Academic Word List for IELTS

Flashcards covering vocabulary from the Academic Word List for IELTS.

Abstract

Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

Adhere

To stick fast to (a surface or substance).

Appropriate

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Acquire

To buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Alternative

One of two or more available possibilities.

Analyze

To examine in detail the structure of something.

Assume

To take on or accept a responsibility or duty.

Category

A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.

Complement

Something that completes or goes well with something.

Contrast

The state of being strikingly different from something else.

Cooperate

To work together towards a common goal.

Criteria

Principles or standards by which something may be judged or decided.

Define

To state the exact meaning of a particular word or idea.

Diminish

To make or become less.

Ethical

Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

Evaluate

To form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; to assess.

Integrate

To combine one thing with another to form a whole.

Inherent

Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Legislate

To make or enact laws.

Negotiate

To try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion.

Significant

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.