{"id":70474,"date":"2023-07-25T19:32:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T19:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=70474"},"modified":"2023-08-02T20:17:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T20:17:43","slug":"be-a-vocabulary-freak-on-ielts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/be-a-vocabulary-freak-on-ielts\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1297: Crazy about Vocabulary on IELTS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You know you need high level, less common vocabulary on IELTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is vital to score 7 or higher on the Vocabulary scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But is any vocabulary too uncommon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could using unfamiliar vocabulary lower your score?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out today as we answer a listener question about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Be a Vocabulary Freak on IELTS - IELTS Energy Podcast 1297\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JKPleKmF9tw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-today-s-question\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hi Aubrey,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a big fan of yours, Jess, Michelle and Lindsay. I think you&#8217;re an awesome and funny teacher. I watch you guys from monday to thursday on Youtube, rain or shine \ud83d\ude09 I&#8217;ve a question for you. What if the examinee at IELTS is sort of a vocab freak, and she\/he uses&nbsp; a word that the examiner doesn&#8217;t know? (of course there&#8217;s little chance of that happening, but&#8230;). Or she\/he uses an unknown Australian or British expression, for example.<\/p>\n<cite>Mauro from Brazil<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vocabulary can be TOO obscure for IELTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some words in English are never used by native speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examiners won&#8217;t be familiar with these!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good example is the word &#8216;perspicacious.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>perspicacious<\/strong>: (adjective) Having a ready insight into and understanding of things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do choose to use less familiar vocabulary, be sure to say something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I know that\u2019s an uncommon word, but \u2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You would then need to define it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we don&#8217;t recommend this because you might sound like you&#8217;re bragging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also not native and natural to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1793-wikipedia-english-and-why-you-shouldnt-trust-the-dictionary\/\">stop your answer to define a word<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sum, don&#8217;t be a vocabulary freak on IELTS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor of that, we will share parallel expressions for &#8216;freak.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#1: Freak<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many meanings of this word!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, it means &#8216;a person seen as strange because of their unusual appearance or behavior.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A &#8216;freak&#8217; as a slang noun just means someone who is weird or different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to describe yourself as a &#8216;freak&#8217; on IELTS if you&#8217;re sharing that you&#8217;re unusual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Maybe this makes me a bit of a freak, but I HATE chocolate!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategies Created By a Former Examiner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33753\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#2: A hot mess<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many meanings for &#8216;messy&#8217; as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One is that anyone who is &#8216;messy&#8217; doesn&#8217;t have their life fully together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use &#8216;a hot mess&#8217; to describe a person or a situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The party was a hot mess so I left early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My friend is a hot mess. She wears her pajamas all day long!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#2: The fringes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone who is unique or different in some way can say they &#8216;exist on the fringes.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would say this of someone who chooses to live in a van, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I love burning incense, but, to be honest, I exist kind of on the fringes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We use this to describe a lifestyle rather than a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is usually collocated with the verb &#8216;exist.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#3: Oddball<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a noun that is synonymous with &#8216;freak.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>She is quite an oddball!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This means they don&#8217;t really fit in with the average person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be about their hobbies, personality or tastes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I know this makes me an oddball, but I don&#8217;t like ice cream at all!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to use this vocabulary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this to describe people on any part of the Speaking exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially likely in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-724-fluent-speaking-part-2\/\">Speaking Part 2,<\/a> where you often need to describe yourself or others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also come up in Part 1 or Part 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are extremely likely to describe a person on IELTS, so be ready with these band 9 words!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, you can use these to describe events or situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice answering sample answers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/get-a-7-if-vocabulary-is-a-6\/\">with this vocabulary<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exaggerate!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these phrases are used to exaggerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t actually make you a freak or an oddball to dislike ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, because it&#8217;s a bit out of the ordinary you can say it does!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the intonation in our example sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slow down to give words proper emphasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I know this makes me an <em>oddball<\/em>, but&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s pro tip is that you shouldn&#8217;t use extremely obscure vocabulary on IELTS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid googling &#8216;words no one uses in English&#8217; and learning them for IELTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, learn words like today&#8217;s vocabulary that will be useful on every speaking exam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examiners will be familiar with most words you could use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Definitely practice learning less common, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/stamina-for-band-9-vocabulary\/\">band 9 vocabulary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all the strategies you need on IELTS, <a href=\"http:\/\/allearsenglish.com\/keys\">join our online IELTS course!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What questions do you have from today\u2019s episode?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please leave a comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know you need high level, less common vocabulary on IELTS. 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