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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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adjustable   Speak
a. capable of being changed so as to match or fit
a. capable of being regulated
ale   Speak
n. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
approximation   Speak
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
archaeologist   Speak
n. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
associative   Speak
a. characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
attributable   Speak
a. capable of being attributed
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above  Speak
Exercise
a. any of various alternatives; some other
Exercise
n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
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ad. at an earlier place
ad. in or to a place that is higher
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a. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
n. something having the property of being analogous to something else
acceptance  Speak
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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
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a. related by common characteristics or ancestry
a. of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I
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n. the state of being acceptable and accepted
n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
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ad. to any degree or extent
a. one or some or every or all without specification
adjustable  Speak
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a. aimlessly drifting
a. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
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a. capable of being changed so as to match or fit
a. capable of being regulated
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n. letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
v. send or transport by airmail
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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
affair  Speak
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a. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
a. inspiring admiration or approval
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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
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v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
v. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
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n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
n. a vaguely specified concern
afternoon  Speak
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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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n. the part of the day between noon and evening
n. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
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a. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Exercise
a. gone by; or in the past
ad. in the past
ago  Speak
Exercise
ad. to any degree or extent
a. one or some or every or all without specification
Exercise
n. the state of being acceptable and accepted
n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Exercise
a. gone by; or in the past
ad. in the past
Exercise
n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
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n. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
n. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance


Spelling Word: abstraction
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v. perform on a stage or theater
v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected


Spelling Word: act
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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


Spelling Word: addition
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a. giving an advantage
a. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness


Spelling Word: advantageous
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v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
v. inform (somebody) of something


Spelling Word: advise
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n. the part of the day between noon and evening
n. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell


Spelling Word: afternoon
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