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concealment

noun/kənˈsilmənt/

definition

the act of hiding or keeping something secret

example

The concealment of evidence during the investigation raised suspicions about the integrity of the case.

synonyms
disguisehidingsecrecy
word origin — from Middle French 'concellement' (from 'conceal'), which comes from Latin 'concelare', meaning 'to hide, to keep secret'

IELTS Vocabulary — Set 23

Set 23 of IELTS Vocabulary covers 5 words: concealment, incidence, capability, anomaly, famine. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. concealment · noun/kənˈsilmənt/

    the act of hiding or keeping something secret

    The concealment of evidence during the investigation raised suspicions about the integrity of the case.

    Synonyms: disguise, hiding, secrecy

    Origin: from Middle French 'concellement' (from 'conceal'), which comes from Latin 'concelare', meaning 'to hide, to keep secret'

  2. incidence · noun/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/

    the occurrence or frequency of a particular event or phenomenon

    The incidence of diabetes has been steadily increasing over the past decade.

    Synonyms: occurrence, event, frequency

    Origin: from Latin 'incidens', meaning 'falling upon, happening to,' from the verb 'incidere', meaning 'to fall upon, to happen.'

  3. capability · noun/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/

    the ability or power to do something

    The new software has the capability to process large amounts of data quickly and efficiently.

    Synonyms: ability, capacity, potential

    Origin: from Latin 'capabilitas', from 'capabilis' meaning 'able to receive, take, or hold', from 'capere' meaning 'to take or seize'.

  4. anomaly · noun/əˈnɑːməli/

    something that deviates from what is standard or expected

    The sudden drop in temperature during summer was considered an anomaly in the weather patterns of the region.

    Synonyms: abnormality, irregularity, exception

    Origin: from Greek 'anomalía', from 'anomalos', meaning 'uneven, irregular'

  5. famine · noun/ˈfæmɪn/

    severe shortage of food affecting a large population

    The region faced a severe famine after several years of drought, leading to widespread suffering among its residents.

    Synonyms: starvation, hunger, food scarcity

    Origin: from Middle English 'famin', from Old French 'famine', from Latin 'famine(m)', ultimately from 'fames' meaning hunger