500 IELTS Vocabulary

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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


aggregate   Speak
/'ægrɪgət/ v. Syn. gather; accumulate
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
Before the Wall Street scandals, dealers managed to aggregate great wealth in short periods of time.
alternative   Speak
/ɔ:l'tɜrnətɪv/ a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
Electron Instruments believed its desktop SEM was vastly superior to the next best alternative from a Japanese competitor.
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.
bulk   Speak
/bʌlk/ n. Syn. majority; mass
majority; main part; volume; mass
Canada's largest bulk food retailer, it has more than 112 stores.
cease   Speak
/si:s/ v. Syn. stop; terminate
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
We must not only cease from the acts of sin, but we must get the vicious habits and inclinations weakened and destroyed.
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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abandon  Speak
Exercise
suppose; presume; take on; bear
Exercise
include; consist of; be composed of
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
abstract  Speak
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adapt; regulate
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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breakdown; failure
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
adequate  Speak
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sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
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breakdown; failure
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
apparent  Speak
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gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
assume  Speak
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suppose; presume; take on; bear
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access; method
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
automate  Speak
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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
behalf  Speak
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travel with; be associated with
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represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
category  Speak
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
channel  Speak
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
Exercise
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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assign; distribute according to plan
circumstance  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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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
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assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
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declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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/ə'kædəmɪ/ n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists


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


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/'ænəlaɪz/ v.
resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately


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/ə'tætʃ/ v. Syn. fasten; annex
fasten; annex; be in contact with


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/'ɔ:təmeɪt/ v.
replace or enhance human labor with machines


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/ə'wɛə(r)/ a.
knowing; having knowledge or cognizance


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/'baɪəs/ n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way


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


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