IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS vocabulary: learn words you can actually use

Lexical Resource is a quarter of your Writing and Speaking scores, and vocabulary also helps you spot synonyms in Listening and Reading.

Practise vocabulary

Learn words by topic

IELTS topics repeat: education, environment, technology, health, work and cities. Learning words in topic groups makes them easier to recall in an essay or interview.

Collocations matter more than rare words

Examiners reward natural combinations such as 'make a decision' or 'a significant increase' more than unusual words used incorrectly.

Review with spacing

Revisit new words after one day, three days and a week. Our vocabulary tool schedules these reviews for you.

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