The words that actually move your band
A vocabulary bank tagged by band, built from real IELTS-style context — plus a free Irregular Verbs reference on every plan.
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Vocabulary Bank
Drills built from the words that stand between a student and the next band.
- A word bank tagged by the band each word belongs to, so you always know what to reach for next.
- Ten-plus drill types — synonyms, antonyms, collocations, word families, spelling, gap-fill in context, and more.
- A spaced-repetition daily queue weighted around your current estimated band.
- Flashcards for fast review, and a "My Journey" view that tracks your band mastery month over month.
- Every word grounded in real example sentences, not an isolated definition to memorise.
mitigate
Meaning
Plain English
To make something harmful or painful less severe.
Academic
To reduce the severity, seriousness or extent of something undesirable.
Word Family
Example Sentences
- 1.
“Sea walls and restored wetlands can mitigate the damage that storm surges do to coastal towns.”
- 2.
“The government cut fuel duty to mitigate the effect of rising energy prices on low-income households.”
- 3.
“An early apology did little to mitigate the harm the data breach had done to the company’s reputation.”
Collocations
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Spelling
Common Misspellings
One t in the middle: mit-i-gate. Picture shutting a gate against a storm — you cannot stop the storm, only reduce what gets through.
Irregular Verbs
Free on every planGetting an irregular verb wrong is one of the most common — and most noticeable — mistakes in IELTS Writing and Speaking. Learn the pattern, not just the list.
- All 174 irregular verbs, searchable by verb or meaning.
- Every form — base, past simple, past participle, present participle — with audio pronunciation.
- Grouped by pattern (no change, vowel change, completely irregular, -t ending) so you learn the rule, not just each word.
- Real usage examples across present, past simple, present perfect, passive, and continuous forms.
Free on every plan — search any of 174 irregular verbs for its forms, pattern, and how it is actually used.
go
Completely irregularBase form
go
Past simple
went
Past participle
gone
Present participle
going
Meaning
To move or travel from one place to another.
Present perfect — example
“Sales figures had gone up steadily since the new policy was introduced.”
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