4000 IELTS Academic Words
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| 4000 IELTS Academic Words | Introduction |
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 2
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 3
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 4
- IELTS Academic Words Level 2 - 1
- IELTS Academic Words Level 2 - 2
- IELTS Academic Words Level 2 - 3
- IELTS Academic Words Level 2 - 4
- IELTS Academic Words Level 3 - 1
- IELTS Academic Words Level 3 - 2
- IELTS Academic Words Level 3 - 3
- IELTS Academic Words Level 3 - 4
| Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes |    |
demolition 
1
 | [根除,销毁] act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying |
| [忽视,不顾,不理会] refuse to pay attention to; disregard; overlook; neglect |
| [效力] efficiency; quality of being effective |
| [仁慈] marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion |
digestion
2
| [雕刻术,雕版,雕版图] the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it |
| [一把,少数] a small number; an amount of something that can be held in one hand |
| [消化,理解] the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body |
| [潜水,跳水] plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet |
disadvantage
3
| [缺点,坏处,不利] drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance |
| [人道主义者,人道主义的] philanthropic; one devoted to the promotion of human welfare and social reforms |
| [勇敢的] bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| [使固定] attach; become firmly fixed together, or in position |
drain
4
| [被浪费,白费] draw out; flow out; waste |
| [潮湿的] containing a high amount of water or water vapor |
| [难辨认的,字迹模糊的] incapable of being read; unclear; not legible |
| [家具] movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working |
dye
5
| [刺绣] elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework |
| [无害的] unlikely to harm or disturb anyone |
| [努力,尽力] effort; expenditure of much physical work |
| [染色] a substance used to color materials |
economize
6
| [节约,节省] save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty |
| [子孙,后裔] offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race |
| [难懂的,难捉摸的,令人困惑的] difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind |
| [难辨认的,字迹模糊的] incapable of being read; unclear; not legible |
elliptical
7
| [缺点,坏处,不利] drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance |
| [缺乏的,不足的] inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element |
| [根除,销毁] act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying |
| [椭圆的,有意模棱两可的] rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval |
emancipate
8
| [脚后跟] back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast |
| [使人激动的,令人兴奋的] creating or producing excitement |
| [释放,解放] free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate |
| [节约,节省] save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty |
equipment
9
| [缺乏的,不足的] inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element |
| [席卷,吞没] absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely |
| [使固定] attach; become firmly fixed together, or in position |
| [设备] the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose |
fortitude
10
| [缺点,坏处,不利] drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance |
| [要塞,城堡] fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town |
| [勇敢的] bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| [一把,少数] a small number; an amount of something that can be held in one hand |