IELTS academic words consists of 5 sub-lists with 100 words in each. The lists get increasingly difficult. By learning these words you will learn the most common and important vocabulary that occurs in IELTS. Vocabulary is equally important for reading and writing. By knowing a lot of prevalent words you will understand the reading texts better. Moreover, vocabulary is one of the four marking criteria used to assess you IELTS writing. So one of the secrets of a successful essay is a broad range of vocabulary.
Simply memorizing the words is not enough: you need to know how to adopt the words in your writing. So, having learnt the word resolute, you should be able to apply it in your writing. For example: her resolution to become a designer has led her to success.
Don’t worry if you have not learnt all of the word lists: quality is more important than quantity! It’s much better to learn 1 word list well than 5 word lists poorly.
IELTS Academic Word List 1
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Words 1-10 |
Words 11-20 |
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achieve administration affect analysis approach appropriate area aspects assistance assume |
authority available benefit category community complex concerning conclusion conduct consequence |
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Words 21-30 |
Words 31-40 |
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consistent constitutional consumer context create culture data definition destructive discovery |
distinction economic element environment error equation establish estimate evaluation evidence |
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Words 41-50 |
Words 51-60 |
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factors feature final financial focus function global identify impact income |
indicate individual injury investment involve issue item legal maintenance major |
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Words 61-70 |
Words 71-80 |
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media method modern normal obtain restrict occur participation percent period |
policy positive potential previous primary process purchase range recent region |
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Words 81-90 |
Words 91-100 |
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regulations relevant require research resident resources response sector security significant |
similar solution source specific strategy structure theory threat traditional transport |
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