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

Here, you will learn some English words related to History that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
epoch [noun]

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

Ex: The Industrial Revolution was an epoch that transformed economies and societies around the world .

the study and writing of history, particularly the methods, interpretations, and principles used by historians to examine and interpret past events

Ex: The historiography of the Renaissance has been influenced by various schools of thought , each emphasizing different aspects of the period .
ice age [noun]

one of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world

Ex: Scientists study ice cores to understand the climate changes that occurred during the ice age .

the period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools

Ex: Archaeologists uncovered a Bronze Age burial site , revealing intricate jewelry and weapons crafted from bronze .

the early period of human history when people used things such as stone, horn, bone, etc. to make tools

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the era in European history commenced at the end of the Roman Empire in AD 476 and lasted until AD 1000

Iron Age [noun]

the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time

Ex: The discovery of iron-smelting techniques allowed Iron Age cultures to produce stronger and more efficient tools .
peasant [noun]

a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries

Ex: The peasant 's small plot of land was just enough to sustain his household through the seasons .

the period between the 14th and 16th centuries in Europe, marked by a rise of interest in Greek and Roman cultures, which is dominant in the art, philosophy, etc. of the times

Ex: The Renaissance saw the rediscovery of classical philosophy and learning from ancient Greece and Rome .

an era in European history, between about AD 1000 and AD 1500, when the authority of kings, people of high rank, and the Christian Church was unquestionable

Ex: The Middle Ages saw the spread of Gothic architecture , evident in the grand cathedrals built during this time .

a transformative 16th-century movement challenging and reforming practices within Christianity, leading to the establishment of Protestant denominations

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a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion

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the reinstatement of the monarchy in England, particularly the return of King Charles II to the throne in 1660

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the study of past events for the purpose of determining the order by which they occurred

medieval [adjective]

belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century

Ex: Historians often refer to the time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance as the medieval period .

the era in human history from which we have no written record

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

Ex: Completing the first draft of his book was a personal milestone .

a catastrophic event that results in widespread death and destruction

Ex: The floods created a holocaust of destruction , claiming homes and lives alike .
papyrus [noun]

a manuscript or written record created on sheets of a plant material used in ancient Egypt for making paper-like scrolls and documents

Ex: The royal court maintained official records on papyrus , documenting royal decrees and administrative matters .

a secular designation used to represent dates in the Gregorian calendar before the traditional reference point of the birth of Jesus Christ

genocide [noun]

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

Ex: The Holocaust is one of the most well-known instances of genocide in history , targeting Jews and other marginalized groups .

a war that is between people who are in the same country

Ex: Civil wars often result in devastating consequences for the affected country , including loss of life and destruction of infrastructure .
anno Domini [adverb]

used to refer to a date that is after the birth of Jesus Christ

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Common Era [adverb]

used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ

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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