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 6000 IELTS Academic Words
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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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comprise   Pronounce
v. include; consist of; be composed of
If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the United States of America would comprise fifty-one states, not just fifty.
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compute   Pronounce
v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation
He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate.
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concise   Pronounce
a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words
When you define a new word, be concise: the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember.
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concurrent   Pronounce
a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
The Winter War fought between Finland, and the Soviet Union was a concurrent war to World War II, and thus is covered in its own main article.
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condolence   Pronounce
n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
The FBI has seized a two-page, handwritten letter of condolence sent by Jacqueline Kennedy to the widow of Robert F. Kennedy shortly after he was assassinated in 1968.
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configuration   Pronounce
n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline
The outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time.
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adolescence  Speak
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overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
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greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
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state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
ancestor  Speak
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cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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even though; although; notwithstanding
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forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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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state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
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consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
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quote; adduce as an instance
ascent  Speak
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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upward slope or grade; movement upward
chasm  Speak
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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deep opening in the earth surface
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
chore  Speak
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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deep opening in the earth surface
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even though; although; notwithstanding
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v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


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n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty


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a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle


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n. essential quality; reputation; honor


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n. hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle


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a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner


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