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Academic Word List 6

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abstract existing as an idea or in thought rather than having a physical or concrete existence / a discussion or argument that is general and not based on specific examples
accurate exact, correct, and with no mistakes
acknowledge to accept or admit the truth or existence of something
aggregate something formed by adding together several amounts or things
allocate to give something out as a share of a total amount, to use in a specific way
assign to give a particular job or piece of work to someone
attached to connect, join or fasten something or to feel connected emotionally to someone or thing
author the writer of a book, article, play, etc (noun) or the action of writing something (verb)
bond a close connection joining two or more people
brief lasting only a short time or containing few words
capable the ability to do things skilfully and effectively, and to achieve results
cite to refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work
cooperate to work or act together for a specific purpose, or to be helpful by doing what someone asks you to do
discrimination to treat somebody unfairly or unequally, especially on the grounds of race, sex, or age / to be able to tell the difference
display to show / to arrange something or a collection of things so that it can be seen by other people
diversity showing a great deal of variety; very different
domain an area of interest or an area over which a person has control
edition to make changes to a text or film in order to prepare it for being printed or shown
enhance to improve or make better the quality or value of something
estate everything that a person owns when they die / a large area of land in the country that is owned by an organisation or family and is often used for raising animals or growing crops
exceed to go past an allowed limit, or to be greater than a number or amount
expert a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area
explicit lclear and precise
federal having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
fees payment made in exchange for a service or advice, or for admission to something
flexible able to change easily according to the situation or something that is easy to bend
furthermore in addition; also
gender the state of being male or female
ignored lack of knowledge about something or not showing politeness or respect
incentive something used to encourage people to do something
incidence an event, or the rate at which something happens
incorporate include; contain or take in (something) as part of a whole
index an alphabetical list of information, such as one printed at the back of a book, on a set of cards, or on a computer
inhibit restrain, prevent or hinder / feeling self-conscious and unable to relax
initiat to cause something to begin
input something such as money, information or energy that is put into a process so that it can operate
instructions the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
intelligence the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
interval a period between two events or times, or the space between two points
lecture an angry or serious talk given to someone in order to criticize their behaviour / an educational talk to an audience, especially to students at university
migrate travelling to a new place to live there temporarily
minimum the smallest or least amount possible
ministry a department of a government led by a minister
motive a reason for doing something
neutral being impartial and not supporting or helping one particular side in an argument or disagreement
nevertheless despite, in spite of
overseas abroad
preceding coming before someone or something else
presume to think that something is true even though you are not certain
rational using reason and clear thought
recovery to get back something lost e.g. ability, health, possessions
reveal to make something (that was previously secret or unknown) known to others
scope the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant
subsidiary form of financial or other support given to an economic sector, business, or individual
tape a narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something
trace to find someone or something that was lost / to find the origin of something
transform to completely change the appearance or character of someone or something, usually in a positive way
transport the movement of people or goods from one place to another or the means to move people, such as buses, trains, aircraft etc
underlie to be a strong influence on or a hidden cause of something
utilize to make practical and effective use of
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