Always learn a word with its collocation (the words that go with it) and one example sentence. Then use it in your own practice writing until it feels natural.
IELTS Vocabulary: Science & Research
Use these high-frequency science & research words with their natural collocations. Learn each word with its example so you use it accurately — accuracy scores higher than rare “big words”.
| Word / phrase | Common collocation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| breakthrough | a scientific breakthrough | The vaccine was a major breakthrough. |
| conduct research | conduct research into | They conduct research into clean energy. |
| hypothesis | test a hypothesis | Experiments are designed to test a hypothesis. |
| findings | publish the findings | The team published their findings. |
| funding | secure funding for | The lab secured funding for the project. |
| innovation | drive innovation | Competition drives innovation. |
Practise science vocabulary in context
IELTS Academic Reading often uses science passages. Reading an explanation while you experiment with a simulation is a quick way to meet words like hypothesis, variable, rate and equilibrium in real use.
- Refraction of light
- Reaction rate and collision theory
- Photosynthesis
- Cell structure and organelles: plant cell vs animal cell
- The mole concept: molar mass, Avogadro’s number and molar volume
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Chemical equilibrium: the equilibrium constant Kc and Le Chatelier’s principle
- Natural selection: peppered moths and the sooty tree
- Immune response: primary and secondary antibody response
- Photoelectric effect: Einstein’s equation and the stopping potential
- All science and math animations
Accurate every time. One misused “advanced” word hurts your Lexical Resource score more than a simple word used correctly.
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