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Below is 110 common IELTS Words.

1.analogy 30.clarify
2.analysis 31.class
3.analyze 32.clue
4.annotate 33.code
5.anticipate 34.coherent
6.application 35.common
7.apply 36.compare
8.approach 37.compile
9.associate 38.complement
10.assume 39.complete
11.assumption 40.compose
12.audience 41.composition
13.authentic 42.conceive
14.background 43.concise
15.body 44.conclude
16.brainstorm 45.conclusion
17.brief 46.concrete
18.calculate 47.conditions
19.caption 48.conduct
20.category 49.confirm
21.cause 50.consequence
22.character 51.consider
23.characteristic 52.consist
24.characterize 53.consistent
25.chart 54.consistently
26.chronology 55.constant
27.citation 56.constitute
28.cite 57.consult
29.claim 58.contend
59.context 85.determine
60.continuum 86.develop
61.contradict 87.devise
62.control 88.diction
63.convert 89.differentiate
64.convey 90.dimension
65.copy 91.diminish
66.correlate 92.edit
67.correspond 93.effect
68.credible 94.element
69.credit 95.emphasize
70.criteria 96.employ
71.critique 97.equal
72.crucial 98.equivalent
73.cumulative 99.essay
74.debate 100.Establish
75.deduce 101.fact
76.defend 102.extract
77.define 103.feature
78.demand 104.factor
79.demonstrate 105.figure
80.depict 106.figurative
81.derive 107.footer
82.describe 108.focus
83.detail 109.form
84.detect 110.foreshadow
378 MOST COMMON WORDS IN IELTS LISTENING
School 3. Junior student

a. Library 4. Senior student

1. Shelf 5. Bachelor

2. Librarian 6. Master

3. The stacks 7. Doctoral candidate

4. Return 8. Alumni/alumnus

5. Fine 9. Post doctorate

6. Magazine c. Teacher
7. Copier 1. Lecturer

8. Overdue 2. Associate professor

9. Reading room 3. Supervisor

10. Reference room 4. Professor

11. Periodical room 5. Dean

12. Study lounge 6. Teaching assistant

13. Catalogue d. Courses


14. Index 1. Take the course
15. Keyword 2. Credit
16. Volume 3. Register
17. Library card 4. Drop the course
18. Book reservation 5. Introductory course
19. Periodical 6. Advanced course
20. Quarterly 7. Rank
21. Back issue 8. Syllabus
22. Current issue 9. Curriculum
23. Latest number 10. Seminar
24. Writing permission 11. Elective/optional course
25. Check out 12. Compulsory course
26. Put on reserve 13. Drop-out

b. Student 14. Makeup exam

1. Freshman 15. Psychology course

2. Sophomore 16. Physics


17. Computer course 13. Sign up for
18. Computer science
e. Reading & Books Daily Life
1. Book review
a. Shopping
2. Novel
1. Convenience store
3. Press
2. Department store
4. Publisher
3. Mall
5. Publication
4. Chain store
6. Biography
5. Shopping list
7. Editorial
6. Supermarket
8. Extra copy
7. Family size
9. Paperback edition
8. Receipt
10. Out of print
9. Outlet
11. Read selectively
10. On sale
12. Get through a novel
11. Sell out
13. Be addicted to the book
12. Grocery store
14. Plough through
13. Out of stock
15. Read extensively
14. In stock
15. Customer
f. After Class 16. Complaint
1. Devote to 17. Deliver
2. Run for 18. Counter
3. Candidate 19. Closing time
4. Vote 20. Balance
5. Conflict 21. Luxurious items
6. Election campaign 22. Electronic product
7. Campaign manager 23. Stationery
8. Participant 24. Digital video camera
9. The student’s union 25. Past the prime
10. Chairman
11. Speech contest
b. Living in a house
12. Enroll in
1. Housework
2. Electric cooker 3. Opportunity
3. Laundry 4. Want ads
4. Iron 5. Unemployment
5. Vacuum cleaner 6. Position
6. Housemaid 7. Wage
7. Housekeeper 8. Opening/vacancy
8. Housewife 9. Full-time job
9. Keep an eye on 10. Part-time job
10. Household expenses 11. Inquiry
11. Keep down the cost 12. Do odd jobs
12. Fix the dinner 13. Consult
13. Budget 14. Resume
14. In a mess 15. Application letter
15. Economical 16. Fire
17. Hire
c. Daily Interaction 18. Recruit
1. Leisure time 19. Interview
2. Telephone booth 20. Job-hopping
3. Date 21. Interviewee
4. Pay phone 22. Take over
5. Call on sb. 23. Interviewer
6. Long-distance call 24. Appointment
7. Take a message 25. Impression
8. Hang up 26. Confident
9. Keep contact 27. Turn down
10. Hold on 28. Have no match for…
11. Hospitable
b. Working in a business
Business 1. On business

