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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


accurate   Speak
/'ækjʊrət/ a. Syn. precise; correct
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
Very Interesting, can anyone tell me, how accurate is the English translation in the posted clip?
appropriate   Speak
/ə'proʊprɪət/ v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.
assume   Speak
/ə'sju:m/;/ə'su:m/ v. Syn. suppose; presume
suppose; presume; take on; bear
He looked at me long and hard: I turned my eyes from him, fixed them on the fire, and tried to assume and maintain a quiet.
attain   Speak
/ə'teɪn/ v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain
The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.
code   Speak
/koʊd/ n.
body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
Do you know the postal code of this postal district?
compound   Speak
/kɒm'paʊnd/ v. Syn. combine; constitute
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
The makers compound the ingredients by design.
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evident
evolve
exceed
exclude
exhibit
expand
expert
explicit
exploit
export
expose
external
extract
facilitate
factor
feature
federal
fee
file
final
finance
finite
flexible
fluctuate
focus
format
formula
forthcoming
foundation
framework
function
fund
fundamental
furthermore
gender
generate
generation
globe
goal
grade
grant
guarantee
guideline
hence
hierarchy
highlight
hypothesis
identical
identify
ideology
ignorant
illustrate
image
immigrate
impact
implement
implicate
implicit
imply
impose
incentive
incidence
incline
income
incorporate
index
indicate
individual
induce
inevitable
infer
infrastructure
inherent
inhibit
initial
initiate
injure
innovate
insert
insight
inspect
instance
institute
instruct
integral
integrate
integrity
intelligence
intense
interact
intermediate
internal
interpret
interpretation
interval
intervene
intrinsic
invest
investigate
invoke
involve
isolate
issue
item
journal
justify
label
labour
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academy  Speak
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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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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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
adjacent  Speak
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
adult  Speak
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one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
anticipate  Speak
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
append  Speak
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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majority; main part; volume; mass
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
aspect  Speak
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
assure  Speak
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do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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solidify; guarantee; convince
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
attribute  Speak
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make amends for; reimburse
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
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essential quality; reputation; honor
behalf  Speak
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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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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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make amends for; reimburse
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
bulk  Speak
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having the ability required for a specific task
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knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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majority; main part; volume; mass
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/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


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/'æksɛs/ n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance


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/ə'kʌmpənɪ/ v.
travel with; be associated with


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/'ædɪkwət/ a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


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


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/'ædʌlt/ n.
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown


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/'ægrɪgət/ v. Syn. gather; accumulate
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to


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/ə'proʊprɪət/ v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


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


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/bri:f/ a.
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise


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