Maths and Graphs	Geometry	Environment	Energy and Power
Landscape and Geography	Engineering	Technology	Internet
Computer	History	Religion	Culture and Custom
Language	Arts	Music	Film and Theatre
Literature	Architecture	Marketing	Finance
Management	Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms	Law
Crime	Punishment	Government	Politics
War	Measurement	Emotions	Travel and Migration
Weather	Pollution	Disasters	Animals
Food and Drinks	Adverbs of Manner