Academic English Vocabulary

Cards · 60

consult

Verb: To seek information or advice from someone with specialized knowledge, or to refer to a reference work.

contact

Noun / Verb: State of physical touching or communication; to reach out and establish communication with someone.

decline

Verb / Noun: To diminish in strength, quality, or number; to politely refuse an offer; a gradual decrease.

discrete

Adjective: Individually separate, distinct, and unconnected from other parts.

draft

Noun / Verb: A preliminary version of a piece of writing or document; to prepare an initial outline or plan.

enable

Verb: To give someone or something the authority, means, or opportunity to do or achieve something.

energy

Noun: The strength and vitality required for sustained activity, or the capacity of a physical system to do work.

enforce

Verb: To compel observance of or compliance with a law, rule, standard, or obligation.

entity

Noun: A thing with distinct and independent existence in reality or law.

equivalent

Adjective / Noun: Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning; a person or thing equal to another.

allocate

Verb: To distribute resources or duties for a particular designated purpose.

assess

Verb: To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.

capacity

Noun: The maximum amount that something can contain or produce, or the ability to do something.

clause

Noun: A distinct section or provision within a legal document, treaty, or grammatical sentence.

compound

Noun / Verb: A thing composed of two or more separate elements; to make something worse by adding to it.

conflict

Noun / Verb: A serious disagreement, argument, or clash; to be incompatible or at variance.

constitute

Verb: To be a part of a whole, or to establish something in accordance with law.

deduce

Verb: To arrive at a fact or conclusion by reasoning and logical analysis.

diminish

Verb: To make or become smaller, less, or significantly less important.

dispose

Verb: To get rid of something, or to incline someone toward a specific attitude or action.

diverse

Adjective: Showing a great deal of variety; fundamentally different in kind.

domain

Noun: An area of territory, territory of activity, or sphere of knowledge and influence.

dynamic

Adjective / Noun: Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress; a force that stimulates change.

emerge

Verb: To become apparent, important, or prominent after being hidden or obscure.

empirical

Adjective: Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than pure theory.

explicit

Adjective: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

facilitate

Verb: To make an action or process easier, smoother, or more likely to happen.

framework

Noun: A basic supporting structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

generate

Verb: To cause something to arise, develop, or come about, especially energy or ideas.

hierarchy

Noun: A system in which members or items are ranked according to status, authority, or importance.

implement

Verb / Noun: To put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect; a tool or utensil.

implicit

Adjective: Implied though not plainly expressed; understood without being stated directly.

incentive

Noun: A thing that motivates, encourages, or drives someone to take action.

incorporate

Verb: To combine or include something as part of an already existing whole.

index

Noun / Verb: An alphabetical list of names or topics with references; to record or categorize systematically.

inhibit

Verb: To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or natural process.

initiate

Verb: To cause an action or process to begin; to admit someone into a group.

insight

Noun: The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.

integrate

Verb: To combine one thing with another so that they become a coordinated whole.

interval

Noun: An intervening period of time or space between separate points or events.

mediate

Verb: To intervene between people in a dispute to help bring about an agreement.

modify

Verb: To make minor changes to something, typically to improve it or make it more acceptable.

network

Noun / Verb: An interconnected system of things or people; to interact with others to build professional ties.

notion

Noun: A conception of or belief about something; a general or vague idea.

objective

Noun / Adjective: A specific goal or aim; not influenced by personal feelings, biases, or opinions.

orient

Verb: To align or position something relative to specific points or goals; to familiarize with surroundings.

perspective

Noun: A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

precise

Adjective: Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression, measurement, or detail.

primary

Adjective: Of chief importance; principal; earliest in time or development.

protocol

Noun: The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or scientific conduct.

rational

Adjective: Based on or in accordance with logic, sensible reasoning, or sound judgment.

recover

Verb: To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength; to regain possession of something lost.

reform

Verb / Noun: To improve something by making changes to make it fairer or more effective; such improvement.

regulate

Verb: To control or maintain the rate or speed of a process by means of rules or guidelines.

scope

Noun: The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

sequence

Noun / Verb: A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other; to arrange in order.

stable

Adjective: Not likely to change or fail firmly established; steady and resilient.

substitute

Noun / Verb: A person or thing acting or serving in place of another; to use in place of another.

sustain

Verb: To strengthen or support physically or mentally; to keep an activity going continuously over time.

transit

Noun / Verb: The carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another; to pass across.