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IELTS Vocabulary Words

IELTS rewards precise academic vocabulary used correctly, not obscure words used awkwardly — this list focuses on words that genuinely raise a band score.

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21 Words

  1. 1 illustrate To explain or clarify something by using an example or comparison.
  2. 2 contribute To give something, such as money, effort, or ideas, that becomes part of a larger effort or whole.
  3. 3 establish To set something up so firmly that it becomes permanent or generally accepted.
  4. 4 maintain To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
  5. 5 primary Most important; main.
  6. 6 subsequent Coming after something else in time or order.
  7. 7 previous Coming before the current one, in time or order.
  8. 8 considerable Large enough in size, amount, or degree to be important.
  9. 9 comprehensive Covering something completely or including nearly all relevant parts.
  10. 10 feasible Able to be done or carried out in practice.
  11. 11 implement To put a plan, decision, or system into actual practice.
  12. 12 initiate To start something, especially a formal process.
  13. 13 obtain To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.
  14. 14 perceive To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
  15. 15 potential An ability or quality that hasn't yet been developed or shown.
  16. 16 principle A fundamental rule, belief, or truth that guides behaviour or reasoning.
  17. 17 proportion The size or amount of one part of something compared with the whole.
  18. 18 statistic A single numerical fact drawn from a larger study or set of data.
  19. 19 tendency A natural inclination to behave or happen in a particular way.
  20. 20 ultimately In the end; after everything else has been considered or has happened.
  21. 21 trend A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.