Academic Word List (AWL)

Essential to a whole; a mathematical result of integration

A distinct section of text dealing with one topic

A comparison highlighting similarity between two things, used for explanation

An academic dissertation; a proposition put forward for argument

Although; even though

To counterbalance or compensate for something; a compensating equivalent

Simple and easy; honest and direct

Feeling anxious and not relaxed; a grammatical verb form indicating time

To distinguish between things; to make or become different

A grammatical unit with a subject and verb; a section in a legal document

To move to another region or country; to move seasonally

To direct or adjust toward a goal or direction; the east

To purify a substance; to improve or perfect something

To twist out of shape; to misrepresent the truth

Next to or very near something; neighboring

To happen at the same time; to correspond or agree

Implied but not directly stated; absolute and unquestioning

About to happen soon; willing to provide information

Something that completes another thing; to enhance by providing what is lacking

To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose

Clear, certain, and free from doubt

To treat unfairly based on prejudice; to distinguish between things

To move from usual place; to force out; to take the place of

To gradually wear away or weaken by natural forces or ongoing processes

To hold back or control; to restrict freedom of action

To assert the opposite of; to be inconsistent with

At a middle level between two extremes; a mediator or middle stage

To get rid of; to arrange; to make someone inclined toward something

To behave according to accepted standards; to comply with requirements

Logically consistent, clear, and well-organized

Able to work or exist together without conflict

Open to more than one interpretation; not clear in meaning

Based on quality or nature rather than quantity

A set of moral principles guiding behaviour

To grant an honor or title; to discuss or consult with others

To bring to an end; to dismiss from employment

Happening or resulting at the end; final

Lacking knowledge or education; unaware

To help resolve disputes between conflicting parties; acting indirectly

To make changes or improvements to something, especially a law or document

To restrain or reduce the activity of something

Naturally belonging to something; inherent and essential

Based on personal whim or impulse rather than reason or principle; not following clear rules

To lie beneath; to form the basis of something

To show involvement in wrongdoing; to imply as a consequence

To compel someone to act in a certain way; to restrict or limit

To assemble or call together for a meeting

To calculate or process data mathematically