A comprehensive IELTS vocabulary list organized from Basic to Advanced, specifically for essay writing (Task 2).

 A comprehensive IELTS vocabulary list organized from Basic to Advanced, specifically for essay writing (Task 2).

For each word, I have provided:

• English meaning
• Synonyms (to help you paraphrase)
• Nepali meaning (नेपाली अर्थ) with transliteration
• Example sentence in both English and Nepali

I have categorized them by essay functions (e.g., giving opinions, cause/effect, comparing, concluding) so you know exactly when to use them.

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PART 1: GIVING OPINIONS

I think	I believe	I contend	To strongly state an opinion	Assert, Maintain, Hold	म विश्वास गर्छु (Ma bishwas garchhu)
In my opinion	From my perspective	From my vantage point	The way I see it	In my view, To my mind	मेरो दृष्टिकोणमा (Mero drishtikon-ma)
I agree	I concur	I wholeheartedly endorse	To share the same opinion	Approve, Consent, Support	म सहमत छु (Ma sahamat chu)
I disagree	I differ	I take exception to	To have a different opinion	Oppose, Reject, Challenge	म असहमत छु (Ma asahamat chu)

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Examples:

English ExampleNepali Example
I contend that online education is as effective as traditional learning.	म विश्वास गर्छु कि अनलाइन शिक्षा परम्परागत शिक्षा जत्तिकै प्रभावकारी छ। (Ma bishwas garchhu ki online shiksha paramparagat shiksha jattikai prabhavkari cha.)
From my vantage point, the government should invest more in renewable energy.	मेरो दृष्टिकोणमा, सरकारले नवीकरणीय उर्जामा बढी लगानी गर्नुपर्छ। (Mero drishtikon-ma, sarkarle nabikarniya urja-ma badhi lagani garnuparchha.)

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PART 2: CAUSE AND EFFECT

Because	Since / As	Inasmuch as	For the reason that	Owing to, Due to	किनभने (Kinabhane)
So	Therefore	Consequently	As a result	Hence, Thus, Accordingly	त्यसैले (Tasaile)
Because of	Due to	Owing to	As a result of	Thanks to, On account of	को कारणले (Ko karan-le)
Causes	Leads to	Triggers / Catalyzes	Makes something happen	Generates, Provokes, Sparks	निम्त्याउँछ (Nimtyaunchha)
Results in	Gives rise to	Engenders	Produces an effect	Yields, Breeds, Culminates in	परिणाम दिन्छ (Parinam dinchha)

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Examples:

English ExampleNepali Example
Inasmuch as pollution is increasing, global warming is becoming severe.	किनभने प्रदूषण बढिरहेको छ, विश्व तापमान गम्भीर हुँदै छ। (Kinabhane pradushan badiraheko cha, bishwa tapaman gambhir hudai cha.)
Deforestation triggers soil erosion and loss of biodiversity.	वन फँडानीले माटोको क्षय र जैविक विविधताको क्षति निम्त्याउँछ। (Wan phadani-le mato-ko kshay ra jaivik vividhata-ko kshati nimtyaunchha.)
Consequently, many species are facing extinction.	त्यसैले, धेरै प्रजातिहरू लोपोन्मुख भइरहेका छन्। (Tasaile, dherai prajatiharu loponmukh bhairaheka chhan.)

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PART 3: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

But	However	Nevertheless	In spite of that	Yet, Though, Nonetheless	तर (Tara) / यद्यपि (Yadyapi)
Like	Similarly	Analogously	In a similar way	Likewise, Correspondingly	जस्तै (Jastai)
Unlike	In contrast	Conversely	The opposite way	On the contrary, By contrast	विपरीत (Viparit)
More than	Surpasses	Exceeds / Outweighs	To be greater than	Surpass, Transcend	भन्दा बढी (Bhanda badhi)
Both	Likewise	Equally	In the same manner	Similarly, Uniformly	दुवै (Duwai) / समान रूपमा (Saman rup-ma)
On the other hand	Conversely	By way of contrast	Showing a different view	Alternatively, In opposition	अर्कोतिर (Arkotira)

