Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Understanding and Learning

Here, you will learn some English words related to Understanding and Learning that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.

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to understand [verb]

to know something's meaning, particularly something that someone says

Ex: He did n't understand the contract he was agreeing to .

to comprehend [verb]

to fully understand something, especially something complicated

Ex: To comprehend the intricacies of a foreign language , one must immerse themselves in its culture .

to realize [verb]

to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

Ex: They only realized the importance of the meeting once it was too late .

to learn [verb]

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

Ex: They are learning about history in their school lessons .

to study [verb]

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

Ex: They are studying for the science competition next month .

to get [verb]

to mentally grasp something or someone's words or actions

Ex: I 've read the novel twice , but I do n't get the ending .

to notice [verb]

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

Ex: Did you notice the new employee in our department ?

to see [verb]

to realize or understand something

Ex: I finally see the importance of time management in my work .

to know [verb]

to have some information about something

Ex: He knows that he needs to study more for the exam .

to discover [verb]

to become aware or gain information by chance

Ex: She discovered that her favorite restaurant had closed down while walking past it .

to follow [verb]

to understand something such as an explanation, story, or the meaning of something

Ex: The plot of the movie was so confusing that it was almost impossible to follow .

to figure out [verb]

to find the answer to a question or problem

Ex: It took some time , but he was able to figure out how to operate the new software .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	High Intensity	Low Intensity	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Influence and Strength
Uniqueness	Complexity	Value	Quality
Challenges	Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Appearance
Age	Body Shape	Wellness	Textures
Intelligence	Positive Human Traits	Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits
Emotional Responses	Emotional States	Social Behaviours	Tastes and Smells
Sounds	Temperature	Probability	Relational Actions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Opinions	Thoughts and Decisions
Knowledge and Information	Encouragement and Discouragement	Request and Suggestion	Regret and Sadness
Respect and Approval	Attempt and Prevention	Physical Actions and Reactions	Movements
Commanding and Giving Permissions	Engaging in Verbal Communication	Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses
Resting and Relaxing	Touching and Holding	Eating and Drinking	Preparing Food
Changing and Forming	Organising and Collecting	Creating and Producing	Science
Education	Research	Astronomoy	Physics
Biology	Chemistry	Geology	Psychology
Mathematics	Graphs and Figures	Geometry	Environment
Energy and Power	Landscapes and Geography	Technology	Computer
Internet	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	Crime	Punishment	Politics
War	Measurement	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Animals	Weather	Food and Drinks	Travel and Tourism
Pollution	Migration	Disasters	Materials
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Comment	Adverbs of Certainty	Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time	Adverbs of Place	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Emphasis
Adverbs of Purpose and Intention	Conjunctive Adverbs