The Ten Essential ielts vocabulary

tendencies = inclinations due to your character (usually negative)


Some young people in cities have tendencies towards graffiti and vandalism. corruption = the crime when an official breaks laws to help people that he knows Corruption is widespread in the police in some developing countries.
bribery = the crime of giving money to officials to get something done (verb = to bribe someone)


I had to bribe a customs inspector to get my luggage through the airport.


to enforce laws = to apply them to people


The police are not enforcing the laws about dropping litter in public. They should arrest more people for this.


unequitable = unfair or different for different groups


It is unequitable to arrest young people for speeding, but not older people.


law-abiding = following all the laws in a proper way


I am a law-abiding citizen. I never break the speed limit or any other laws.


transferable skills = skills that can be used in different situations


I have transferable skills which I use in both my professional career and my fund-raising work for charities.


lateral thinking = the ability to think creatively and in new ways


Facebook and Google are great examples of companies that have grown on lateral thinking.


investigative = adjective from ‘to investigate’ = to enquire about the causes of a crime or a problem


The police refused to investigate the Prime Minister, leading to accusations of corruption.


to transcend a situation = to be bigger or go beyond it


The need for reducing financial waste transcends the government – everybody should be
spending money more carefully.