Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Problems and Solutions

a period of serious difficulty or danger that requires immediate action

to physically harm something

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

to think about a problem or an issue and start to deal with it

to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

to begin to tackle or deal with a problem, issue, etc. in a particular way

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

to act or behave in a particular way in response to something

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

to try to deal with a difficult problem or situation in a determined manner

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist

a means of correcting or eliminating a problem, harm, or undesirable situation

to solve a problem or deal with an issue

the act of resolving a problem or disagreement

available as an option for something else

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

intended or designed to improve or correct a bad or undesirable situation

the act or process of finding ways of doing things or solving complicated problems