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Academic Word List 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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