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Examples:

Urban life is stressful; nevertheless, it offers more job opportunities.	शहरी जीवन तनावपूर्ण छ; यद्यपि, यसले धेरै रोजगारीका अवसरहरू दिन्छ। (Shahari jeevan tanavpurna cha; yadyapi, yasle dherai rojgarika awasarharu dinchha.)
Conversely, rural areas provide peace but lack infrastructure.	विपरीत, ग्रामीण क्षेत्रले शान्ति दिन्छ तर पूर्वाधारको अभाव छ। (Viparit, gramin kshetra-le shanti dinchha tara purwadhar-ko abhaw cha.)
The benefits of exercise outweigh the risks of injury.	व्यायामको फाइदाहरू चोटपटकको जोखिम भन्दा बढी छन्। (Byayam-ko faidaharu chotpatak-ko jokhim bhanda badhi chhan.)

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PART 4: GIVING EXAMPLES

For example	For instance	To illustrate	As an example	Such as, Namely, e.g.	उदाहरणको लागि (Udaharan-ko lagi)
Like	Such as	Particularly	Giving a specific case	In particular, Notably	जस्तै (Jastai) / विशेष गरी (Vishesh gari)
Including	Alongside	Inter alia	Among other things	Amongst, Together with	सहित (Sahit)

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Examples:

To illustrate, countries like Norway have successfully adopted electric vehicles.	उदाहरणको लागि, नर्वे जस्ता देशहरूले विद्युतीय सवारी सफलतापूर्वक अपनाएका छन्। (Udaharan-ko lagi, Norway jasta deshharule bidyutiyawari safaltapurwak apanaeka chhan.)
Many factors contribute to obesity, particularly poor diet and sedentary lifestyles.	धेरै कारकहरूले मोटोपनामा योगदान गर्छन्, विशेष गरी खराब आहार र आसीन जीवनशैली। (Dherai karakharule motopana-ma yogdan garchhan, vishesh gari kharab ahar ra asin jeevanshaili.)

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PART 5: ADDING INFORMATION (Connecting Ideas)

And	Moreover	Furthermore	In addition	Additionally, Besides, Likewise	साथै (Sathai) / यसबाहेक (Yasbahek)
Also	In addition	Additionally	As well as	Plus, Too, Along with	पनि (Pani)
Not only... but also	Not merely... but equally	Not solely... but concomitantly	Adding two related points	...as well as...	मात्र होइन... तर पनि (Matra hoina... tara pani)

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Examples:

English ExampleNepali Example
Furthermore, online learning reduces costs for both students and institutions.	यसबाहेक, अनलाइन शिक्षाले विद्यार्थी र संस्था दुवैको लागत घटाउँछ। (Yasbahek, online shikshale bidyarthi ra sanstha duwai-ko lagat ghataunchha.)
Not only does exercise improve physical health, but also it boosts mental well-being.	व्यायामले मात्र शारीरिक स्वास्थ्य सुधार गर्छ तर मानसिक स्वास्थ्य पनि बढाउँछ। (Byayamle matra sharirik swasthya sudhar garchha tara mansik swasthya pani badhaunchha.)