a. Looking for a job 2. Be involved in

1. Job hunting 3. Appointment

2. Inexperienced 4. In charge of
5. Client
6. Compromise 6. Blaze a trail
7. Get along with 7. Symbol
8. Proposal 8. Legend
9. Assistance
10. Branch Entertainment
11. Cooperation a. Art & Culture
12. Transaction 1. Napkin
13. Bid 2. Beverage
14. Transfer 3. Gardening
4. Excursion
c. Business Attitude 5. Performance
1. Attitude 6. TV channels
2. Personality 7. Horror movie
3. Overwork 8. Broadcast
4. Determined 9. Live broadcast
5. Forgetful 10. Documentary
6. Diligent 11. Violence movie
7. Wear out 12. Commercial advertisement
8. Perseverance 13. Entertainment industry
9. Hang on 14. TV theater
10. Workaholic
11. Workload b. Eating Out
12. Struggle 1. Waiter/waitress
13. Continuous exploration 2. Pork
14. Hard-working 3. Beef steak
4. Menu
d. Work Performance 5. Raw
1. Recognition 6. Medium
2. Tribute 7. Done
3. Achievement 8. Dessert
4. Pioneer 9. Snack
5. Contribution 10. Join sb. for dinner
11. Appetizer 3. Physician
12. Make a reservation 4. Surgeon
13. Cutlery 5. Clinic
14. Loaf 6. Anaesthetist
15. Buffet c. Exercise
16. Staple 1. Put on weight
17. Go dutch 2. Watch your diet
18. Regular dinner 3. Overweight
19. Mutton 4. On diet
20. Change 5. Lose weight
6. Physical exercise
d. Personal Health
Personal Well-being 1. In good shape
a. Illness 2. In a fit state
1. Epidemic 3. Out of shape
2. Sore throat 4. Fit as a fiddle
3. Bird flu 5. In poor shape
4. Runny nose 6. Feel under the weather
5. SARS
6. Stomachache Traveling
7. Infectious illness 1. Travel agency
8. Toothache 2. Flight number
9. Symptom 3. Check in
10. Allergy 4. Motel
11. Sneeze 5. Book the ticket
12. Fracture 6. Platform
13. Diabetes 7. Hiking
14. Have a temperature 8. Hitch-hike
15. Dental decay 9. Conductor
b. Hospital & Doctors 10. Skiing
1. Attending/chief doctor;physician; 11. Mineral bath
consultant
12. Streetcar
2. Infirmary
13. Resort 3. Sewage treatment
14. Visa 4. Recyclable
15. Express train 5. Deforestation rate
16. High-speed train 6. Water and soil erosion
17. Shuttle 7. Temperature
18. Ferry 8. Muggy
19. Tube/underground 9. Humidity
20. Expressway/freeway 10. Breeze
21. Roundtrip 11. Climate trend

Trending Topics 12. Climate variation

1. Prosperous 13. Climate warming

2. Decline 14. Climate watch

3. Depression 15. Climate-sensitive activity

4. Recession 16. Climatic anomaly

5. Collapse 17. Conservation area

6. Bankrupt 18. Forecast

7. Monetary 19. Downpour

8. Circulation 20. Gust

9. Financier
10. Surplus Housing & Moving
11. Inflation Housing
12. Deflation 1. Landlord/landlady
13. Economic crisis 2. Ventilation
14. Potential 3. Tenant
15. Cyberspace 4. Accommodate
16. Multimedia 5. Apartment/flat
17. Hacker 6. Dwell
18. Server 7. Residence
8. Downtown
Weather 9. Hallway
1. Recycled water 10. Suburb
2. Renewable energy 11. Spare room
12. Neighborhood 7. Decoration
13. Burglar 8. Plumber
14. Transportation 9. Multiple glazing
15. House-warming party 10. Washing machine
16. Subway entrance 11. Cupboard
12. Refrigerator/fridge
Decoration & Repair 13. Sideboard
1. Furnished 14. Light bulb
2. Crack 15. Sink
3. Unfurnished 16. Heater
4. Install 17. Pipe
5. Baby crib 18. Furnace
6. Maintenance 19. Leak
20. Air conditioner

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