4000 IELTS Academic Words

Stories of USA Today
Materials for Reading & Listening Practice
Want to know your IELTS vocabulary level? Try the Test Page. You can also Report My Test to us; Our tutors may view your testing and give you a suggestion. It is a FREE service.
Vocabulary Study Online by Level
Vocabulary Study Online
Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
Word List   Previous    
relay  Speak Example sentences
1
Exercise
[chuyển tiếp] act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
Exercise
[tăng] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
Exercise
[nổi tiếng] famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
Exercise
[hình dung] make visual, or visible; see in fancy; form a mental image of
reluctant  Speak Example sentences
2
Exercise
[Giải đấu] contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
Exercise
[miễn cưỡng] not wanting to take some action; averse
Exercise
[luận án] paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
Exercise
[tỉnh táo] condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
retain  Speak Example sentences
3
Exercise
[giữ lại] keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
Exercise
[lưu niệm] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
Exercise
[nổi tiếng] famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
Exercise
[hầu] almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
secondary  Speak Example sentences
4
Exercise
[khe] broad, flat, wooden bar; slat or slot; narrow opening; slit; the position of employment
Exercise
[truyền] act of transmitting; automotive assembly of gears; sending of a signal
Exercise
[ngói] the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains
Exercise
[trung học] not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
stem  Speak Example sentences
5
Exercise
[đình hoãn] uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
Exercise
[gốc] stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
Exercise
[đặc điểm] quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
Exercise
[khe] broad, flat, wooden bar; slat or slot; narrow opening; slit; the position of employment
stereotype  Speak Example sentences
6
Exercise
[truyền] act of transmitting; automotive assembly of gears; sending of a signal
Exercise
[khuôn mẫu] fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
Exercise
[giao cảm] expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
Exercise
[duy trì] admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
superstition  Speak Example sentences
7
Exercise
[thủy triều] periodic rise and fall of the sea level
Exercise
[khe] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
Exercise
[mê tín] excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
Exercise
[rút] remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
sustain  Speak Example sentences
8
Exercise
[thúc đẩy] urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
Exercise
[duy trì] admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
Exercise
[khe] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
Exercise
[lưu niệm] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
technician  Speak Example sentences
9
Exercise
[kỹ thuật] one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
Exercise
[lành] conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
Exercise
[giám sát] close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
Exercise
[luận án] paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
tide  Speak Example sentences
10
Exercise
[thủy triều] periodic rise and fall of the sea level
Exercise
[khắc phục] a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
Exercise
[đặc điểm] quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
Exercise
[tăng] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat