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IELTS Vocabulary: 500 AWL

The 500 IELTS vocabulary is so-called AWL (Academic Word List), which was rooted from a popular webpage of HONG KONG Univ. We re-organized it with new definitions and examples. As we know, students should learn at least 5000 IELTS vocabulary before taking academic test. These 500 words cannot replace hardworking of 5000 or more IELTS vocabulary, but is the first step to open the door of building vocabulary efficiently.

Firstly, it is a high frequent word list in IELTS test papers.Two types of students may be interested in the vocabulary.The first is to just start to build vocabulary.They want to get the big picture of IELTS academic vocabulary quickly.The second is in a very narrow time frame to prepare their tests, this list contains the most common words and is a proven short-cut to pass IELTS test.

English is foreign language for most of IELTS test takers.Leverage mother language's knowledge to learn new English words is a normal way for them. This IELTS vocabulary encloses definitions of 20 languages that cover most population of the world. It's a big save for ESL (English as Second Language) students.

In addition to original Chinese explanation of HONG KONG Univ, more local language explanations are appended to help ESL test takers.Open the register form page; you will see there are 20 languages available. Select your mother language; then, IELTS vocabulary will show explanations with English and your mother language together.

Each word in this IELTS academic vocabulary is demonstrated with example sentence, which plays a key part to understand and use new word in right way. Memorize words alone are usually boring, and even if you get them you won’t be very confident to use them.However, if connect a word with an example sentence, the situation will be changed, these words and sentences will enhance your both reading and writing skill.

At last, please notice this AWL is from Hong Kong. It means these words are targeted to IELTS academic test and are for students who live in English speaking areas.Lots of fundamental words are filtered because they are assumed to be known in daily activities.So this IELTS vocabulary may not be an ideal choice for test takers who are in non-English countries.

This IELTS vocabulary is too short to hunt top score. Obviously, high level students need a more powerful vocabulary to work. IELTS Academic Words List, the largest IELTS vocabulary in the website, reflects the essential vocabulary level of IELTS academic test. It's a good option for serious test takers.

IELTS Academic Words List

IELTS vocabulary is the foundation to pass the test. Before your starting, you should clean all questions, such as how many words to learn, how long to spend, and by what way or tool to study. If you cannot set your goal or doubt your plan, google and research some online resources may help you out, e.g.:

IELTS Official Website
English Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University


achieve   Speak
/ə'tʃi:v/ v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
Water, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity, require the world's scientific community to come up with the means to achieve sustainable development.
amend   Speak
/ə'mɛnd/ v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?
analyse   Speak
/'ænəlaɪz/ v.
resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
Don't spend all day calling agents about fees - pick three in your locality and analyse which is the best one.
approximate   Speak
/ə'prɒksɪmət/ v. Syn. approach
approach; come near
The conclusions of yours both approximate to the truth.
author   Speak
/'ɔ:θə(r)/ n.
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
The mayor of the village, in delivering the prize to the author of it, made a warm speech.
compute   Speak
/kəm'pju:t/ v. Syn. reckon; calculate
reckon; make mathematical calculation
He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate.
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legal
legislate
levy
liberal
likewise
link
locate
logic
maintain
major
manipulate
manual
margin
mature
maximise
mechanism
media
mediate
medium
mental
method
migrate
military
minimal
minimise
minimum
ministry
minor
mode
modify
monitor
motive
mutual
negate
network
neutral
nevertheless
nonetheless
norm
notion
notwithstanding
nuclear
objective
obtain
obvious
occupy
occur
odd
offset
ongoing
option
orient
outcome
output
overall
overlap
overseas
panel
paradigm
paragraph
parallel
parameter
participate
partner
passive
perceive
percent
period
persist
perspective
phase
phenomenon
philosophy
physical
plus
policy
portion
pose
positive
potential
practitioner
precede
precise
predict
predominant
preliminary
presume
previous
primary
prime
principal
principle
prior
priority
proceed
process
professional
prohibit
project
promote
proportion
prospect
protocol
psychology
publication
publish
purchase
pursue
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accommodate  Speak
Exercise
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
Exercise
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
Exercise
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
accurate  Speak
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goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
Exercise
reckon; make mathematical calculation
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capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
adapt  Speak
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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achieve or accomplish; gain
affect  Speak
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
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harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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make amends for; reimburse
alternative  Speak
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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achieve or accomplish; gain
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one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
Exercise
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
analysis  Speak
Exercise
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
Exercise
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
Exercise
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
Exercise
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
attain  Speak
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
Exercise
achieve or accomplish; gain
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goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
attribute  Speak
Exercise
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
Exercise
reckon; make mathematical calculation
Exercise
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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essential quality; reputation; honor
capable  Speak
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
Exercise
having the ability required for a specific task
Exercise
travel with; be associated with
civil  Speak
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express an opinion; remark
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
Exercise
majority; main part; volume; mass
Exercise
essential quality; reputation; honor
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/'æbstrækt/ a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


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/ə'tʃi:v/ v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill


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/ə'kwaɪə(r)/ v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system


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/əd'mɪnɪstreɪt/ v.
administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of


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/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning


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/'ænəlaɪz/ v.
resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately


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/æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/ v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict


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/ə'pɛnd/ v. Syn. attach
attach; add as supplement or appendix


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/ə'proʊprɪət/ v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


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/'ɛərɪə/ n.
plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range


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