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 - 2 - Spelling Practices
Word List   Previous   Next    
Read [Esc] (1)
n. [漩渦] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current


Spelling Word: eddy
Read [Esc] (2)
a. [精細的,精心的,詳盡的] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail


Spelling Word: elaborate
Read [Esc] (3)
v. [吸引,僱傭,答��,結合,訂婚] obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry


Spelling Word: engage
Read [Esc] (4)
n. [骯髒,粗語] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution


Spelling Word: filth
Read [Esc] (5)
v. [逃走,出國避難] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner


Spelling Word: flee
Read [Esc] (6)
a. [短暫的,飛逝的] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly


Spelling Word: fleeting
Read [Esc] (7)
n. [挑逗,調戲] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly


Spelling Word: flirt
Read [Esc] (8)
n. [憤怒,狂怒] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence


Spelling Word: fury
Read [Esc] (9)
n. [標準量度,計量器] measuring instrument; measure; judge


Spelling Word: gauge
Read [Esc] (10)
n. [病菌,細菌,根源] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed


Spelling Word: germ