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 6000 IELTS Academic Words
1   Overview:
The 6000 IELTS Academic Words is an excellent supplement to 4000 IELTS Academic Words. If you finish the latter and still want to enhance your vocabulary skills, this list is an ideal option.

The list actually consists of 2000+ words that are not in the 4000 IELTS Academic Words, low frequency but useful in the IELTS academic test. So it would be best if you studied it after finishing the first 4000 words.

The list has Level 4 and Level 5 of IELTS Academic Vocabulary, following the 3 levels in the 4000 IELTS Academic Words. Each level's words are divided into four groups. We present them as the same as 4000 IELTS Academic Words, including features like online practices, printable materials, and word status management.
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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abbreviation
abolish
aboriginal
abound
abrasion
abridge
abundance
accelerate
acclaim
accommodation
accord
accumulate
accuser
acquaint
adept
adhere
adjacent
adjoin
administrate
adolescence
advent
adverse
aerial
aesthetic
affiliate
affirm
affix
afflict
aggregate
agitation
agreeable
airing
albeit
allege
alleviate
allocate
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cite   Pronounce
v. quote; adduce as an instance
She could cite passages in the Bible from memory.
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classify   Pronounce
v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
The US government agency responsible to classify viruses, the Centre for Disease Control, says it was in the process of deciding whether to change the strain's classification.
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cluster   Pronounce
n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
The powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, struck a cluster of small villages and towns in Xinjiang's remote region.
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coeducation   Pronounce
n. system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes
I now serve as president of Oberlin College, the first college in America to admit students of color and women to coeducation.
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coherent   Pronounce
a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
If the EU is to form any coherent common foreign policy, it needs France and Britain singing from the same song sheet.
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coincide   Pronounce
v. occur at the same time as; correspond
To coincide with World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization and UN AIDS are launching a campaign to treat three million HIV sufferers by 2005.
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affirm  Speak
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lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
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inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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state something as true; assert; confirm
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throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
ancestor  Speak
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similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
annuity  Speak
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be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
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forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
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annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
antarctic  Speak
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
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standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
arouse  Speak
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act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
autonomy  Speak
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
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restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
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durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
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v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of


Spelling Word: administrate
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n. book of literary selections by various authors


Spelling Word: anthology
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v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount


Spelling Word: approximate
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v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of


Spelling Word: ascertain
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v. replace or enhance human labor with machines


Spelling Word: automate
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n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries


Spelling Word: bamboo
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