IELTS Band 7+ 

Task 2

Essential Essay Vocabulary (Synonyms)

Play a vital role

 important role, significant role, major role, pivotal role

Crucial role 

 dominant role, essential role, prominent role

Important

Crucial, essential, vital

Serious issue

A concerning issue, a matter of grave concern

Tackle problem 

deal with the problem, address the problem, solve the problem 

Many 

a great many, a large number of, numerous, a wide range of

Advantages 

Upsides, benefit, positive sides

Positive

favourable outcome, beneficial effect, affirmative effect, useful effect

Disadvantages 

Downsides, Drawbacks, negative sides

Negative

Unfavourable effect, adverse effect, damaging influence, undesirable effect, negative consequence

The main cause

The primary reason, the core reason, the foremost reason, the preeminent reason

The main reason

Fundamental cause, root cause, principal cause, 

Effects

Positive effects, negative effects

Some people think that

advocate that, argue that , hold the view that, believe

Old People 

elderly people, the elderly

Children 

youngsters, young ones

Teenagers 

adolescents, young people, juvenile

Interesting

involving, engrossing, absorbing, entertaining, engaging