Academic Word List (AWL) โ 570 Essential Words for IELTS
The Academic Word List contains 570 word families that appear frequently in academic texts across a wide range of disciplines. These words are central to understanding IELTS Reading and Listening passages, and when used with accurate collocations, they can significantly enhance your Writing Task 1, Writing Task 2, and Speaking scores.
The list is divided into 10 sublists ordered by frequency โ Sublist 1 contains the most common academic words (e.g. analyse, concept, significant), while Sublist 10 contains the least frequent. For IELTS preparation, mastering Sublists 1 to 6 covers the vast majority of academic vocabulary encountered in test materials. Use the sublist filter and search below to focus your study.
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