IELTS Academic Vocabulary: 500 Words and Collocations
Use 500 academic words and collocations accurately across all four skills.
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| 앞면 | 뒷면 |
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| assert (verb) — what does it mean? | To state something confidently and clearly, often as a claim that still needs support. Common in academic writing and speaking; usually followed by a clause. |
| back up (phrasal verb) — what does it mean? | To provide evidence for a claim or statement. Common in spoken and informal academic English. |
| judge (verb) — what does it mean? | To form an opinion about something after considering it carefully. In formal contexts, it can mean evaluate. |
| evidence-based (adjective) — what does it mean? | Grounded in research, data, or verified information rather than guesswork. Common in formal discussion of policy and practice. |
| limited evidence — what does it mean? | Evidence that exists but is not enough to be fully certain. Useful for cautious academic writing. |
| preliminary evidence — what does it mean? | Early evidence that is not yet final or fully tested. Useful for cautious claims. |
| the proportion of (collocation) — what does it mean? | a formal phrase meaning the share of a whole. Often used with percentages and comparisons. |
| bottom out (phrasal verb) — what does it mean? | To reach the lowest point before levelling off or rising. Used mainly for trends and prices. |
| exceed (verb) — what does it mean? | to be greater than a limit, amount, or another figure. Formal and precise. |
| stem from (verb phrase) — what does it mean? | to originate in or be caused by something. More formal and analytical. |
| in the long run (phrase) — what does it mean? | over a long period and considering future effects. |
| average (noun/adjective) — what does it mean? | the central or typical value in a set of numbers. Common in academic summaries. |
| acquire (verb) — what does it mean? | to gain or obtain something, often over time or through effort; formal academic use. |
| automation (noun) — what does it mean? | the use of machines or software to do tasks with little human control; formal technology/workplace term. |
| urbanisation (noun) — what does it mean? | the process of more people moving to and living in cities; formal geography term. |
| global trade (collocation) — what does it mean? | the buying and selling of goods and services across countries; core globalization phrase. |
| specialise in (phrasal verb) — what does it mean? | to focus on one particular subject, skill, or type of work; common academic and professional phrase. |
| sustainable (adjective) — what does it mean? | Able to continue without exhausting resources or causing lasting damage; often used in environmental and development contexts. Collocates with development, energy, and growth. |
| ageing population (noun) — what does it mean? | A population with a growing proportion of older people. Common demographic collocation in society and public policy. |
| risk factor (noun) — what does it mean? | Something that increases the chance of a problem, disease, or harmful outcome. Common in health and policy reports. |
| urban planning (noun) — what does it mean? | The organized design and development of towns and cities. Formal collocation used in environment, transport, and society essays. |
| reoffending (noun) — what does it mean? | The act of committing another crime after being punished or released. Formal criminal-justice noun often used with reduce and prevent. |
| analyse (verb) — what does it mean? | To examine something carefully in order to understand its parts or causes. Often used with data, results, text, or trends; formal academic register. |
| temporary (adjective) — what does it mean? | Lasting for a short time only, not permanent. Often used in social and work contexts. |
| in addition — what does it mean? | Used to add another point or piece of information. Frequent in essays and reports. |
| health disparity (noun phrase) — what does it mean? | a measurable difference in health outcomes or access between population groups; often discussed with social and economic factors. |
| cost-effective (adjective) — what does it mean? | Giving good results for the money spent. Common in economics, business, and public policy. |
| higher risk (noun phrase) — what does it mean? | A greater chance that something negative will happen. Common in health, safety, and environment discussions. |
| social consensus (noun phrase) — what does it mean? | broad agreement within a society or group; it does not require every individual to agree. |
| endanger (verb) — what does it mean? | to put something at risk of harm; formal verb, often used with lives, species, or stability |
이 덱 소개
High-scoring academic language depends on accuracy, collocation and register — not on replacing every common word with a longer one. This 500-card deck combines cross-disciplinary vocabulary with evidence language, data description, cause and effect, comparison, argument structure and the topic collocations that come up in every test cycle. Each card gives an independently written meaning, often paired with a short usage note on the point people get wrong. Import it and the whole deck joins your spaced-repetition schedule. Words you already know stretch out and drop out of sight; the ones that keep slipping come back until they stop slipping. What goes down is the number of words you still don't know — not the time it takes to flip past 500 cards you mostly do.
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