Hey friends, I am here with our new post for IELTS exams preparation. Here, I will be sharing IELTS vocabulary which needs to be avoided and words to be used formally while giving IELTS exams and vocabulary usage in written exams.
A big no for words used informally in our spoken daily life. I have complied a list of words to be used and avoided during the IELTS test
| Informal (Avoid) | Neutral (Spoken) | Formal (Written) |
| Stuff | Things | Possession, Items |
| Folks | Family | Relatives |
| Kids (Younger) | Babies, Children | Infants, Offspring |
| Kids (older) | Teenagers | Adolescents, Youths |
| Guy | Man | Male |
| Old people | Elderly people | Senior citizens, Retirees |
| – | Boss, Manager | Supervisor, Superior |
| Cops | Police | Law enforcement |
| Crooks | Criminals | Offenders, Lawbreakers |
| OK, Alright | Fine | Acceptable, Satisfactory |
| Great, Awesome | Good | Preferable, Desirable |
| Rubbish, Useless | Bad, Poor | Unsatisfactory, Unacceptable |
| – | Nice, Polite | Considerate, Agreeable |
| Kind, Friendly | Sociable, Neighbourly | |
| Nasty, Cheeky (person) | Rude, Impolite | Abusive, Disagreeable |
| Stupid, Crazy, Dumb (idea) | Misguided, Questionable | |
| Stupid, Crazy, Dumb (person) | Misguided, Mistaken | |
| Happy (person) | Satisfied, Delighted | |
| Happy (situation) | Satisfying, Delightful | |
| Sad (person) | Regretful, Distressed | |
| Sad (situation) | Regrettable, Distressing | |
| Sick of, Fed up with | Tired of | Dissatisfied with |
| Poor (country) | Developing, Poverty stricken | |
| Poor (person) | In poverty, Underprivileged | |
| Rich (country) | Wealthy, Developed | |
| Rich (person) | Wealthy, Privileged |