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1   Overview:
IELTS General Test is to evaluate the English level to fit for daily living and working. To own strong IELTS general vocabulary is the prerequisite to pass the test.

People usually take part in this test to migrate to English speaking countries, such as Australia, UK, Canada, and New Zealand, IELTS General Test is easier than IELTS Academic Test in reading and writing. However, test takers should focus on the specialties of separate tests, but not merely compare which test is easier to pass. Actually, they are independent tests, and there is no way to convert their scores.

IELTS general vocabulary has its attribute: related to living, working, and social activities, which reflect the nature of the test. Most words are from real scenarios, such as shopping in a mall and renting an apartment. These words aren't harsh for native English speakers, but as for ESL (English as Second Language), many people still need to take courses to study or enrich before test day.

This IELTS general words list is compiled to meet with the essential criteria of the IELTS general training test. We categorize the 4000 words into 11 groups. To speed up studying, we show word list alone at the initial page and hides their definitions. If you need to lookup definition, only click a button to retrieve by word. Because this is an extensive list, and you may know some of them more or less, this design helps to skip known words as fast as possible

So, this is a proven IELTS general vocabulary with smart web technology supporting. It dramatically decreases the time to skip known words and helps to focus on new words. If you are preparing IELTS general training test and are looking for a vocabulary, this one is deserved to have a look.

Besides, we have to remind IELTS academic test takers that these 4000 IELTS general words are the base of both academic and general tests. If you are IELTS academic test taker, you should take this list as fundamental vocabulary. Based on it, study other IELTS vocabulary. Notably, students living non-English speaking counties should take this general vocabulary seriously, because most of academic vocabularies exclude common daily words, but some of which occur on both IELTS test papers from time to time. It's why all IELTS test takers need this list.

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Words of Group 8 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
pacific
package
packet
packing
page
pail
pain
painful
paint
painter
palace
panda
panther
paper
papers
parcel
pardon
parent
paris
parish
park
parking
parlor
parrot
part
partially
participation
particular
particularly
partly
partnership
party
pass
passable
passage
passenger
past
paste
patience
patient
pattern
pause
paw
pay
payable
payment
pea
peace
peaceful
peacock
peanut
pear
pearl
peasant
peasantry
pedlar
peep
peg
pen
pencil
penicillin
peninsular
penny
people
pepper
percentage
perfectly
perhaps
permanence
permanently
person
personally
persuasion
pertinence
perturbed
perusal
pessimist
pessimistic
petrol
philosopher
philosophical
phone
photo
photographer
photography
physically
physicist
physics
pianist
pickle
pickpocket
pictorial
picture
pie
piece
pig
pigeon
pilferage
pilgrimage
pink
pint
pipe
pipeline
pity
place
plan
plant
platinum
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acceptance   Speak
n. the state of being acceptable and accepted
n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
activity   Speak
n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
n. an organic process that takes place in the body
agree   Speak
v. be in accord; be in agreement
v. go together
ashtray   Speak
n. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
at   Speak
n. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
n. 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
australia   Speak
n. a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
n. the smallest continent; between ...
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activity  Speak
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ad. in circumference
ad. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
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n. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
n. an intense persistent desire to drink alcohol...
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n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
n. an organic process that takes place in the body
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n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
afterward  Speak
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n. chair with a support on each side for arms
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n. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
n. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
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n. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
aloud  Speak
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n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
n. an organic process that takes place in the body
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n. the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
n. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
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ad. using the voice; not silently
ad. with relatively high volume
amusement  Speak
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n. a native or inhabitant of Asia
a. of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
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ad. from appearances alone
ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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n. a feeling of delight at being entertained
n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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a. of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
apparently  Speak
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ad. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
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ad. from appearances alone
ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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n. a native or inhabitant of Asia
a. of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
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n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
appear  Speak
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v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
v. succeed in a big way; get to the top
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n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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n. the state of actually existing objectively
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v. come into sight or view
v. be issued or published
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ad. quickly and without warning


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n. concurrence of opinion
n. the act of granting rights


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v. make psychologically or physically used (to something)


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ad. behind or in the rear
ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time


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n. the act of initiating hostilities
n. deliberately unfriendly behavior


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n. a share set aside for a specific purpose
n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan


Spelling Word: allocation
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