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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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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ascend   Pronounce
v. move up or climb something; mount
Boys ascend through the skylight onto the roof.
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ascertain   Pronounce
v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
Please ascertain her present address.
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aspiration   Pronounce
n. ambition; something that you hope to achieve
The basic aspiration is that culture should serve as a rallying point for nation-building - in practice, neither the finances nor the security conditions seem very favorable.
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assert   Pronounce
v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
If you quit acting like a wimp and assert yourself a bit more, you'd improve your chances of getting a date.
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astound   Pronounce
v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock
The past events dovetail into those of the present, with parallels that surprise, astound, shock and delight.
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attribute   Pronounce
n. essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
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accumulate  Speak
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
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graze; skim or glance at casually
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form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
analyse  Speak
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resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
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over-regulated administrative system
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
ancestor  Speak
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forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
autonomy  Speak
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
browse  Speak
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graze; skim or glance at casually
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duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
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brief and compact; expressing much in few words
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goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
caustic  Speak
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unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
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n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance


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v. assign; distribute according to plan


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n. book of literary selections by various authors


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n. game played on a court with light long-handled rackets


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a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being


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v. cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude


Spelling Word: bulge
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