This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to reducing poverty.
aid
noun
Help, typically of a practical nature.
Example: Therefore rather than placing too much reliance on international aid, poor countries should try to boost their domestic and international trades to create jobs and improve their economies.
betterment
noun
The improvement of something.
Example: The moment they start using this wealth for the betterment of humanity, poverty will be a thing of past.
boost
noun
A source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.
Example: In my opinion, we need a change in attitude as well as a boost in trade.
eliminate
verb
Completely remove or get rid of (something).
Example: If eliminating poverty from the world is the goal, countries and their people have to think beyond their boundaries.
entirely
adverb
Completely (often used for emphasis).
Example: It is wrong to assume that a nation can progress entirely on financial aid received from other countries.
eradicate
verb
Destroy completely; put an end to.
Example: Some people claim that we need to change our attitude towards other countries to eradicate poverty from the world.
infrastructure
noun
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Example: While foreign aid certainly helps in building infrastructure and other facilities, it does not arrive in unlimited amounts.
irrespective
adjective
Not taking (something) into account; regardless of.
Example: People need to realize that irrespective of their skin colour or nationality, they all belong to one species and as such it is their duty to give help where it is required.
population
noun
All the inhabitants of a particular place.
Example: Only a small percent of the world’s population lives in rich countries.
reliance
noun
Dependence on or trust in someone or something.
Example: Therefore rather than placing too much reliance on international aid, poor countries should try to boost their domestic and international trades to create jobs and improve their economies.