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PART 6: STATING FACTS / BEING OBJECTIVE

It is true	It is evident	It is indisputable	Cannot be denied	Undoubtedly, Unquestionably	यो निर्विवाद छ (Yo nirwibad cha)
Everyone knows	It is widely believed	It is universally acknowledged	Accepted by most people	Conventionally, Commonly	यो सर्वविदित छ (Yo sarbawidit cha)
Actually	In fact	As a matter of fact	To emphasize truth	Indeed, In reality	वास्तवमा (Wastab-ma)
Shows	Demonstrates	Exemplifies	To clearly prove	Illustrates, Reveals	प्रदर्शन गर्छ (Pradarshan garchha)

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Examples:

English ExampleNepali Example
It is indisputable that climate change is driven by human activity.	यो निर्विवाद छ कि जलवायु परिवर्तन मानवीय गतिविधिले गर्दा हुन्छ। (Yo nirwibad cha ki jalwayu parivartan manawiya gatibidhile garda hunchha.)
This data demonstrates the urgent need for policy reform.	यो तथ्यांकले नीति सुधारको तत्काल आवश्यकता प्रदर्शन गर्छ। (Yo tathyankle niti sudhar-ko tatkal awashyakta pradarshan garchha.)

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PART 7: EXPRESSING DEGREE / EXTENT

Very	Highly	Extremely / Profoundly	To a great extent	Deeply, Tremendously	अत्यन्तै (Atyantai) / गहिरो (Gahiro)
Quite	Fairly	Relatively	To some degree	Moderately, Comparatively	अपेक्षाकृत (Apekshakrit)
A little	Slightly	Marginally	To a small extent	Somewhat, Minimally	अलिकति (Alikati)
Enough	Sufficient	Adequate	As much as needed	Ample, Plenty	पर्याप्त (Paryapta)

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Examples:

English ExampleNepali Example
The new policy is extremely beneficial for small businesses.	नयाँ नीति अत्यन्तै साना व्यवसायहरूको लागि फाइदाजनक छ। (Naya niti atyantai sana byabsayharu-ko lagi faidajanak cha.)
The results were marginally better than last year.	नतिजा गत वर्षको तुलनामा अलिकति राम्रो थियो। (Natija gata barsha-ko tulana-ma alikati ramro thiyo.)

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PART 8: MAKING SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS

Should	Ought to	Is imperative to	Expressing duty or necessity	Must, Required to	गर्नुपर्छ (Garnuparchha)
Can	Could	May well	Expressing possibility	Might, Potentially	सक्छ (Sakchha)
It is good to	It is advisable to	It is highly recommended to	Suggesting a wise action	Prudent, Sensible	सिफारिस गरिन्छ (Sifaris garinchha)
Need to	Are required to	Are obliged to	Expressing obligation	Must, Compelled	बाध्य छन् (Badhya chhan)

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Examples:

It is imperative that governments invest in public transportation.	सरकारहरूले सार्वजनिक यातायातमा लगानी गर्नु अत्यावश्यक छ। (Sarkarharule sarbajanik yatayat-ma lagani garnu atyawashyak cha.)
Parents are advised to limit their children's screen time.	अभिभावकहरूले आफ्ना बालबालिकाको स्क्रिन समय सीमित गर्न सिफारिस गरिन्छ। (Abhibhawakharule aaphna balbalika-ko screen samay simit garna sifaris garinchha.)

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PART 9: CONCLUDING / SUMMARIZING

In conclusion	To conclude	To recapitulate	To summarize the main points	In summary, Ultimately	निष्कर्षमा (Nishkarsha-ma)
Finally	Lastly	Ultimately	At the end	Eventually, In the final analysis	अन्त्यमा (Antya-ma)
To sum up	In summary	In essence	The main idea briefly	To encapsulate, Briefly	संक्षेपमा (Sankshep-ma)
Therefore	Thus	Henceforth	For that reason	Consequently, Ergo	तसर्थ (Tasartha)

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Examples:

English ExampleNepali Example
To recapitulate, education is the cornerstone of national development.	निष्कर्षमा, शिक्षा राष्ट्रिय विकासको आधारशिला हो। (Nishkarsha-ma, shiksha rashtriya bikas-ko adharshila ho.)
In essence, the advantages of technology far surpass its disadvantages.	संक्षेपमा, प्रविधिका फाइदाहरू यसका बेफाइदाहरू भन्दा धेरै बढी छन्। (Sankshep-ma, prabidhika faidaharu yaska befaidaharu bhanda dherai badhi chhan.)

