6000 IELTS Academic Words

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 6000 IELTS Academic Words
1   Overview:
The 6000 IELTS Academic Words is an excellent supplement to 4000 IELTS Academic Words. If you finish the latter and still want to enhance your vocabulary skills, this list is an ideal option.

The list actually consists of 2000+ words that are not in the 4000 IELTS Academic Words, low frequency but useful in the IELTS academic test. So it would be best if you studied it after finishing the first 4000 words.

The list has Level 4 and Level 5 of IELTS Academic Vocabulary, following the 3 levels in the 4000 IELTS Academic Words. Each level's words are divided into four groups. We present them as the same as 4000 IELTS Academic Words, including features like online practices, printable materials, and word status management.
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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abbreviation
abolish
aboriginal
abound
abrasion
abridge
abundance
accelerate
acclaim
accommodation
accord
accumulate
accuser
acquaint
adept
adhere
adjacent
adjoin
administrate
adolescence
advent
adverse
aerial
aesthetic
affiliate
affirm
affix
afflict
aggregate
agitation
agreeable
airing
albeit
allege
alleviate
allocate
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berth   Pronounce
n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
They might not have to give cats a wide berth for the rest of their lives.
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bewilder   Pronounce
v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
You bewilder us by the city traffic; none of us can back hotel independently.
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bilateral   Pronounce
a. two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries  
In general, China does not consider them as refugees but economic migrants and has repatriated those caught on its territory under a bilateral treaty with North Korea.
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bitumen   Pronounce
n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
In what you might call a giant washing machine, agitation and heat begin to separate the bitumen from the sand.
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blot   Pronounce
n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
A memory without blot or contamination must be an exquisite treasure: is it not?
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boast   Pronounce
v. show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride
Many of the sports facilities are already in place, and the city can boast one of the most compact proposals running alongside the Moscow river.
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afflict  Speak
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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
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cause pain, suffering, or distress
allege  Speak
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quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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occur at the same time as; correspond
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mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
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state without proof; assert to be true
anthology  Speak
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book of literary selections by various authors
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marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
appraisal  Speak
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
aspire  Speak
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seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
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book of literary selections by various authors
bewilder  Speak
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lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
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n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing


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v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


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v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


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n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job


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v. achieve or accomplish; gain


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a. helper, additional or subsidiary


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