Important IELTS Vocabulary Part 48 | Cambridge Reading Vocab | Important 3600 Word Collection in PDF
- Congenital: Belonging to or pertaining to an individual from birth.
Synonym: Innate, inborn, hereditary
Due to congenital heart condition, he gave up the idea of marathon. - Delegate: To give one’s authority to another
Synonym: Assign, Entrust, pass on
If you cannot complete all tasks by yourself, learn to delegate - Retrospection: the action of looking back on past time
Synonym: Reconsideration
He was regretting on his past mistakes during the Retrospection. - Unanimous: with one voice; a decision, opinion on which all are agreed
Synonym: United, in complete accord
The Sarpanch was chosen by unanimous decision of villagers without any formal election. - Panacea: a remedy for all diseases
Synonym: Cure-all
Music is the panacea for all mental problems - Extempore: a speech delivered without any previous preparation
Synonym: Impromptu, Spontaneous
The school program ended with an extempore from the education minister - Obsolete: a word or law no longer in use
Synonym: Outdated, out of use
The ancient education system now has become obsolete. - Novice: one who is new any business or profession
Synonym: Neophyte, Newcomer, beginner
Once a novice in film industry, Mr. Sushant turned himself into the most successful actor. - Avaricious: a man most inordinately desirous of money
Synonym: Covetous, rapacious
The businessman finally came out as an avaricious person. - Soliloquy: speech made to oneself when one is alone
Synonym: Monologue,
In opening soliloquy, actor talks of his earlier life