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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


abandon   Speak
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
access   Speak
/'æksɛs/ n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance
It remains to be seen whether the multinationals like Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and BP will give in to Mr Chavez's brinksmanship as they know he needs them as much as they need access to his oil.
approach   Speak
/ə'proʊtʃ/ n. Syn. access; method
access; method
Faced with an increasingly competitive jobs market and frequent bad publicity over pay and conditions, the army is getting ever more sophisticated and corporate in its approach to recruitment.
assess   Speak
/ə'sɛs/ v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something
They say that they lack both the money and the resources to deploy officials across the country to assess the safety of each and every ferry.
available   Speak
/ə'veɪləb(ə)l/ a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
Vaccines are available but are costly and only offer relatively short-term protection so the animals need regular booster vaccinations.
compatible   Speak
/kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters.
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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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passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
accumulate  Speak
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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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pile up; collect; mount up; increase
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
adjacent  Speak
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pile up; collect; mount up; increase
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
adult  Speak
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
appreciate  Speak
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
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body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
area  Speak
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occurring or payable every year
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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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short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
aspect  Speak
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harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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having the ability required for a specific task
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
attach  Speak
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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fasten; annex; be in contact with
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make amends for; reimburse
authority  Speak
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express an opinion; remark
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
available  Speak
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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fellow worker; associate; co-worker
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body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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/'ædʌlt/ n.
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown


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/'æləkeɪt/ v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan


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/ɔ:l'tɜrnətɪv/ a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice


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/ə'proʊtʃ/ n. Syn. access; method
access; method


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/'ɛərɪə/ n.
plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range


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/'æspɛkt/ n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind


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/ə'sɛs/ v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something


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/ə'ʃʊə(r)/;/ə'ʃʊər/ v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
solidify; guarantee; convince


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/bɒnd/ n. Syn. link; tie; connection
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty


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/'klærɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. illuminate; elucidate
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate


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