IELTS Essay: Spouses
Vocabulary Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
contend argue
spouses husbands and wives
provide for earn money for
entire family whole family, all children and the husband and wife
advisable a good idea
certain circumstances some cases
preferable better
subdivide roles split responsibilities
within inside of
support help
argument contention
focus on pinpoint
righteousness feeling right and just
empowering feeling more confident
historically in the past
freedom ability to do what you want
most cultures many nations
in recent decades the last 20 or 30 years or so
gained have acquired
formally in laws
informally in society more generally
allowed permitted
extend themselves do more
careers jobs
connected related to
empowerment becoming stronger
sense of duty feeling of responsibility
opportunity chance
develop their full potential achieve more in life
privilege something to be grateful for
taking on greater responsibility assume more duty in life
end result final consequence
alleviate financial burdens help fix money issues
gain improved self-esteem feel more confident
clear division definite separation
nurture help to grow
increasingly common more and more prevalent
Western nations countries in Europe, America
strong likelihood good chance of
neglected not paid attention to
affluent rich
mitigate lessen
drawback downside
nanny someone who looks after the children
cleaner person who cleans the house
poor substitute doesn’t replace fully
actual in fact, real
working-class families less wealthy families, normal families
significant fatigue lots of tiredness
over the long term for a while
powerless without any power, weak
overextended overburdened
even lead to actually cause
anxiety conditions worrying
depression feeling very sad
in reality actually
proper balance in everything in order
imply necessitate
primary earner main person making money for a family, primary breadwinner