Self-Study: Academic Wordlist (1)

Wörter für Semesterklausur

Wörter für Semesterklausur


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This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners expand their academic vocabulary. Focusing on essential terms like "assume," "analyze," and "ambiguity," it supports vocabulary building, with the platform also enabling backward learning from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and researchers, it aids in improving fluency and comprehension, catering to those at an advanced level seeking to refine their language skills.
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30
Students
5
Language
English
Category
English
Level
University
Created / Updated
08.11.2020 / 15.01.2021

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help sb to do sth.

 

 

You will be employed to ... in the development of new equipment.

He was employed to ... the professor in the preparation of the experiments.

assist (vb) assistance (n)

Satz: assist

 

correct, exact

 

The test gives ... results.

We need to increase the ... of the test results.

accurate (adj)
accuracy (noun)

Satz: accurate, accuracy

succeed/reach an aim

 

These results were ... by focusing on x and y aspects of the problem.

We have not ... the previosuly set goals.

achieve (vb)
achievement (noun)
overachiever / underachiever (n)

Satz: achieved

A particular way of thinking about or dealing with something

 

We need a fresh ... to sports in education.

The researcher chose a philosophical ... to the problem.

approach (n)

Satz: approach

deal with a matter or problem

The issue of funding has yet to be ... .

The question will be ... later in the talk.

address (vb) (an issue/problem)

Satz: addressed

change slightly

The study conditions were ... once it became clear that the time frame was unacceptable.

We need to ... the settings of the machine.

adjust (vb) / adjustment (n)

Satz: adjusted, adjust

progress, improvement

Despite medical ..., the disease has not yet been conquered.

... of robotics in medicine have raised a number of ethical questions

advances (n) / advance (vb)

Satz: advances

officially allow something

They ... of the pilot study. The project has received government approval.

The ethics committee ... of the study design.

approve (vb) / approval (n)

Satz: approved

support (usually publicly)

The party ... the return of capital punishment.

He strongly ... the use of drones in agriculture to monitor plants.

advocate (vb)

Satz: advocates

judge, evaluate

Examinations are not the only means of ... a student's ability.

Participants' mobility was ... prior to intervention.

assess (vb) assessment (n)

Satz: assessing, assessed

change (usually slightly)

We've had to ... some of our plans

We had to ... our approach to the problem.

alter (vb) / alteration (noun)

Satz: alter

forsee

Researchers found more obstacles than they had ... .

The researchers had ... a number of problems.

anticipate (vb) / anticipation (noun)

Satz: anticipated

be important for or have a connection with

These findings can only be ... to rural populations.

This rule is not ... to the current situation.

apply (to) (vb) applicable (adj)

Satz: applied, applicable

something that promotes wellbeing

A stay in the country would be ... to his health.

The new drug turned out to be ... to patients with stroke.

benefit (vb / n) beneficial (adj)

Satz: beneficial

To leave sb or sth, to stop doing sth because there are too many problems

They ... the project due to financial problems.

They had to ... the project because of legal regulations.

abandon (vb)

Satz: abandoned, abandon

the right to enter a place, use something, see someone

... to up-to-date information is important.

access (vb, n)
accessible / inaccessible (adj.)

Satz: Access

Accept the truth or recognise the existence of something

He never ... his mistakes (=admits that he has made them)

acknowledge (v) /
acknowledgement (n) UK /
acknowledgment (n) US

Satz: acknowledges

obtain, gather, collect something

Data was ... over a period of time.

acquire (vb) /
acquisition (noun)

Satz: acquired

to manage the work or money of a company or organisation
to provide or organize something officially as part of your job

Medication will be ... to anyone suffering symptoms of the virus.

administer (vb) / administration (n)

Satz: administered

have an influence on something or someone

This can ... the results of the study.

affect (vb)

Satz: affect

more formal for "although"

The results were clear, ... not very encouraging.

albeit (conjunction)

Satz: albeit

having one or more possible meanings

The ... of the results was noticed by his peers

ambiguity (noun) / ambiguous (adj)

Satz: ambiguity

to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it

Researchers ... the purchases of 6300 households.

analyse (UK) analyze (US) (vb)

Satz: analysed

a careful examination of something in order to understand it better

Chemical ... revealed a high content of copper.

analysis (n)

Satz: analysis

suitable for a certain place, person or condition

People were asked to complete the ... parts of the form.

(in)appropriate (adj) / appropriately (adv)

Satz: appropriate

find out / discover

The police have so far been unable to ... the cause of the explosion.

ascertain (vb) FORMAL

Satz: ascertain

take in, fit in

Students are expected to ... a lot of knowledge

assimilate (vb) / assimilation (n)

Satz: assimilate

accept something is true without proof

The authorities ... that the public would comply with their request.

assume (vb) / assumption (n)

Satz: assumed

try

He ... to convince the audience

attempt (v) / attempt (n)

Satz: attempted

able to be obtained, used or reached

The minister was ... for comment.

(un)available (adj) / availability (n)

Satz: unavailable

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