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Academic Word List โ Sublist 1
High-value academic words from frequency band 1. Review each entry, then test yourself using the flashcard review.
| Word | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| achieve | verb | To successfully reach a goal through effort. |
| analysis | noun | A careful examination of something to understand how its parts work. |
| apply | verb | To use something for a particular purpose. |
| approach | noun/verb | A particular way of dealing with a problem or task. |
| appropriate | adjective | Suitable or correct for a particular situation. |
| argue | verb | To give reasons to support or oppose an idea. |
| assess | verb | To judge the quality, size, or value of something carefully. |
| assume | verb | To accept something as true without proof. |
| authority | noun | The power or right to give orders and make decisions. |
| available | adjective | Able to be used, obtained, or accessed when needed. |
| aware | adjective | Knowing that something exists or is happening. |
| benefit | noun/verb | A helpful or useful result or advantage. |
| category | noun | A group of things or people that share features. |
| cause | noun/verb | A person or thing that makes something happen. |
| challenge | noun/verb | A difficult task or problem that tests ability. |
| change | noun/verb | The act of becoming different. |
| community | noun | A group of people living or working together. |
| complex | adjective | Having many connected parts and hard to understand. |
| concept | noun | A general idea or abstract principle. |
| conclude | verb | To decide after careful thought. |
| conduct | verb | To organise and carry out an activity. |
| consider | verb | To think about something carefully. |
| consistent | adjective | Always behaving or happening in the same way. |
| context | noun | The situation or background in which something happens. |
| contribute | verb | To give help, money, or ideas for something. |
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- achieve: The charity has achieved remarkable success in reducing childhood hunger across several economically disadvantaged regions of the country.
- analysis: A detailed analysis of the survey results revealed several unexpected patterns in student behaviour.
- apply: The same mathematical principles can be applied to problems ranging from engineering design to financial risk management.
- approach: Researchers adopted a new approach to measuring air quality that combined satellite data with ground sensors.
- appropriate: Choosing the appropriate statistical test depends on the type of data and the research question being investigated.
- argue: Many economists argue that raising interest rates too quickly could damage long-term growth in developing nations.
- assess: The committee met weekly to assess the environmental impact of the proposed highway on local wildlife.
- assume: Scientists should never assume a correlation implies causation without conducting further controlled experiments.
- authority: Local authorities have the authority to enforce new recycling regulations across every district in the region.
- available: Limited funding is currently available for students from low-income families who wish to study abroad next year.
- aware: Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental costs associated with fast fashion and cheap disposable goods.
- benefit: Regular exercise offers considerable benefits for both physical health and long-term mental wellbeing in adults.
- category: Products fall into three main categories based on their intended use and the materials used during manufacturing.
- cause: Air pollution is now widely recognised as a major cause of respiratory illness in heavily industrialised urban areas.
- challenge: Providing affordable housing remains one of the greatest challenges facing rapidly growing cities in the twenty-first century.
- change: Climate change is causing significant shifts in rainfall patterns across many agricultural regions around the world.
- community: The local community came together to restore the historic library building after the devastating fire last autumn.
- complex: The human brain is an extraordinarily complex organ that scientists are still working hard to fully understand.
- concept: The concept of sustainable development has reshaped global policy discussions since the late twentieth century.
- conclude: The researchers concluded that there was strong evidence linking regular exercise to significantly improved academic performance in adolescents.
- conduct: The team conducted extensive interviews with local residents before drafting their formal recommendations to the planning committee.
- consider: Policymakers must carefully consider the long-term consequences of decisions that affect future generations of citizens.
- consistent: The data showed a consistent decline in reading habits among teenagers across all urban school districts.
- context: Historical events must always be understood within the political and social context of their particular time.
- contribute: Several prominent scientists contributed to the final report on global biodiversity loss published earlier this year.