6000 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 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
Word List   Previous   Next    
abominable  Speak Example sentences
1
Exercise
[缩短,收缩] act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
Exercise
[可恶的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
Exercise
[授权,委任状] act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
Exercise
[不成功的,失败] unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
acquiesce  Speak Example sentences
2
Exercise
[天体的,天堂的] relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
Exercise
[解剖,解剖学] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
Exercise
[折旧] lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
Exercise
[默许] assent; agree without protesting
armor  Speak Example sentences
3
Exercise
[默许] assent; agree without protesting
Exercise
[装甲,装甲车] shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
Exercise
[授权,委任状] act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
Exercise
[海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
asunder  Speak Example sentences
4
Exercise
[害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
Exercise
[授权,委任状] act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
Exercise
[折旧] lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
Exercise
[分裂,分开] into separate parts or pieces; apart
bashful  Speak Example sentences
5
Exercise
[清楚地讲话,清晰地发音] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
Exercise
[大舞厅] large room used mainly for dancing
Exercise
[解剖,解剖学] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
Exercise
[害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
blemish  Speak Example sentences
6
Exercise
[损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点] mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
Exercise
[活跃的,有生气的] having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
Exercise
[害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
Exercise
[不成功的,失败] unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
brazen  Speak Example sentences
7
Exercise
[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
Exercise
[发芽,成长] grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
Exercise
[对抗] state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
Exercise
[厚颜无耻,傲慢] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
captivity  Speak Example sentences
8
Exercise
[可恶的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
Exercise
[想像得出的,可信的] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
Exercise
[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
Exercise
[令人惊异的] awesome; astounding; surprising
carnage  Speak Example sentences
9
Exercise
[残杀,大屠杀] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
Exercise
[温和的] lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
Exercise
[简略的,草率的,粗鲁的,三言两语的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
Exercise
[发芽,成长] grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
carol  Speak Example sentences
10
Exercise
[驯服的,听话的,善良的] obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
Exercise
[满足的,心安的] satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
Exercise
[赞美诗,颂歌] round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
Exercise
[清楚地讲话,清晰地发音] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective