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Words for General IELTS - Lesson 24

Here you will learn some English words about problems and solutions, such as "damage", "tackle", "panacea", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for General IELTS
complication
[noun]
something that makes a situation or process hard to understand or deal with
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crisis
[noun]
a period of serious difficulty or danger that demands immediate action
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predicament
[noun]
a difficult or unpleasant situation that is hard to deal with
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to damage
[verb]
to physically harm someone or something
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to deteriorate
[verb]
to decline in quality, condition, or overall state
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to address
[verb]
to think about a problem or an issue and start to deal with it
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to alleviate
[verb]
to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.
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to approach
[verb]
to begin to tackle or deal with a problem, issue, etc. in a particular way
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to eradicate
[verb]
to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat
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to intervene
[verb]
to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
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to react
[verb]
to act or behave in a particular way in response to something
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to repair
[verb]
to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly
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to tackle
[verb]
to try to deal with a difficult problem or situation in a determined manner
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solution
[noun]
a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with
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compromise
[noun]
a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist
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remedy
[noun]
a way of dealing with and improving a bad situation
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to cure
[verb]
to solve a problem or deal with an issue
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resolution
[noun]
the act of resolving a problem or disagreement
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way out
[noun]
a way to solve a problem
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fix
[noun]
an easy or temporary way to solve a problem or correct an error
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answer
[noun]
a solution to a problem or a way out of a predicament
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alternative
[adjective]
available as an option for something else
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arbitral
[adjective]
relating to the official process of settling a dispute, called arbitration
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concession
[noun]
something that is done, allowed, or allowed to have in order to put an end to a disagreement; the act of giving or allowing this
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corrective
[adjective]
intended or designed to improve or correct a bad or undesirable situation
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cure-all
[noun]
a solution to any possible problem
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panacea
[noun]
a comprehensive solution that is believed to tackle every issue
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problem solving
[noun]
the act or process of finding ways of doing things or solving complicated problems
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process of elimination
[noun]
a way of finding an answer or solution by omitting all the other options until only one is left
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ADR
[noun]
(in law) a method of settling a legal case between two parties without going to the court; the use of methods other than litigation to resolve a dispute
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