IELTS vocabulary by topic
1658 words and phrases for the topics IELTS asks about most, taken from Band 8 answers to real questions in our test bank. Every item has its meaning and the sentence it was used in, so you learn it in context.
Society280 words · demographic transition, outstrips, contractionEducation206 words · pedagogical, indispensable, democratisingWork and careers180 words · misalignment, curricula, proficienciesCulture and tradition149 words · redundant, tactile, replicateEnvironment145 words · mitigates, ambient, robustTechnology138 words · executive function, spatial awareness, intricateHealth136 words · indiscriminate, proliferate, resilientEconomy and money131 words · contemporary commerce, expenditure, anonymityTravel and transport84 words · catalyst, preconceived notions, xenophobicMedia and advertising78 words · democratisation, proliferation, dismantlingFamily68 words · holistic, lucrative, tetheredGovernment, law and crime63 words · terrestrial, catalyst, extraterrestrial
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