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PART 10: ADVANCED TRANSITION WORDS (Band 7-9)

These will push your essay to a Band 7+ score.

Nonetheless	In spite of that	Nevertheless, Yet	यद्यपि (Yadyapi)
Henceforth	From now on	From this point, Subsequently	अब देखि (Ab dekhi)
Notwithstanding	Despite the fact	Although, Regardless	बावजुद (Bawjud)
Ergo	Therefore	Thus, Consequently	तसर्थ (Tasartha)
Pertinent	Relevant	Applicable, Appropriate	सान्दर्भिक (Sandarbhik)
Ubiquitous	Present everywhere	Omnipresent, Widespread	सर्वव्यापी (Sarbabyapi)
Paramount	Most important	Supreme, Primary	सर्वोच्च (Sarboccha)
Myriad	Countless	Numerous, Infinite	अनगिन्ती (Anaginti)
Deleterious	Harmful	Damaging, Detrimental	हानिकारक (Hanikarak)
Ludicrous	Absurd / Ridiculous	Preposterous, Nonsensical	हास्यास्पद (Hasyaspad)

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Advanced Sentence Examples:

Notwithstanding the challenges, renewable energy is the future.	चुनौतीहरूको बावजुद, नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा नै भविष्य हो। (Chunautiharuko bawjud, nabikarniya urja nai bhawishya ho.)
Technology has become ubiquitous in modern society.	प्रविधि आधुनिक समाजमा सर्वव्यापी भइसकेको छ। (Prabidhi aadhunik samaj-ma sarbabyapi bhaisakeko cha.)
It is paramount that we address climate change immediately.	हामीले जलवायु परिवर्तनलाई तुरुन्तै सम्बोधन गर्नु सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता हो। (Hamile jalwayu parivartan-lai turuntai sambodhan garnu sarbocca prathmikata ho.)
Sugar consumption has myriad health risks.	चिनीको सेवनका अनगिन्ती स्वास्थ्य जोखिमहरू छन्। (Chini-ko sewan-ka anaginti swasthya jokhimharu chhan.)

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BONUS: USEFUL PHRASES FOR IELTS TASK 2

It is widely acknowledged that...	Everyone agrees that...	यो सर्वविदित छ कि... (Yo sarbawidit cha ki...)
There is no denying that...	It is impossible to ignore...	यो अस्वीकार गर्न सकिँदैन कि... (Yo aswikar garna sakindaina ki...)
This essay will examine...	This essay will analyze...	यो निबन्धले विश्लेषण गर्नेछ... (Yo nibandhle bishleshan garnechha...)
One compelling argument is...	A strong argument is...	एउटा बलियो तर्क यो हो... (Euta baliyo tark yo ho...)
Taking everything into consideration...	Considering all points...	सबै कुरालाई ध्यानमा राख्दा... (SabaI kuralai dhyan-ma rakheda...)

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PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR YOU

Replace the basic words in these sentences with intermediate/advanced synonyms from the tables above:

1. I think that pollution is very bad.	I __________________ that pollution is __________________ detrimental.
2. Because of global warming, sea levels are rising.	__________________ global warming, sea levels are rising.
3. This is a good solution for the problem.	This is a __________________ solution for the problem.
4. In conclusion, education is important.	__________________ , education is __________________ .
5. Many countries are facing big economic challenges.	Many countries are facing __________________ economic challenges.

 

ANSWER KEY FOR PRACTICE

**No.	Advanced Rewrite**
1	I contend / maintain that pollution is extremely / profoundly detrimental.
2	Owing to / Due to global warming, sea levels are rising.
3	This is a viable / effective / pragmatic solution for the problem.
4	To recapitulate / In essence, education is paramount / indispensable.
5	Many countries are facing considerable / formidable / myriad economic challenges.