Academic Vocabulary in Use (1-22 & 31-42)
Unit 1
Every day or Meaning everyday Meaning academic
academic
Discipline Ability to control Area of study
oneself or other
people
Underline Draw a line under Gives emphasis to
it
Solid Not liquid or gas Certain or safe; of
a good standard
Neutral More formal Neutral More formal
In short/ In sum, to Try Attempt
briefly/ sum up
basically
Only Sole(ly) Mainly/mostly Primarily
Almost/more Virtually Typical of Characteristic
or less of
Prime = excellent in quality or value
Noun Verb Adjective(s) Adverb(s)
Accident Accidental Accidentally
Quantify/quantific Quantify Quantitative/quanti Quantitatively/quanti
ation fiable fiably
Unit 2
On the subject of = thing which is being discussed, considered or studied
The theme of = main subject of talk, book etc.
Essay topics = used to refer to what one is studying or writing about
The issue of = subject/problem which people are thinking/talking about
Theory (of) = state of the rules on which a subject of study is based, or more
generally, an opinion or explanation.
The model of = a representation of something as a simple description which
might be used in calculations.
The nature of = main characteristic of something
The principle of = basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or
works
Aspect of = individual part of a situation, problem, subject etc.
Feature of = a typical quality of something
Beyond the scope of = range of a subject covered by a book, discussion, class
etc.
, Revealed a pattern of = showed a regularly repeated arrangement
Number of = amount or level
Significance = importance
Identification = ability to establish the identity of something
Assessment = judgment of the amount, value, quality or importance of
The case for = arguments, facts and reasons in support of or against something
Approach = way of considering something
Perspectives = different particular or individual ways of considering something
Awareness = having special interest in or experience of something, and so being
well informed
Research into = research is often also used with the preposition on
Methodology = a system of ways of studying something
Unit 3
Involved = which are part of/included in
Conduct = organize and do
Illustrate = draw something in order to explain something
Assuming = accepting something to be true
Find = discover by calculating
Calculate = judge the number of amount of something and adding, multiplying,
subtracting or dividing numbers.
Demonstrates = show, make clear
Identify = recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they
are
Challenges = questions whether it is true
Examine = look at or consider carefully and in detail
Provide = give
Classify = divide things into groups according to their type
Establishing = discover or get proof of
Account for = explain
Was seen = see is often used in the passive in academic style
Presented = given
Showed = proved
Attempts = tries
Verb Verb+ noun
Explain Give/provide/offer an explanation for/of
Explore Carry out an explanation (of)
Emphasize Place/put emphasis (on)
Describe Give/provide a description (of)
To affect = to influence
To effect = to make something happen, to bring about
Unit 1
Every day or Meaning everyday Meaning academic
academic
Discipline Ability to control Area of study
oneself or other
people
Underline Draw a line under Gives emphasis to
it
Solid Not liquid or gas Certain or safe; of
a good standard
Neutral More formal Neutral More formal
In short/ In sum, to Try Attempt
briefly/ sum up
basically
Only Sole(ly) Mainly/mostly Primarily
Almost/more Virtually Typical of Characteristic
or less of
Prime = excellent in quality or value
Noun Verb Adjective(s) Adverb(s)
Accident Accidental Accidentally
Quantify/quantific Quantify Quantitative/quanti Quantitatively/quanti
ation fiable fiably
Unit 2
On the subject of = thing which is being discussed, considered or studied
The theme of = main subject of talk, book etc.
Essay topics = used to refer to what one is studying or writing about
The issue of = subject/problem which people are thinking/talking about
Theory (of) = state of the rules on which a subject of study is based, or more
generally, an opinion or explanation.
The model of = a representation of something as a simple description which
might be used in calculations.
The nature of = main characteristic of something
The principle of = basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or
works
Aspect of = individual part of a situation, problem, subject etc.
Feature of = a typical quality of something
Beyond the scope of = range of a subject covered by a book, discussion, class
etc.
, Revealed a pattern of = showed a regularly repeated arrangement
Number of = amount or level
Significance = importance
Identification = ability to establish the identity of something
Assessment = judgment of the amount, value, quality or importance of
The case for = arguments, facts and reasons in support of or against something
Approach = way of considering something
Perspectives = different particular or individual ways of considering something
Awareness = having special interest in or experience of something, and so being
well informed
Research into = research is often also used with the preposition on
Methodology = a system of ways of studying something
Unit 3
Involved = which are part of/included in
Conduct = organize and do
Illustrate = draw something in order to explain something
Assuming = accepting something to be true
Find = discover by calculating
Calculate = judge the number of amount of something and adding, multiplying,
subtracting or dividing numbers.
Demonstrates = show, make clear
Identify = recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they
are
Challenges = questions whether it is true
Examine = look at or consider carefully and in detail
Provide = give
Classify = divide things into groups according to their type
Establishing = discover or get proof of
Account for = explain
Was seen = see is often used in the passive in academic style
Presented = given
Showed = proved
Attempts = tries
Verb Verb+ noun
Explain Give/provide/offer an explanation for/of
Explore Carry out an explanation (of)
Emphasize Place/put emphasis (on)
Describe Give/provide a description (of)
To affect = to influence
To effect = to make something happen, to bring about
