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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 4 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
fable
fabrication
fact
factory
fahrenheit
fail
failure
fair
faithfully
false
family
famous
fan
far
farm
farmer
farmhand
farmhouse
farming
farther
fascism
fascist
fast
fat
fate
father
faultless
faulty
favor
favorably
favorite
fbi
fear
fearful
fearless
feasibility
feather
february
feel
feeling
fellow
feminine
fence
ferrous
ferryboat
feudal
feudalism
fever
few
fiddle
field
fiery
fifteen
fifth
fifty
fight
fighter
filing
fill
filling
film
finalize
finally
financier
find
finding
fine
finger
finish
finished
fire
fireman
fireplace
firework
firmly
firmness
first
fish
fisherman
fission
five
fix
flank
flannel
flat
flatten
fleshy
flight
flood
floor
flow
flower
flu
fluid
flute
fly
folk
follow
follower
following
fond
food
foodstuff
fool
foot
football
footing
footstep
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accustom   Speak
v. make psychologically or physically used (to something)
advertisement   Speak
n. a public promotion of some product or service
arabic   Speak
n. the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
a. relating to or characteristic of Arabs
archaeologist   Speak
n. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
ash   Speak
v. convert into ashes
n. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
awkwardness   Speak
n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
n. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
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a. of words: having opposite meanings
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n. a person who acts and gets things done
n. a theatrical performer
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n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
n. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
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n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
n. the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
adjustable  Speak
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a. capable of being changed so as to match or fit
a. capable of being regulated
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v. perform on a stage or theater
v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
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n. the quality of being at hand when needed
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n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
n. a vaguely specified concern
advertisement  Speak
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n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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ad. in the sleep of death
ad. into a sleeping state
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n. a public promotion of some product or service
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a. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
n. a very old person
afterward  Speak
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n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
n. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
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ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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n. the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
agree  Speak
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v. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
n. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
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ad. with anxiety or apprehension
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v. be in accord; be in agreement
v. go together
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a. of words: having opposite meanings
airway  Speak
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n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
n. a share set aside for a specific purpose
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n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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a. disposed to take action or effectuate change
a. in operation
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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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a. have the skills and qualifications to do things well
a. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity


Spelling Word: able
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ad. at an earlier place
ad. in or to a place that is higher


Spelling Word: above
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a. increasing by successive addition
a. marked by acquiring or amassing


Spelling Word: accumulative
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a. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
a. inspiring admiration or approval


Spelling Word: admirable
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n. an expert who gives advice


Spelling Word: adviser
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a. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of


Spelling Word: aforesaid
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