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IELTS Vocabulary: 500 AWL

The 500 IELTS vocabulary is so-called AWL (Academic Word List), which was rooted from a popular webpage of HONG KONG Univ. We re-organized it with new definitions and examples. As we know, students should learn at least 5000 IELTS vocabulary before taking academic test. These 500 words cannot replace hardworking of 5000 or more IELTS vocabulary, but is the first step to open the door of building vocabulary efficiently.

Firstly, it is a high frequent word list in IELTS test papers.Two types of students may be interested in the vocabulary.The first is to just start to build vocabulary.They want to get the big picture of IELTS academic vocabulary quickly.The second is in a very narrow time frame to prepare their tests, this list contains the most common words and is a proven short-cut to pass IELTS test.

English is foreign language for most of IELTS test takers.Leverage mother language's knowledge to learn new English words is a normal way for them. This IELTS vocabulary encloses definitions of 20 languages that cover most population of the world. It's a big save for ESL (English as Second Language) students.

In addition to original Chinese explanation of HONG KONG Univ, more local language explanations are appended to help ESL test takers.Open the register form page; you will see there are 20 languages available. Select your mother language; then, IELTS vocabulary will show explanations with English and your mother language together.

Each word in this IELTS academic vocabulary is demonstrated with example sentence, which plays a key part to understand and use new word in right way. Memorize words alone are usually boring, and even if you get them you won’t be very confident to use them.However, if connect a word with an example sentence, the situation will be changed, these words and sentences will enhance your both reading and writing skill.

At last, please notice this AWL is from Hong Kong. It means these words are targeted to IELTS academic test and are for students who live in English speaking areas.Lots of fundamental words are filtered because they are assumed to be known in daily activities.So this IELTS vocabulary may not be an ideal choice for test takers who are in non-English countries.

This IELTS vocabulary is too short to hunt top score. Obviously, high level students need a more powerful vocabulary to work. IELTS Academic Words List, the largest IELTS vocabulary in the website, reflects the essential vocabulary level of IELTS academic test. It's a good option for serious test takers.

IELTS Academic Words List

IELTS vocabulary is the foundation to pass the test. Before your starting, you should clean all questions, such as how many words to learn, how long to spend, and by what way or tool to study. If you cannot set your goal or doubt your plan, google and research some online resources may help you out, e.g.:

IELTS Official Website
English Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University


adjacent   Speak
/ə'dʒeɪsənt/ a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
allocate   Speak
/'æləkeɪt/ v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan
Even though the Red Cross did allocate a large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished.
authority   Speak
/ɔ:'θɒrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
The laws will reinforce Australia's authority to turn boats away from Australia.
behalf   Speak
/bɪ'hɑrf/ n. Syn. represent
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
And I'm going to work to assure that that voice that is heard on their behalf is a roar and not a whisper.
bias   Speak
/'baɪəs/ n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
Now that I can daily watch their news reports on Star Choice, I can tell you that the bias is as deep there as anywhere.
commission   Speak
/kə'mɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
China has hit back, its foreign ministry urging the Congressional commission to wipe out its prejudice, respect the truth.
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legal
legislate
levy
liberal
likewise
link
locate
logic
maintain
major
manipulate
manual
margin
mature
maximise
mechanism
media
mediate
medium
mental
method
migrate
military
minimal
minimise
minimum
ministry
minor
mode
modify
monitor
motive
mutual
negate
network
neutral
nevertheless
nonetheless
norm
notion
notwithstanding
nuclear
objective
obtain
obvious
occupy
occur
odd
offset
ongoing
option
orient
outcome
output
overall
overlap
overseas
panel
paradigm
paragraph
parallel
parameter
participate
partner
passive
perceive
percent
period
persist
perspective
phase
phenomenon
philosophy
physical
plus
policy
portion
pose
positive
potential
practitioner
precede
precise
predict
predominant
preliminary
presume
previous
primary
prime
principal
principle
prior
priority
proceed
process
professional
prohibit
project
promote
proportion
prospect
protocol
psychology
publication
publish
purchase
pursue
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academy  Speak
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
acknowledge  Speak
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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majority; main part; volume; mass
aid  Speak
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
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study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
ambiguous  Speak
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achieve or accomplish; gain
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
analyse  Speak
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make amends for; reimburse
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
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knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
appropriate  Speak
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approach; come near
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plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
aspect  Speak
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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assign; distribute according to plan
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
authority  Speak
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
available  Speak
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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express an opinion; remark
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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suppose; presume; take on; bear
aware  Speak
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division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
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knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
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send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
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capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


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/əd'mɪnɪstreɪt/ v.
administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of


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/ə'fɛkt/ v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon


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/ə'næləsɪs/ n. Syn. study; investigation
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts


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/ə'pærənt/ a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye


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/ə'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. gather
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole


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/ə'veɪləb(ə)l/ a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible


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/'keɪpəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. competent
having the ability required for a specific task


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/si:s/ v. Syn. stop; terminate
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue


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/'tʃæn(ə)l/ n.
passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access


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