4000 IELTS Academic Words

IELTS Vocabularies

4000 Academic 6000 Academic 4000 General 500 Quick AWL

Page Link Share By Email Ads-free VIP

Free Online Vocabulary Test
K12, SAT, GRE, IELTS, TOEFL

Want to know your IELTS vocabulary level? Try the Test Page. You can also Report My Test to us; Our tutors may view your testing and give you a suggestion. It is a FREE service.

Vocabulary Study Online by Level

Vocabulary Study Online

Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.

4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

resort

1

	[易受攻击的] susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	[领土,版图,领地,管区] a large extent of land; organized portion of the country
	[扔,投,掷,摇荡,颠簸] throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
	[旅游胜地] vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance

sector

2

	[腐烂,枯朽,弄坏,毁坏] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
	[粗糙的,不平的] not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
	[扇形面,地区] a particular aspect of life or activity; a body of people who form part of society or economy
	[柱子,赌注] money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something

secure

3

	[使安全,保卫] free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
	[腐烂,枯朽,弄坏,毁坏] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
	[脱落,蜕] get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth
	[柱子,赌注] money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something

shed

4

	[相像的,相似的,近似的] nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
	[交出,放弃,投降] hand over, give up, give something into another's control
	[下水道,裁缝师] a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
	[脱落,蜕] get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth

source

5

	[来源,出处,源泉,源头] point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates
	[恐怖,惊骇,令人恐怖的人或事] extreme fear; violent dread; fright
	[扭曲,拧] turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
	[荒唐的,可笑的] completely lacking wisdom or good sense

spring

6

	[带子,线带,(赛跑的)终点线,磁带] a long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by a narrow strip
	[泉,弹簧] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
	[下水道,裁缝师] a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
	[使安全,保卫] free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt

stable

7

	[稳定的,相对固定的] not easily moved or disturbed
	[按说,应该是] seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
	[旅游胜地] vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
	[柱子,赌注] money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something

surrender

8

	[世代因袭,惯例,传统] thought or behavior followed from generation to generation; heritage
	[稳的,牢固的] securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
	[非常坏的,险恶的,绝妙的] evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	[交出,放弃,投降] hand over, give up, give something into another's control

suspect

9

	[荒唐的,可笑的] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
	[兴奋,激动,胆战心惊,欢乐] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
	[扇形面,地区] a particular aspect of life or activity; a body of people who form part of society or economy
	[令人怀疑的,不可信的] have doubts about; distrust

throat

10

	[咽喉,喉咙,喉头] part of the neck in front of; passage to stomach and lung
	[非常坏的,险恶的,绝妙的] evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	[领土,版图,领地,管区] a large extent of land; organized portion of the country
	[下水道,裁缝师] a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews

10 random practices Full list practices