500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
Hard English Vocabularies Made Simple
with Answers & Clear Explanations
2023-2024.
abandon (n) /ə'bændən/
- Syn. Relinquish
, 500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
- Explanation: With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon
- Answer: (n) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional
intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abstract (a) /'æbstrækt/
- Syn. theoretical; abstruse
- Explanation: To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a
meal - Answer: (a) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult
to understand
academy (n) /ə'kædəmɪ/
- Explanation: The mission of our academy is actually to ensure the health and
the well-being of all children. - Answer: (n) school for special instruction;
society of scholars, scientists, or artists
access (n) /'æksɛs/
- Syn. approach
- Explanation: 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. - Answer: (n) approach;
entry; entrance
accommodate (v) /ə'kɒmədeɪt/
- Syn. adapt; oblige
, 500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
- Explanation: 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 -
Answer: (v) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable;
adapt; allow for
accompany (v) /ə'kʌmpənɪ/
-Explanation: But the night being wet and inclement, Mr. Rochester did not
accompany them. - Answer: (v) travel with; be associated with
accumulate (v) /ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/
- Syn. collect
- Explanation: The tendency of Capital to accumulate is a big threat to the free
market. - Answer: (v) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
accurate (a) /'ækjʊrət/
- Syn. precise; correct
- Explanation: Very Interesting, can anyone tell me, how accurate is the English
translation in the posted clip? - Answer: (a) capable of providing a correct
reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
achieve (v) /ə'tʃi:v/
- Syn. accomplish; fulfill
- Explanation: Water, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity, require the
world's scientific community to come up with the means to achieve sustainable
development. - Answer: (v) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
, 500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
acknowledge (v) /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
- Syn. recognize; admit
- Explanation: Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated
today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play. - Answer: (v) declare to
be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquire (v) /ə'kwaɪə(r)/
- Syn. obtain; gain
- Explanation: As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to
acquire is a persona, and you've got one." - Answer: (v) gain through
experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
adapt (v) /ə'dæpt/
- Syn. alter; modify
- Explanation: One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation. -
Answer: (v) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adequate (a) /'ædɪkwət/
- Syn. sufficient; enough
- Explanation: England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate
preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill. - Answer: (a) sufficient;
enough to meet a purpose
adjacent (a) /ə'dʒeɪsənt/
500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
Hard English Vocabularies Made Simple
with Answers & Clear Explanations
2023-2024.
abandon (n) /ə'bændən/
- Syn. Relinquish
, 500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
- Explanation: With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon
- Answer: (n) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional
intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abstract (a) /'æbstrækt/
- Syn. theoretical; abstruse
- Explanation: To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a
meal - Answer: (a) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult
to understand
academy (n) /ə'kædəmɪ/
- Explanation: The mission of our academy is actually to ensure the health and
the well-being of all children. - Answer: (n) school for special instruction;
society of scholars, scientists, or artists
access (n) /'æksɛs/
- Syn. approach
- Explanation: 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. - Answer: (n) approach;
entry; entrance
accommodate (v) /ə'kɒmədeɪt/
- Syn. adapt; oblige
, 500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
- Explanation: 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 -
Answer: (v) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable;
adapt; allow for
accompany (v) /ə'kʌmpənɪ/
-Explanation: But the night being wet and inclement, Mr. Rochester did not
accompany them. - Answer: (v) travel with; be associated with
accumulate (v) /ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/
- Syn. collect
- Explanation: The tendency of Capital to accumulate is a big threat to the free
market. - Answer: (v) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
accurate (a) /'ækjʊrət/
- Syn. precise; correct
- Explanation: Very Interesting, can anyone tell me, how accurate is the English
translation in the posted clip? - Answer: (a) capable of providing a correct
reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
achieve (v) /ə'tʃi:v/
- Syn. accomplish; fulfill
- Explanation: Water, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity, require the
world's scientific community to come up with the means to achieve sustainable
development. - Answer: (v) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
, 500 IELTS Vocabulary (AWL, HK Univ.)
acknowledge (v) /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
- Syn. recognize; admit
- Explanation: Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated
today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play. - Answer: (v) declare to
be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquire (v) /ə'kwaɪə(r)/
- Syn. obtain; gain
- Explanation: As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to
acquire is a persona, and you've got one." - Answer: (v) gain through
experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
adapt (v) /ə'dæpt/
- Syn. alter; modify
- Explanation: One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation. -
Answer: (v) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adequate (a) /'ædɪkwət/
- Syn. sufficient; enough
- Explanation: England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate
preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill. - Answer: (a) sufficient;
enough to meet a purpose
adjacent (a) /ə'dʒeɪsənt/
