500 IELTS/TOEFL Vocabulary (The IELTS test AWL
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abandon (n) /ə'bændən/ (n) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme
- Syn. Relinquish emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
- Ex: With her parents out
of town, Kelly danced all
night with abandon
abstract (a) /'æbstrækt/ (a) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical;
- Syn. theoretical; difficult to understand
abstruse
- Ex: To him, hunger was
an abstract concept; he
had never missed a meal
academy (n) /ə'kædəmɪ/ (n) school for special instruction; society of scholars,
- Ex: The mission of our scientists, or artists
academy is actually to
ensure the health and the
well-being of all children.
,access (n) /'æksɛs/ (n) approach; entry; entrance
- Syn. approach
- Ex: It remains to be seen
whether the multinationals
like Chevron, Exxon Mobil,
and BP will give in to Mr
Chavez's brinksmanship as
they know he needs them
as much as they need
access to his oil.
accommodate (v) / (v) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with;
ə'kɒmədeɪt/ make suitable; adapt; allow for
- Syn. adapt; oblige
- Ex: As for the stage in
the public auditorium, it
can easily be adjusted to
accommodate from a full-
scale musical production
to one by a solo vocalist
accompany (v) / (v) travel with; be associated with
ə'kʌmpənɪ/
-Ex: But the night being
wet and inclement, Mr.
Rochester did not
accompany them.
accumulate (v) / (v) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/
- Syn. collect
- Ex: The tendency of
Capital to accumulate is a
big threat to the free
market.
,accurate (a) /'ækjʊrət/ (a) capable of providing a correct reading or
- Syn. precise; correct measurement; performing with care and precision
- Ex: Very Interesting, can
anyone tell me, how
accurate is the English
translation in the posted
clip?
achieve (v) /ə'tʃi:v/ (v) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
- Syn. accomplish; fulfill
- Ex: Water, energy, health,
agriculture, and
biodiversity, require the
world's scientific
community to come up
with the means to achieve
sustainable development.
acknowledge (v) / (v) declare to be true or admit; express obligation,
ək'nɒlɪdʒ/ thanks
- Syn. recognize; admit
- Ex: Although I
acknowledge that the
Beatles' tunes sound
pretty dated today, I still
prefer them to the songs
my brothers play.
acquire (v) /ə'kwaɪə(r)/ (v) gain through experience or effort; gain possession
- Syn. obtain; gain of; locate with tracking system
- Ex: As Norman Mailer
once said to me, "One of
the hardest things to
acquire is a persona, and
you've got one."
, adapt (v) /ə'dæpt/ (v) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
- Syn. alter; modify
- Ex: One way to adapt is
to become smaller,
generation by generation.
adequate (a) /'ædɪkwət/ (a) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
- Syn. sufficient; enough
- Ex: England missed key
players through injury,
lacked adequate
preparation and was
unable to match Australia's
skill.
adjacent (a) /ə'dʒeɪsənt/ (a) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
- Syn. adjoining;
neighboring
- Ex: Philip's best friend
Jason lived only four
houses down the block,
close but not immediately
adjacent.
adjust (v) /ə'dʒʌst/ (v) adapt; regulate
- Syn. adapt; regulate
- Ex: The opera house was
handed over by the
builders nearly a year ago,
but it's taken many months
to install new stage
machinery and to adjust
the acoustics.
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Terms in this set (562)
abandon (n) /ə'bændən/ (n) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme
- Syn. Relinquish emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
- Ex: With her parents out
of town, Kelly danced all
night with abandon
abstract (a) /'æbstrækt/ (a) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical;
- Syn. theoretical; difficult to understand
abstruse
- Ex: To him, hunger was
an abstract concept; he
had never missed a meal
academy (n) /ə'kædəmɪ/ (n) school for special instruction; society of scholars,
- Ex: The mission of our scientists, or artists
academy is actually to
ensure the health and the
well-being of all children.
,access (n) /'æksɛs/ (n) approach; entry; entrance
- Syn. approach
- Ex: It remains to be seen
whether the multinationals
like Chevron, Exxon Mobil,
and BP will give in to Mr
Chavez's brinksmanship as
they know he needs them
as much as they need
access to his oil.
accommodate (v) / (v) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with;
ə'kɒmədeɪt/ make suitable; adapt; allow for
- Syn. adapt; oblige
- Ex: As for the stage in
the public auditorium, it
can easily be adjusted to
accommodate from a full-
scale musical production
to one by a solo vocalist
accompany (v) / (v) travel with; be associated with
ə'kʌmpənɪ/
-Ex: But the night being
wet and inclement, Mr.
Rochester did not
accompany them.
accumulate (v) / (v) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/
- Syn. collect
- Ex: The tendency of
Capital to accumulate is a
big threat to the free
market.
,accurate (a) /'ækjʊrət/ (a) capable of providing a correct reading or
- Syn. precise; correct measurement; performing with care and precision
- Ex: Very Interesting, can
anyone tell me, how
accurate is the English
translation in the posted
clip?
achieve (v) /ə'tʃi:v/ (v) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
- Syn. accomplish; fulfill
- Ex: Water, energy, health,
agriculture, and
biodiversity, require the
world's scientific
community to come up
with the means to achieve
sustainable development.
acknowledge (v) / (v) declare to be true or admit; express obligation,
ək'nɒlɪdʒ/ thanks
- Syn. recognize; admit
- Ex: Although I
acknowledge that the
Beatles' tunes sound
pretty dated today, I still
prefer them to the songs
my brothers play.
acquire (v) /ə'kwaɪə(r)/ (v) gain through experience or effort; gain possession
- Syn. obtain; gain of; locate with tracking system
- Ex: As Norman Mailer
once said to me, "One of
the hardest things to
acquire is a persona, and
you've got one."
, adapt (v) /ə'dæpt/ (v) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
- Syn. alter; modify
- Ex: One way to adapt is
to become smaller,
generation by generation.
adequate (a) /'ædɪkwət/ (a) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
- Syn. sufficient; enough
- Ex: England missed key
players through injury,
lacked adequate
preparation and was
unable to match Australia's
skill.
adjacent (a) /ə'dʒeɪsənt/ (a) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
- Syn. adjoining;
neighboring
- Ex: Philip's best friend
Jason lived only four
houses down the block,
close but not immediately
adjacent.
adjust (v) /ə'dʒʌst/ (v) adapt; regulate
- Syn. adapt; regulate
- Ex: The opera house was
handed over by the
builders nearly a year ago,
but it's taken many months
to install new stage
machinery and to adjust
the acoustics.
