Causes and effects vocabulary (Medium) Quiz

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📝 IELTS – English Vocabulary – Causes and effects vocabulary – Medium

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Which word means 'to make a problem or bad situation worse'?

alleviate

ameliorate

mitigate

exacerbate

None

'Exacerbate' means to make a problem or situation worse. 'Alleviate', 'ameliorate', and 'mitigate' all mean to make it better or less severe.

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The new policy was implemented to _________ the negative impacts of pollution on the environment.'

exacerbate

prolong

intensify

mitigate

None

The word 'mitigate' means to make something less severe or serious. 'Exacerbate', 'intensify', and 'prolong' all imply making something worse or longer, which is not the intended effect of the policy.

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