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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 2 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
baby
back
backdate
background
backing
backlog
backwardness
bad
badly
bag
baggy
baker
bakery
ball
ballooning
banana
bandit
bank
banking
baroness
base
basic
basically
basis
basket
basketball
bat
bath
bathroom
battle
be
beach
bearish
beast
beautiful
beauty
bed
bedroom
bee
beef
beer
beetle
before
beg
beggar
begin
beginner
beginning
behind
behindhand
being
belief
believe
bell
belong
belt
bench
benevolence
berry
best
betrayal
better
between
beware
beyond
bible
bicycle
bidding
big
bike
binding
biology
bird
birth
birthday
birthplace
biscuit
bishop
bit
bitterly
black
blackboard
blind
blockage
blond
blood
bloody
blouse
blow
blue
boat
body
boiler
boiling
boldness
bomb
bomber
bone
bony
book
booking
booklet
bookshelf
bookstore
boot
born
borrow
bosom
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accordingly   Speak
ad. in accordance with
ad. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
acrobatics   Speak
n. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
n. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
ahead   Speak
ad. at or in the front
ad. toward the future; forward in time
airline   Speak
n. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
n. a hose that carries air under pressure
arabic   Speak
n. the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
a. relating to or characteristic of Arabs
await   Speak
v. look forward to the probable occurrence of
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ad. at an earlier place
ad. in or to a place that is higher
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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
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v. terminate
v. chop or split with an ax
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n. the act of arriving at a certain place
n. someone who arrives (or has arrived)
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n. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
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a. of or relating to the Arctic
n. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
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ad. with attention; in an attentive manner
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ad. in accordance with
ad. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
add  Speak
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n. a mark to indicate a direction or relation
n. a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
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a. giving an advantage
a. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
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v. bestow a quality on
v. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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n. a favorable omen
adequately  Speak
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a. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
n. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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n. an era of history having some distinctive feature
v. make older
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ad. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
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n. an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
african  Speak
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n. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
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v. bestow a quality on
v. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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v. present with a bias
v. seek indirectly
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a. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa
allocation  Speak
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n. an era of history having some distinctive feature
v. make older
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n. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
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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
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n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
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v. come into the possession of
v. grow by addition


Spelling Word: accrued
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n. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination


Spelling Word: acrobat
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a. aimlessly drifting
a. covered with water


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v. cause to agonize
v. suffer agony or anguish


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n. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
n. a hose that carries air under pressure


Spelling Word: airline
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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...


Spelling Word: alcoholism
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