IELTS Essay: Childbirth

Vocabulary Answers

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growing numbers more and more people

later in life when they are older

financial advantages good for your money

trend pattern

far outweigh are much stronger than

perceived downsides apparent disadvantages

significant tradeoffs major downsides

opportunity chance

maturity experience

decide early on choose from the beginning

mid to late 30s 35 – 40 years old

natural risk obvious threat

before that point prior to that

trouble conceiving difficulty having kids

may end up childless might finally not have kids

possibility chance

advances developments

fertility science medicine related to having kids

furthermore moreover

maturing experience makes you more like an adult

raise a child help a kid grow up

delay wait until later

regret wish it had been different

openly admit honestly say

parenthood being a parent

life-altering milestone significant moment in life

defining moment significant time

adulthood being an adult

nonetheless regardless

detailed above described over

pale in comparison to not as important as

economic merits helps you make money

delaying childbirth waiting until later to have kids

ideal situation best context

earn low salaries make more money at work

work long hours spend a lot of time at work

majority most of

occupied time taken up

trapped stuck

overburdened too much work

switch careers change jobs

location place

afford pay for

expenses incumbent on money you have to pay

results in causes

resentful annoyed

projecting putting on to someone else

animosity resentment

significant other partner, husband, wife

firmly established solidly in place

earn decent salaries make a lot of money

savings set aside money saved

devote to put time into

without having to not needing to

making ends meet earning enough money to survive

despite marginal risks regardless of small dangers

concerning related to

overall positive good on the whole

prospective parents possible parents later

putting off childbirth delaying having children

therefore thus

welcomed should be applauded

encouraged motivated