Academic Word List (AWL)

A visual display of data; a navigation map; to map or plan systematically

An overthrow of government; a dramatic change; one complete rotation

To explain the meaning of something; to translate spoken language; to understand in a certain way

A possible sequence of events; an outline of a plot or plan

To discover or notice the presence of something

A formal promise that something will happen or work correctly; to give such a promise

A personal diary; a magazine or periodical on a particular subject

A particular way of doing something; a state of operation

To suggest something indirectly; to have as a logical consequence

Shared or felt equally by both sides; a mutual fund

Management of money and assets; to provide funding for something

Consisting of many different types or elements; varied

Directly connected to the matter at hand

To develop or change gradually; to undergo biological evolution

To give valid reasons for an action; to prove something is right or acceptable

A clear, deep understanding of a complex situation; the ability to perceive things accurately

Large or significant in size or amount

Coming before in time or order; earlier; in advance of

To rest and become less tense; to make something less strict

Located on or coming from the outside; outward features

A public dispute involving strong disagreement

To make up or form something; to establish officially

To change the form or character of something

To change into a different form or belief; a person who has changed their religion

Covering everything relevant; thorough and wide-ranging

Firmly fixed and unlikely to change; a building for keeping horses

To break a rule or law; to sexually assault

Favoring fundamental change; a person with extreme political views

To modify for a new purpose; to adjust to new conditions

To divide and give out; to supply or deliver

a specific case or example; to cite as an example

A supporting structure; a set of guiding principles or rules

Currently happening or continuing in progress

The scientific study of the mind and behavior; mental characteristics

A main section of a book; a distinct period or phase

To maintain or keep going; to provide nourishment or support

To use up a resource; to eat or drink; to occupy one's thoughts entirely

A systematic plan; a secret plot; to plot or plan cunningly

To follow or find the origin of something; a mark or sign left behind

A distinctive outfit worn by members of a group; consistent and unvarying

To obtain something from a source; to originate from

A part of a whole amount; the relative size or balance between things; to arrange in proper shares

A general rule or principle that guides decisions or actions

The proportional relationship between two quantities

Enough to meet a need; adequate

The range or extent of something; opportunity for action

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

To experience or endure a process or difficult situation