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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


administrate   Speak
/əd'mɪnɪstreɪt/ v.
administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
Remember that Democrats want to increase spending and create more laws which in turn create more government to administrate and enforce.
anticipate   Speak
/æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/ v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.
area   Speak
/'ɛərɪə/ n.
plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
His special interest lies in the area of literature.
capacity   Speak
/kə'pæsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. volume; ability; capability
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
Mike had the capacity to handle several jobs at once.
clarify   Speak
/'klærɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. illuminate; elucidate
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
A Japanese delegation has started talks in North Korea to try to clarify the fate of at least ten Japanese citizens who were abducted by the communist state.
comment   Speak
/'kɒmɛnt/ v. Syn. remark; judgment
express an opinion; remark
She refused to comment about David Beckham's eye injury.
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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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accurate  Speak
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
alter  Speak
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
analyse  Speak
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
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resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
assemble  Speak
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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assess  Speak
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majority; main part; volume; mass
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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even though; although; notwithstanding
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
authority  Speak
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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adapt; regulate
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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estimate value; judge worth of something
automate  Speak
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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adapt; regulate
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posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
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plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
available  Speak
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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
behalf  Speak
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
bias  Speak
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capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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/ə'kædəmɪ/ n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists


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/'ækjʊrət/ a. Syn. precise; correct
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision


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/ə'dæpt/ v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose


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/'ædɪkwət/ a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


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/'ædvəkət/ v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


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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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/ə'pærənt/ a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye


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/'ɑrbɪtrərɪ/;/'ɑrrbɪtrɛrɪ/ a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle


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


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