500 IELTS Vocabulary
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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 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
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 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
acquire 
/ə'kwaɪə(r)/ v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to acquire is a persona, and you've got one."
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to acquire is a persona, and you've got one."
administrate
/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.
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.
appreciate
/ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/ v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.
coincide
/koʊɪn'saɪd/ v. Syn. correspond
occur at the same time as; correspond
To coincide with World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization and UN AIDS are launching a campaign to treat three million HIV sufferers by the year 2005.
occur at the same time as; correspond
To coincide with World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization and UN AIDS are launching a campaign to treat three million HIV sufferers by the year 2005.
comprise
/kəm'praɪz/ v. Syn. include
include; consist of; be composed of
If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the United States of America would comprise fifty-one states, not just fifty.
include; consist of; be composed of
If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the United States of America would comprise fifty-one states, not just fifty.
conceive
/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.
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.
Vocabulary List - View all words by list
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
... Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
adjacent
 | suppose; presume; take on; bear |
| have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
| capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
advocate
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
affect
| have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
albeit
| even though; although; notwithstanding |
| combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
| complete; consummate; make perfect |
| travel with; be associated with |
appropriate
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
| administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of |
| do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted |
behalf
| school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists |
| assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to |
| travel with; be associated with |
| represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone |
benefit
| give help or support to, especially as a subordinate |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
brief
| make amends for; reimburse |
| short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise |
| suppose; presume; take on; bear |
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
clause
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document |
| graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators |
code
| sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document |
| body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| include; consist of; be composed of |
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[Esc] /'æbstrækt/ a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
[Esc] /ə'dʒʌst/ v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate
[Esc] /ə'fɛkt/ v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
[Esc] /'ægrɪgət/ v. Syn. gather; accumulate
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
[Esc] /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/ v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
[Esc] /ə'sɪst/ v. Syn. help
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
[Esc] /'ɔ:θə(r)/ n.
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
[Esc] /bɒnd/ n. Syn. link; tie; connection
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
[Esc] /'kætɪgərɪ/ n. Syn. group
group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute
[Esc] /'klæsɪk/ n.
work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence