IELTS Essay: The Best Time in History

Vocabulary Answers

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Many today claim that lots of people say

pinnacle peak, top point, best time

human progress mankind developing and getting better

civilization people living together in communities

I am largely in agreement with this sentiment I mostly agree

the Renaissance period in Europe and Italy especially around the 1500s

The standard of living enjoyed by how well people live

average person normal citizen

unprecedented never happened before

evidenced across supported by

variety many types

medicine doctors and hospitals

technology computers, internet, robots, etc.

entertainment movies, TV, etc.

transportation traveling

art paintings, movies, music, etc.

and so on etc.

hundreds of years ago 100+ years in the past

much higher probability better chance of

dying early not much longevity

disease flus, cancer, etc.

survived get through

perils dangers

work long days work all day

difficult occupations hard jobs

comfortable office normal workplace

air conditioning keeps the room cool

heating furnaces

meaningful tradeoff big downside

pervasive common

in terms of related to

social media TikTok, Instagram, etc.

streaming platforms Netflix, YouTube, etc.

mentally and physically passive not active in mind or body

another period in history in the past

reside in live in

hailed complimented

modern civilization the world today

striving for truly great achievements trying to create new things

significant advances made in big jumps forward in

during this time period in this era

More importantly even more important is

elevated raised up

height comparable with level similar to

Ancient Greeks and Romans people from Italy and Greece thousands of years ago

greatest masterpieces amazing works of art

in order to so that

participate in take part in

simply observe just watch

optimism hopeful attitude

particularly in contrast especially compared to

cynical passivity people giving up on life

modern life the world today

entitled allowed to have

previous generations people in the past

tradeoffs downsides

ideal perfect

human expression art

endeavor trying

flourishing doing well