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Words for General IELTS - Lesson 30
Here you will learn some English words about lifestyles, such as "drifter", "living", "existence", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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bohemian
[adjective]
following an unconventional lifestyle, typically being involved in arts
drifter
[noun]
a person who moves from place to place, without a permanent job or place of residence
free spirit
[noun]
a person who lives life independently and not according to the norms or customs of the society
hippie
[noun]
a person who is associated with a subculture of rejecting social conventions and opposing violence, especially in 1960s
nomad
[noun]
a member of a community that depending on the season moves from place to place with their livestock
austere
[adjective]
describing a lifestyle that is simple without being enjoyable or pleasing
enclosed
[adjective]
(of a community or lifestyle) lacking communication with the outside world
private
[adjective]
used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.
settled
[adjective]
being comfortable and content with the home, lifestyle, etc. that someone has
suburban
[adjective]
characteristic of or relating to a residential area outside a city or town
way of life
[phrase]
a set of values, rules, standards, and principles typical to a person or group
standard of living
[noun]
the level of wealth, welfare, etc., available to an individual, group, country, etc.
to drop out
[verb]
to stop going to school, university, or college before finishing one's studies
to follow
[verb]
to conform and adhere to the principles, practices, or guidelines established by someone or something
to settle
[verb]
to follow a more secure and stable lifestyle with a permanent job and home
tradition
[noun]
an established way of thinking or doing something among a specific group of people
meme
[noun]
a cultural feature that is passed from one generation to another based on imitation and not genetic inheritance
rolling stone
[noun]
a person who follows an unsettled way of life with no permanent job or home
New Age
[adjective]
based on or connected with alternative approaches to spirituality, medicine, etc. and refusing to accept the Western standard and mainstream culture
all-American
[adjective]
having all the positive qualities that are considered to be American, such as being healthy or working hard
custom
[noun]
a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people
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