IELTS
Academic vocabulary for IELTS writing and speaking, based on the Academic Word List. AUSLEX is not affiliated with IELTS.
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586 entriesEntries marked AWL come from the Academic Word List (Coxhead, 2000), a widely used list of words that appear often in university texts. Definitions, examples and translations are written by AUSLEX.
To make certain that something happens or is true.
Landlords must ensure that smoke alarms are working.
Something that exists as a separate unit, such as an organisation.
A company is a separate legal entity from its owners.
The natural world, or the conditions in which people live or work.
Plastic waste causes serious damage to the environment.
To consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another.
Many people equate success with earning a high income.
To provide the tools, skills or things needed for a purpose.
The course equips students with practical skills.
Equal in value, amount or meaning; something equal to something else.
The overseas qualification was assessed as equivalent to a bachelor degree.
To gradually wear away or weaken something.
Storms continue to erode the coastline.
A mistake.
Check your essay for spelling errors before submitting it.
To start or create something that lasts, or to prove that something is true.
The university was established in 1853.
A large area of land with buildings; also everything a person owns when they die.
Her estate was divided between her children.
To guess a size, cost or amount using available information; such a guess.
It is estimated that over 30% of Australians were born overseas.
Moral principles that guide behaviour.
Medical students study professional ethics.
Relating to a group of people who share a culture, language or origin.
Melbourne has many ethnic communities.
Judge the value, quality or effectiveness
Evaluate both sides of the argument.
In the end, after a long time or many events.
After three interviews, she eventually got the job.
evidence
nounInformation supporting a claim
Use evidence to justify your conclusion.
Clear and easy to see or understand.
It is evident from the graph that sales peaked in December.
To develop gradually over time.
Australian English has evolved over two centuries.
To be more than a particular amount or limit.
Do not exceed the speed limit.
To deliberately not include someone or something, or to prevent someone from entering.
The price excludes delivery and installation.
To show something publicly; an object in a museum or exhibition.
The museum exhibits Indigenous artefacts.
To become larger, or to make something larger.
The city has expanded rapidly into the outer suburbs.
A person with special skill or knowledge; very skilled.
Experts warn that bushfires will become more frequent.
Clear and stated directly, leaving no doubt.
The instructions were explicit about the word limit.
To use something fully for benefit, or to treat someone unfairly for your own advantage.
Some employers exploit workers on temporary visas.