50 Academic Vocabulary List for IELTS

 

50 Academic Vocabulary List for IELTS

Word	Meaning	Example Sentence
1. Abundant	Present in large quantities	The region has an abundant supply of natural resources.
2. Accelerate	To increase in speed or rate	Global warming is likely to accelerate sea-level rise.
3. Accessible	Easy to reach or approach	Education should be accessible to everyone.
4. Acquire	To gain or obtain	Students acquire knowledge through various means.
5. Adequate	Sufficient; enough	The food supply is adequate to meet the population’s needs.
6. Advocate	To support or recommend	Many scientists advocate the use of renewable energy.
7. Alleviate	To ease or reduce pain/problem	Government policies aim to alleviate poverty.
8. Ambiguous	Unclear or vague	His answer was ambiguous, causing confusion.
9. Analyze	To examine in detail	Students must analyze the data to draw conclusions.
10. Annual	Happening every year	The company holds an annual conference.
11. Apparent	Clearly visible or understood	It was apparent that she was upset.
12. Assess	To evaluate or estimate	Teachers assess students' progress through exams.
13. Assume	To suppose without proof	Many people assume that money brings happiness.
14. Benefit	An advantage or positive result	Exercising daily has numerous benefits.
15. Capable	Having ability or skill	She is capable of handling multiple tasks.
16. Collapse	To fall down suddenly	The bridge collapsed due to poor construction.
17. Compensate	To make up for something lost	Workers were compensated for overtime.
18. Comprehensive	Covering all or nearly all elements	The report provides a comprehensive overview.
19. Contribute	To give or add to something	Volunteers contribute their time and energy.
20. Crucial	Extremely important	Time management is crucial for IELTS preparation.
21. Decline	To decrease or reduce	Birth rates are declining in many developed countries.
22. Diverse	Showing variety	The city has a diverse population.
23. Emphasize	To give importance to	The speaker emphasized the need for education.
24. Enhance	To improve or increase	Technology enhances learning experiences.
25. Environment	The surroundings or conditions	We must protect the environment from pollution.
26. Establish	To set up or create	The organization was established in 1990.
27. Evaluate	To judge or determine value	The teacher will evaluate your presentation.
28. Expand	To increase in size or amount	The company plans to expand into new markets.
29. Exploit	To take advantage of	Many businesses exploit cheap labor.
30. Fundamental	Basic and essential	Education is a fundamental human right.
31. Generate	To produce or create	Solar panels generate electricity.
32. Inevitable	Certain to happen	Change is inevitable in life.
33. Justify	To show or prove to be right	How can you justify such behavior?
34. Maintain	To keep in good condition	It’s important to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
35. Manipulate	To control or influence cleverly	The media can manipulate public opinion.
36. Modify	To change slightly	The plan was modified to meet new requirements.
37. Neglect	To ignore or pay little attention to	Many people neglect their health.
38. Notable	Worth noticing; remarkable	She made a notable contribution to science.
39. Obtain	To get or acquire	You must obtain a visa to enter the country.
40. Predict	To say what will happen	Scientists predict more extreme weather events.
41. Promote	To support or encourage	The campaign aims to promote environmental awareness.
42. Proportion	A part or share of the whole	A large proportion of the budget goes to education.
43. Prohibit	To stop something by law	Smoking is prohibited in public places.
44. Pursue	To follow or try to achieve	He decided to pursue a career in law.
45. Recommend	To suggest something	Doctors recommend regular exercise.
46. Relevant	Closely connected or appropriate	Make sure your examples are relevant to the topic.
47. Reveal	To make known or show	The survey revealed that most people are satisfied.
48. Significant	Important or noticeable	There was a significant increase in sales.
49. Sustain	To maintain or support	It’s hard to sustain economic growth without innovation.
50. Trend	A general direction of change	There is a growing trend toward remote work.