500 ielts vocabulary words

Education
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1.

alumnus
(plural) or
alumni
(singular)

5.

boarding
school

someone who was a student at a particular
school, college, or university
2.

a private school where students are lodged and
fed as well as taught

assignment
6.

bursaries

a specified task or amount of work assigned or
undertaken as if assigned by authority
3.

attendance

money given to pay for studies, usually provided
on the basis of need
7.

campus

the number of people present at an event,
meeting, etc. the act of being present at a place;
a record of how often a person goes to classes,
meetings, etc.
4.

bachelor's
(degree)

the area and buildings around a university,
college, school, etc.
8.

a four-year university degree (meaning it
typically takes four years of full-time study to
complete)

certificate

a qualification for short academic programs


9.

compulsory

13.

degree

relatively long academic programs covering
specific areas in great depth
required by a law or rule; having the power of
forcing someone to do something
10.

14.

department

15.

diploma

cost of
attendance

total amount it will cost you to go to school
(includes tuition and fees as well as personal
expenses).
11.

a section of a large organization such as a

government, business, university, etc.

a certificate of completion for high school,
often required by jobs and colleges to be hired
or accepted (it is lower than a degree)

curricula (or
curriculum)
16.

discipline

the subjects comprising a course of study in a
school or college.
12.

debate

a field of study and its methods

a discussion between people in which they
express different opinions about something


17.

dissertation

20.

a long piece of writing about a particular
subject that is done to earn an advanced
degree at a university
18.

essay

a short piece of writing that tells a person's
thoughts or opinions about a subject
21.

faculty

distance
learning (or
remote
learning)

the teaching staff of a university or college, or
of one of its departments or divisions
22.

fellowships

with this type of learning, students engage
with learning materials at home or work (not
at school). These materials are produced by
the university, college or learning provider
and are either sent directly to the student or
more usually today accessed via the internet.

19.

paid to students for work, such as teaching
while studying for a Master's degree or
conducting research while working towards a
Doctorate of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.).

entrance
requirements
23.

standards to be passed in order to enter a
college or university. Colleges and
universities require certain classes in high
school and sometimes certain entrance exam
scores to enter their school. These
requirements vary depending on the
institution.

full-time
(student )

a student who is enrolled in 12 or more credit
hours in a semester


24.

graduate

28.

laboratory

a person who has a university degree
25.

grants

a workplace for the conduct of scientific
research
29.

literacy

a sum of money given by a certain organization,
especially the government, for a certain reason
or cause
26.

the ability to read and write; knowledge that
relates to a specified subject

higher
Education
30.

master's
(degree)

education, usually in a college or university, that
is followed after high school or secondary
school
27.

an advanced 2-year program completed after
attainment of a bachelor's degree.

Inquisitive
31.

tending to ask questions; having a desire to know
or learn more asking too many questions about
other people's lives

MOOC

Massive Open Online Course. Internet-based
course containing lectures and other course
materials.


32.

nursery school
/ kindergarten

37.

pupil

38.

scholarship

a person who is being taught, especially a child
in a school

a school for children between the ages of
about two and five (noun)
33.

online
program (elearning)

a form of financial aid that does not need to be
repaid; usually awarded on the basis of
academic, athletic or other achievements

learning conducted via electronic media,
typically on the Internet.
34.

39.

part-time
(student )

secondary
Education

a student who is enrolled in less than 12
credit hours in a semester
35.

literally, the period after primary education
(elementary or grade school) and before
tertiary education (college). It usually occurs
from about age 12 to 18.

peer

40.

semester

41.

seminar

one of the two periods that the school or
college year is divided into

a person who belongs to the same age
group or social group as someone else
36.

postgraduate
A class or a conference held to discuss ideas
on a topic

a person who already holds a first degree
and who is doing advanced study or
research


42.

standardized
tests

47.

to
demonstrate
academic
gains

tests that measure students' performance
compared to that of thousands of other
students
43.

thesis

to show academic progress/education
achievement
48.

to enroll (in

a degree
course)

to enter (someone) as a member of or
participant in something; to take (someone) as
a member or participant; to become a
member or participant

a long piece of writing on a particular subject
that is done to earn a degree at a university
44.

49.

To attend
(classes)

to evaluate

to determine or fix the value of something; to
determine the significance, worth, or condition
of usually by careful appraisal and study

To go to or be present at some event
45.

to broaden
horizons

50.

to fall
behind (with
studies)

to enlarge / expand someone's scope
46.

to deliver a
lecture
to lag behind

to carry out/conduct a lecture


51.

to graduate (from
a university)

55.

top-tier
institutions

to earn a degree or diploma from a
school, college, or university
52.

to keep up with

(your studies)

leading or prestigious educational institutions
56.

to
research

to study (something) carefully; to collect
information about or for (something)
to go or make progress at the same rate
as others
53.

57.

to review

to major in a
subject

to look at or examine (something) carefully
especially before making a decision or
judgment; to study or look at (something) again;
to describe or show (a series of things or events
from the past)
to pursue an academic major
54.

58.

to revise

to procrastinate

to put off intentionally the doing of
something that should be done

to make changes especially to correct or
improve (something); to study (something) again
59.

trimester /
term

a period of three months; one of three periods
into which a school year is sometimes divided

60.

truant

absent without permission; student who stays
away from school without leave or explanation


61.

undergraduate

a student in a college or university who has not yet earned a bachelor's degree
62.

workshop (training)

A small group led by a facilitator or trainer


Crime and Punishment
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1.

abduction /
kidnapping

5.

arson

Setting fire to property

taking away a person against that person's will
2.

accomplice

6.

assassination

murder of a public figure, usually for political
reasons
7.

assault

a person who helps another commit a crime
3.

adverse
verdict

threat or attempt to injure
8.

bail

negative verdict
4.

antisocial
behavior

behavior that either damages interpersonal
relationships or is culturally undesirable
the temporary release of an accused person
awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a
sum of money be lodged to guarantee their
appearance in court.

9.

a ban

13.

child abuse

physical or emotional mistreatment of a child
14.

circumstances
of the crime

sometimes a jury can impose a ban which
means that you are prohibited from doing
something
10.

blackmailing

conditions under which a crime was
committed
15.

when someone tries to get money from you or
make you do what they want by threatening to
tell other people your secrets
11.

bribery

the practice of offering something (usually
money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
12.

community
service

burglary

breaking and entering a building with the
intention of committing a crime

It refers to refers to unpaid work beneficial
for the community. Sometimes a jury can
decide to send a guilty person to perform
this service
16.

corporal
punishment

physical punishment


17.

a crackdown on

crime

21.

defendant

a serious attempt to punish people for
committing crimes
18.

a crime wave
the person in a trial who is accused of
committing a crime, or who is being sued
by another person
22.

defense

a sudden increase in the amount of
crime in an area
19.

cybercrime

the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove
in court that a person did not commit a
crime.
any criminal action perpetrated
primarily through the use of a computer,
such as hacking

20.

23.

driving under
the influence
(DUI)

death penalty
(also known as
'capital
punishment')

a legal offense of driving when your senses
and judgment are impaired by alcohol or
other drugs

the legal punishment of death for a
crime
24.

drug
trafficking /
drug dealing

illegal production, transportation, sale, or
purchase of drugs


25.

embezzlement

29.

fingerprints

the act of stealing money that you are
responsible for or that belongs to your
employer
26.

evidence /
proof

30.

the facts, signs or objects that make you
believe that something is true
27.

marks left by fingers that identify a person
forgery /
counterfeiting

making, altering, or possessing anything
false that is intentionally made to appear
true in order to deceive
31.

handcuffs

favorable
verdict

positive verdict
28.

felony

a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used
for holding the wrists of a prisoner together
32.

hearing

a serious crime (murder, rape, etc.)

a meeting of a court of law (or official
organization) to find out the facts about
something


33.

hijacking

38.

judge

Taking a plane by force and holding the
passengers hostage
34.

the public official authorized to decide how
criminals should be punished or to make legal
decisions

hit-and-run
39.

judgement

an accident in which a car driver hits
someone and does not stop to help
35.

a decision that is made by a judge in a court
of law

hostage
40.

jury

a group of members of the public in the court
who listen to the facts of the case and decide
whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime

someone held against his or her will in
exchange for something
36.

illegal / illicit /
unlawful

37.

in the light of
evidence / in the
face of evidence

something that is against the law

considering the evidence

41.

juvenile
delinquency

the habitual committing of criminal acts or
offenses by a young person, especially one
below the age at which ordinary criminal
prosecution is possible


42.

law-abiding
(citizen)

46.

obeying the law; not doing anything that the
law does not allow
43.

life of crime

criminal way of living
47.

malpractice

lawsuit

careless, wrong or illegal behaviour while in
a professional job
48.

manslaughter

a legal action in which a person or group
sues to collect damages for some harm that
is done
44.

lawyer /

attorney

to kill a person, accidentally or
unintentionally
49.

misdemeanor
/ petty crime

a person whose job is to guide and assist
people in matters relating to the law
45.

life
imprisonment

a crime that is not considered to be very
serious. (speeding, driving without a license)

the punishment of being put in prison until
death


50.

mugging

54.

stealing in a public place using physical

violence
51.

penalty / fine

an amount of money an offender must
pay
55.

pickpocketing

murder

stealing things from people's pockets or
bags
56.

plaintiff

the intentional killing of another person
52.

not a scrap
of evidence
a person who brings a case against
another in a court of law
57.

police brutality

no evidence
53.

unnecessary use of force by police
against citizens, resulting in injury

organized
crime
58.

prison sentence /
custodial
sentence /
imprisonment

organized group of people commits crimes or
engages in criminal enterprises for profit
when someone is convicted and sent to
spend a specified period of time in
prison


59.

probation

63.

rape

a period of time in which a person who has
committed a crime is allowed to stay out of
prison if that person behaves well
60.

the
prosecution

forced sexual intercourse (against a person's
will)
64.

robbery

the group of people who start the legal
proceedings against another party for a
violation of the law
61.

the
prosecutor

the unlawful taking of property from a person's
immediate possession by force or intimidation
(with person-to-person interaction)
65.

sentence

a public official who brings criminal charges

against the suspect
62.

ransom

the punishment given by a court of law
66.

shoplifting

stealing things from a shop when it's open
payment demanded for the release of a person
or property


67.

smuggling

71.

swindler

someone who steals by means of fraud
72.

terrorist

bringing illegal stuff into a country
68.

spy

a person who uses unlawful violence and
intimidation, especially against civilians, in the
pursuit of political aims.
73.

theft

someone who tries to get secret information
about another country, organization or person
69.

surveillance

close watch over a person, group, or area;
supervision
70.

suspect

taking another person's possession without their
consent/permission (without person-to-person
interaction)
74.

to appeal
against a
verdict

to protest a verdict; to apply to a higher court
for a reversal of the decision
the person who is suspected of a crime


75.

to bail
someone
out

80.

to free someone who has been arrested and
would otherwise remain in jail until the trial by
providing an amount of money decided by the
judge
76.

to commit a
crime / carry out
a crime

do something illegal or bad
81.

to deter /
preclude crime

to be
acquitted
of a
crime

to be declared not guilty of a crime
77.

to be
caught
redhanded

to prevent crime
82.

to fight crime

to tackle crime
caught in the act of doing something wrong
78.

to investigate a
crime

to be
charged
with a
crime

to be accused of committing a certain crime

79.

83.

to be
under
arrest

to be in police custody

to examine a crime, problem, statement,
etc. carefully, especially to discover the
truth


84.

to
rehabilitate

89.

to bring (someone or something) back to a
normal, healthy condition after an illness, injury,
drug problem, etc.
85.

vandalism

intentionally damaging or destroying another

person's property
90.

verdict

to suspend
a license

usually refers to a driver's license and means
that your license is taken away for a period of
time.
86.

to take
someone
to court

a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating
if somebody is considered guilty of a crime or
not
91.

victimless
crime

a legal offense (as prostitution or gambling) to
which all participating parties have consented

to sue someone
87.

traffic
offences

92.

violent
crime

breaking the rules of the road and driving
88.

trial
crime which includes assault
93.

a formal examination of evidence in court by a
judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody
accused of a crime is guilty or not

whitecollar
crime

crimes committed by businessmen or office
workers for financial gain


94.

witness

someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information


Globalization
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1.

Affluence

5.

Consumerism

Abundance of property
2.

The belief that it is good for people and
society to spend a lot of money on goods and
services. Although this can take many forms, it
generally refers to very high levels of
excessive consumption.

Antiglobalization
movement

6.

Cooperation

A movement opposing global free trade
trends, on the grounds that such
arrangements allow powerful nations to
exploit weaker ones and harm the people
and environment in developing countries.
3.

Borders

A situation in which people work together to
do something
7.

Boundaries between countries
4.

Cultural
convergence

Capitalism (or
'free enterprise')

An economic system based on private
ownership and making profit

The tendency for cultures to become more
alike as they increasingly share technology
and organizational structures in a modern
world united by improved transportation and
communication. The English language is a

prime example of cultural convergence on a
global scale.


8.

Cultural
divergence

12.

The restriction of a culture from outside
cultural influences; The likelihood or
tendency for cultures to become
increasingly dissimilar with the passage of
time.
9.

Development

The act or process of growing or
causing something to grow or become
larger or more advanced
13.

Domestic

Demonstration

Relating to, or made in your own

country
14.

An event in which people gather together in
order to show that they support or oppose
something or someone
10.

Economic growth
drivers

Developed
countries
Something that provides development
and growth of economy
15.

Countries with a lot of industrial and
economic activity where people generally
have high incomes.
11.

Emerging
economy (or
emerging market
economy)

Developing
countries
Nations with social or business activity

in the process of rapid growth and
industrialization
16.

Emigration (or 'to
emigrate')

Countries with little industrial and economic
activity where people generally have low
incomes

To leave one country in order to settle
in another. It applies only to people.
17.

ethnocentric

believing that one's own ethnic and
cultural group is superior than other
groups and cultures


18.

Fair trade

22.

Global
village

The idea that we became a single community
due to affordable and effective
transportation, mass media, and electronic
communications.

Trade in which fair prices are paid to
producers in developing countries.
19.

Global
economy

23.

Human
Development
Index (HDI)

The interconnected economies of the nations
of the world; economic activity that crosses
national borders
20.

Globalization

An index prepared by the United Nations
which lists countries in the order of human
achievement taking into consideration three
dimensions: health, education and living

standards.
24.

Imbalance (or
inequality)

Growth to a global or worldwide scale; the
process by which businesses or other
organizations develop international influence
or start operating on an international scale.
21.

A state or condition in which different things
do not occur in equal or proper amounts

Global trade
(or
international
trade)

25.

Immigration
(or 'to
immigrate')
To settle in a foreign country. It suggests
permanent relocation and applies to people.

The exchange of goods and services between
countries. Global trade not only results in

increased efficiency, but also allows countries
to participate in global economy,
encouraging the opportunity of foreign
investments.

26.

Integration

The act of bringing together smaller
components into a single system that
functions as one


27.

International
Monetary
Fund (IMF)

31.

Intergovernmental organization with its
headquarters in Washington, D.C. that focuses
on maintaining international economic
stability.
28.

Local

Relating to a particular area, city or town
32.

Multiculturalism
(or
multicultural)

Interrelated

A perspective recognizing the cultural
diversity of a country promoting equal
standing for all cultural traditions
33.

Multilateral

Connected to one another
29.

Investments

Assets such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
and real estate that are acquired in order to
earn a return rather than provide a service. It
can also refer to the money put into some
account for making profit.
30.

Involving more than two groups or
countries

34.

National

Labor Union

Relating to an entire nation or country
35.

An organization of workers that tries to
improve working conditions, wages, and
benefits for its members

National
sovereignty

The idea that independent nations, which
have declared their independence, have an
organized government and are selfcontained, have a right to exist without
other nations interfering


36.

Outsourcing

40.

Protest

An event at which people gather together
to show strong disapproval about
something)
A decision by a corporation to turn over
much of the responsibility for
production to independent suppliers.
37.

41.

Standardization

Policies and
procedures (or
rules and
regulations)
The uniform procedures used in the
administration, implementation and
development of technical standards
Guidelines used in making decisions
regarding specific, recurring situations

38.

42.

Standard of
living

Progress

A quality of life or level of material
prosperity available to an individual or a
group of people. It includes factors such
as: income, availability of employment,
affordability of housing, quality of
healthcare, and many others.

The process of improving or developing
something over a period of time
39.

Prosperity
43.

Strike

A period of time when workers stop work
in order to force an employer to agree to
their demands
The state of being successful usually by
making a lot of money.