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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


accumulate   Speak
/ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/ v. Syn. collect
pile up; collect; mount up; increase
The tendency of Capital to accumulate is a big threat to the free market.
alternative   Speak
/ɔ:l'tɜrnətɪv/ a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
Electron Instruments believed its desktop SEM was vastly superior to the next best alternative from a Japanese competitor.
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?
automate   Speak
/'ɔ:təmeɪt/ v.
replace or enhance human labor with machines
The other reason to automate is to get people out of the dangerous circumstance.
cite   Speak
/saɪt/ v. Syn. quote
quote; adduce as an instance
She could cite passages in the Bible from memory.
conceive   Speak
/kən'si:v/ v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
I asked was it a mere nervous impression--a delusion? I could not conceive or believe: it was more like an inspiration.
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concept
conclude
concurrent
conduct
confer
confine
confirm
conflict
conform
consent
consequent
considerable
consist
constant
constitute
constrain
construct
consult
consume
contact
contemporary
context
contract
contradict
contrary
contrast
contribute
controversy
convene
converse
convert
convince
cooperate
coordinate
core
corporate
correspond
couple
create
credit
criteria
crucial
culture
currency
cycle
data
debate
decade
decline
deduce
define
definite
demonstrate
denote
deny
depress
derive
design
despite
detect
deviate
device
devote
differentiate
dimension
diminish
discrete
discriminate
displace
display
dispose
distinct
distort
distribute
diverse
document
domain
domestic
dominate
draft
drama
duration
dynamic
economy
edit
element
eliminate
emerge
emphasis
empirical
enable
encounter
energy
enforce
enhance
enormous
ensure
entity
environment
equate
equip
equivalent
erode
establish
estate
estimate
ethic
ethnic
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abstract  Speak
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
academy  Speak
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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fellow worker; associate; co-worker
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
access  Speak
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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reckon; make mathematical calculation
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approach; entry; entrance
acquire  Speak
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solidify; guarantee; convince
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
administrate  Speak
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include; consist of; be composed of
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
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posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
aggregate  Speak
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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fellow worker; associate; co-worker
alternative  Speak
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
approach  Speak
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
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access; method
assess  Speak
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
author  Speak
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give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
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work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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/ə'fɛkt/ v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon


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/ɔ:l'bi:ɪt/ ad.
even though; although; notwithstanding


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/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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


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/ə'sɪst/ v. Syn. help
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate


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/ɔ:'θɒrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government


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/'ɔ:təmeɪt/ v.
replace or enhance human labor with machines


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/ə'veɪləb(ə)l/ a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible


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/kə'pæsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. volume; ability; capability
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate


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/'tʃæn(ə)l/ n.
passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access


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