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Academic Word List (AWL) vocabulary: definitions and examples
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- 1Albeitcon. although, though, even though. example: Snowboarding, albeit slightly dangerous, is
a great way to have fun. Would you like to
go snowboarding? - 2Civiladj. between citizens, not religious
Example: When you marry, would you prefer to have a
religious ceremony or a civil ceremony with
a judge doing the honors? W - 3Demonstratev. show, reveal, display
Example: Do you think scoring well on the TOEFL iBT
will be a good way to demonstrate your
ability in English? - 4Economicadj. monetary, financial, fiscal
Example: Which countries in the world today are
facing economic crises? - 5Laborn. work, toil
Example: Would you like to have a job where you did
manual labor? - 6Majorityn. bulk, greater part
Example: Are your beliefs aligned with those of the
majority in your country or do you often
disagree with mainstream views? - 7Consensusn. agreement, accord, compromise
Example: Could the students in your class come to a
consensus about the best study methods? - 8predominancen. prevalence, majority, large number
Example: In your country is there a predominance of
one ethnic group or a mix of several? A - 9Unifyv. unite, join, combine
Example: Do you think war unifies or divides a
country? - 10Accumulationn. build-up, gathering
Example: Would you rather work towards an
accumulation of wisdom, knowledge, or
wealth? - 11Compoundn. mix, mixture, combination
Example: What is the difference between a compound
and a complex sentence? - 12Empiricaladj. experimental
Example: Are you aware that there is empirical
evidence that laughter improves health? - 13Inherentadj. inbuilt, intrinsic
Example:Do you have an inherent trust or distrust of
strangers? - 14Itemn. thing, article
Example: What type of items do you like to receive as
gifts? - 15Portionn. serving, share, quantity
Example: During which holiday celebration in your
country do people typically ask for extra
portions of food? - 16Ration. proportion, percentage
Example: Do you prefer foods with a large ratio of fat,
sugar, or nutrients? - 17Regimen. routine, system
Example: In a perfect world, what exercise regime
would you incorporate into your life? - 18Requirementn. condition, prerequisite, necessity
Example: What requirements do you need to fulfill in
making an application to the college or
university of your choice? - 19Triggerv. activate, set off, cause
Example: What kind of comment or action can trigger
an angry response from you? - 20Trendn. tendency, movement, fashion
Example: What new fashion trends do you like or
dislike? - 21Focusn. focal point, spotlight, attention,
concentration
Example: Some people believe that if you place your
focus on the positive aspects of your life,
you will bring more good to life, whereas if
you concentrate on the negative, you will
find that things get worse. - 22Maximizev. make the most of, make best use of,
capitalize on
Example: Do you maximize your strengths and
minimize your weaknesses? - 23Unregulatedadj. uncontrolled, free-for-all
Example:Do you support the unregulated sale of
genetically modified foods in grocery
stores? - 24Invisibleadj. unseen, impossible to see,
imperceptible
Example: If you had the power to be invisible, how
would you use this power? - 25Coden. system of letters, numbers or symbols,
set of instructions.
Example: What is HTML code used for? Would you
like to learn HTML? - 26Manipulationn. influence, control
Example: How can someone use manipulation to get
others to do something they don’t want to
do? - 27Globaladj. worldwide, international
Example: Would you like to see a world where there
was one global language? - 28Comprisev. include, contain, consist of
Example: What activities would your perfect day
comprise? - 29Cyclen. sequence, rotation, succession
Example: Do you find that your life consists of a nonstop cycle of eating, sleeping, and
studying? - 30Coren. center, heart
Example: What core personality traits do you think
lead to a happy and successful life? - 31Affectv. influence, have an effect on
Example: What was the last movie you saw that really
affected you? How did it affect you? - 32Authorityn. expert, specialist
Example: In what field would you like to become an
authority? Why? At this point in time, do
you consider yourself an authority on any
subject? If so, which one? - 33Methodn. way, technique, approach
Example: What is the best method of hosting a great
party? - 34Generatedv. create, produce, cause, make
Example: What kind of income would you like to be
generating 10 years from now? - 35Erosionn. wearing away, wearing down
Example: What causes the erosion of people’s
confidence in a political leader? - 36Sustainableadj. maintainable
Example: Is your current standard of living
sustainable? - 37Overalladj. general, complete, total
Example: On a scale of 1–5, what would be your
overall happiness rating today? - 38Welfaren. well-being, interests, benefit, safety
Example: Are you concerned about the welfare of
farm animals? - 39Confinedv. shut in, imprison, jail
Example: Do you think being confined in jail is a just
punishment for criminal behavior?
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