Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Problems and Solutions

something that makes a situation or process hard to understand or deal with

a period of serious difficulty or danger that requires immediate action

a difficult or unpleasant situation that is hard to deal with

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 solving a problem, dispute, or difficulty

a way to solve a problem

an easy or temporary way to solve a problem or correct an error

a solution to a problem or a way out of a predicament

available as an option for something else

relating to the official process of settling a dispute, called arbitration

something granted or yielded, often reluctantly, in response to a demand or pressure

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

anything thought to resolve all difficulties

something imagined to solve all problems

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

a way of finding an answer or solution by omitting all the other options until only one is left

(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