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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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above-mentioned   Speak
a. mentioned or named earlier in the same text
actress   Speak
n. a female actor
aeroplane   Speak
n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
airmail   Speak
n. letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
v. send or transport by airmail
amusement   Speak
n. a feeling of delight at being entertained
n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
antonymous   Speak
a. of words: having opposite meanings
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n. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
v. to stress, single out as important
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a. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa
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v. be liable or accountable
v. understand the meaning of
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n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
act  Speak
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n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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n. the act of appearing in public view
n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
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n. the nations of the Asian continent collectively
n. the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
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v. perform on a stage or theater
v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
activity  Speak
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n. native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
n. fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
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n. the creation of beautiful or significant things
n. the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
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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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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
actor  Speak
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n. a person who acts and gets things done
n. a theatrical performer
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n. the creation of beautiful or significant things
n. the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
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n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
v. become angry
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n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
n. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
addition  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 favorable omen
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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 quantity that is added
n. a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
african  Speak
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n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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a. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa
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n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
v. become angry
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n. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
v. to stress, single out as important
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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. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
ad. alongside each other, facing in the same direction


Spelling Word: abreast
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n. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
a. causing a dull and steady pain


Spelling Word: aching
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ad. anew


Spelling Word: again
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n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets


Spelling Word: airplane
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ad. by bad luck


Spelling Word: alas
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