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AWL 2.1-2.3
Academic Word List Sublist 2.1 -- 2.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achieve | to get or reach (something) by working hard : to become successful : to reach a goal |
| assist | to help |
| compute | to calculate |
| credit | Belief, faith, trust; an arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future. |
| evaluate | to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way |
| institute | v: to introduce or start; n: an organization that has a particular purpose such as scientific research |
| obtain | to get, to acquire |
| primary | most important |
| site | the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located |
| resident | living in a particular place usually for a long period of time |
| feature | to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part: |
| conclude | o decide that something is true after considering all the information you have |
| participate | to take part in an activity or event |
| acquire | to obtain something by buying it or being given it: |
| purchase | to buy something |
| category | a group of people or things that are all of the same type |
| invest | to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit |
| culture | the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society: |
| strategy | a planned series of actions for achieving something: [British English] |
| resource | something such as a book, film, or picture used by teachers or students to provide information: |
| design | the art or process of making a drawing of something to show how you will make it or what it will look like: |
| range | the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc vary |
| items | a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things: |
| perceive | to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way |
| conduct | to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts |
| restrict | small or limited in size, area, or amount: |
| final | last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc: |
| chapter | a particular period or event in someone's life or in history |
| survey | a general description or report about a particular subject or situation |