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 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
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 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
adequate 
/'ædɪkwət/ a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill.
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill.
amend
/ə'mɛnd/ v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?
analysis
/ə'næləsɪs/ n. Syn. study; investigation
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
annual
/'ænjʊəl/ a.
occurring or payable every year
It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.
occurring or payable every year
It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.
assist
/ə'sɪst/ v. Syn. help
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
A good way to assist is to bring entrepreneurial and business skills to them.
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
A good way to assist is to bring entrepreneurial and business skills to them.
attitude
/'ætɪtju:d/;/'ætɪtud/ n.
posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
One of the major reasons for this change in attitude is that there's more money around.
posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
One of the major reasons for this change in attitude is that there's more money around.
Vocabulary List - View all words by list
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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accommodate
 | theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government |
| breakdown; failure |
adjust
| element; ingredient; abstract part of something |
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
| represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone |
| adapt; regulate |
alter
| send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly |
| capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
| modify; cause to change; make different; convert |
| passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access |
alternative
| capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
| one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice |
| fellow worker; associate; co-worker |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
apparent
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| even though; although; notwithstanding |
| person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant |
| capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
appropriate
| adapt; regulate |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access |
| capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
authority
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brief
| resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately |
| division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society |
| short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise |
| body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words |
chapter
| division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society |
| capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| breakdown; failure |
classic
| replace or enhance human labor with machines |
| work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence |
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately |
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[Esc] /ə'kædəmɪ/ n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
[Esc] /ə'dʒeɪsənt/ a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
[Esc] /'ædʌlt/ n.
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
[Esc] /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
[Esc] /'ænjʊəl/ a.
occurring or payable every year
[Esc] /ə'proʊprɪət/ v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
[Esc] /ə'prɒksɪmət/ v. Syn. approach
approach; come near
[Esc] /'ɑrbɪtrərɪ/;/'ɑrrbɪtrɛrɪ/ a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
[Esc] /'æspɛkt/ n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
[Esc] /bri:f/ a.
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise