Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Research

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)

index [noun]

an alphabetical listing of topics, names, or terms with references to their locations, typically in a book or document

Ex: The index lists all the authors cited in the text .

bibliography [noun]

a list of books and articles used by an author to support or reference their written work

Ex: His thesis had a well-organized bibliography with academic references .

proposal [noun]

something suggested or put forward for consideration, such as an idea, plan, or assumption

Ex: A new proposal for the office layout was submitted .

fieldwork [noun]

scientific study or research conducted in the real world and not in a laboratory or class

hypothesis [noun]

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

Ex: Before conducting the study , the team proposed a hypothesis about the effects of the new drug .

literature review [noun]

a comprehensive summary and evaluation of existing research on a particular topic

experimental variable [noun]

a factor or condition that is deliberately changed in an experiment to observe its effect on the outcome

Ex: The speed of a moving object served as the experimental variable in the physics experiment , testing its correlation with kinetic energy .

replication [noun]

the repetition of a scientific study to confirm or challenge its results

Ex: Replication studies in psychology aim to confirm the reliability of psychological experiments and their generalizability .

paradigm [noun]

a selection of theories and ideas that explain how a particular school, subject, or discipline is generally understood

Ex: Her work challenged the existing paradigm in educational theory .

synthesis [noun]

the process of creating new knowledge or understanding by integrating existing information

Ex: Researchers engage in meta-analysis as a form of synthesis , quantitatively combining results from multiple studies to derive more robust conclusions .

confidentiality [noun]

the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

Ex: The confidentiality of classified government documents is crucial for national security .

citation [noun]

a line or sentence taken from a book or speech

Ex: The historian 's work is meticulously researched , with each fact supported by a citation .

thesis [noun]

a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

Ex: The scientist proposed the thesis that the presence of a certain enzyme is correlated with the development of the disease .

dissertation [noun]

a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree

Ex: Writing the dissertation was challenging but ultimately rewarding .

vivisection [noun]

a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis

Ex: The journalist 's vivisection of the political candidate 's speech highlighted its inconsistencies and lack of substance .

falsification [noun]

the intentional misrepresentation or alteration of data or findings

null hypothesis [noun]

a statistical hypothesis that assumes no difference or effect

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Time and Duration	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Insignificance
Strength and Influence	Uniqueness	Commonness	Complexity
High Quality	Low Quality	Value	Challenges
Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Age and Appearance	Body Shape
Wellness	Intellectual Capability	Intellectual Incapabilities	Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits	Financial Behaviours	Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Tastes and Smells	Sounds	Textures
Temperature	Probability	Attempt and Prevention	Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions	Encouragement and Discouragement	Knowledge and Information	Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval	Regret and Sadness	Relational Actions	Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Movements	Engaging in Verbal Communication
Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses	Commanding and Giving Permissions	Predicting
Touching and Holding	Changing and Forming	Creating and Producing	Organising and Collecting
Preparing Food	Eating and Drinking	Science	Education
Research	Astronomy	Physics	Biology
Chemistry	Geology	Philosophy	Psychology
Maths and Graphs	Geometry	Environment	Landscape and Geography
Engineering	Technology	Internet and Computer	Manufacture and Industry
History	Religion	Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar
Arts	Music	Film and Theatre	Literature
Architecture	Marketing	Finance	Management
Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms	Law	Energy and Power
Crime	Punishment	Government	Politics
Measurement	War	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Travel and Tourism	Migration	Food and Drinks	Materials
Pollution	Disasters	Weather	Animals
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Comment and Certainty	Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis	Conjunctive Adverbs