6000 IELTS Academic Words
| Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes |    |
abortive 
1
 | a. unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
| n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| n. market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East |
| v. pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for |
abstain
2
| n. order or injunction given by authority; command; charge; an act of commanding; exercise of authority |
| a. relating to an education system in which both men and women attend |
| a. unconventional in an artistic way |
| v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
ascetic
3
| a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| a. worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| n. state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas |
| a. kindly; favorable; not malignant |
atone
4
| a. relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
| a. persuasive; believable; effective as proof or evidence |
| a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
beaver
5
| n. bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| n. amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
| a. unconventional in an artistic way |
benign
6
| a. relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| a. fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| a. kindly; favorable; not malignant |
| a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
birch
7
| n. business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body |
| n. act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| n. act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
chagrin
8
| n. anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| a. worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| n. blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
| a. kindly; favorable; not malignant |
coed
9
| n. a widely known person |
| a. relating to an education system in which both men and women attend |
| n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| n. order or injunction given by authority; command; charge; an act of commanding; exercise of authority |
convincing
10
| a. persuasive; believable; effective as proof or evidence |
| n. business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body |
| n. act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| a. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |