ZHAW_JO13_EN5_Academic_Vocabulary
ZHAW, JO13. 5. Semster Englisch: Academic Vocabulary
ZHAW, JO13. 5. Semster Englisch: Academic Vocabulary
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Cartes-fiches
something that restricts action
Ex. Research progress has been slow due to legal ... .
constraint (noun)
constrain (v)
use something in an effective way
Ex. These methods were ... to achieve maximum results
utilize / utilization (US)
utilise / utilisation (UK)
earlier
previous
over an extend period of time
longitudinal (research) (adj)
finish or complete something
conclude (vb)
conclusion (noun
(in)conclusive (adj)
suitable for a certain place, person etc.
Ex. This method seems ... for this kind of study
(in)appropriate (adj.)
appropriately (adv.)
enough for a particular purpose
(in)sufficient (adj)
(in)sufficiently (adv)
recognise a fact or a problem
identify (vb)
identification (n)
officially allow something
Ex. The project has recieved government ... .
approval (noun)
approve (v.)
describe something or someone
portray
portrayal (n)
a shortcoming or defect
Ex. This study has certain ... .
limitation (n)
use something in large amounts
Ex. They ... a lot of TV
consume (vb)
consumption (noun)
collection of things with same attributes
category
accept something is true without proof (guess)
Ex. Researchers ... that the experiment would show etc.
assume (vb.)
assumption (noun)
The things that a particular activity or organization or subject deals with
Ex. These issues are beyond the ... of this thesis
scope (n)
involving many different parts
Ex. It's a very ... issue
complex (adj.)
complexity (noun)
aim/the reason for something
purpose (n)
take something away from someone
Ex. He was ... of his human rights
deprive (vb)
deprivation (noun)
stop something from happening
prevent
prevention
preventive (adj)
an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people based on a series of questions
survey (n)
obtain/collect something
Ex. Data was ... over a period of time
acquire (vb)
acquisition (noun)
consider obligatory / need
Ex. This recipe ... 500 grams of sugar
require (vb)
requirement (n)
show something more clearly
illustrate (vb)
illustration (n)
a group of people recruited to help assess something as part of a study
focus group
to experience (problems etc.)
encounter (vb)
Accept the truth or recognise the existence of something
Ex. We gratefully ... financial support from this organisation.
acknowledge (verb)
acknowledgement (noun, UK)
acknowledgment (noun, US)
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
The ... shows the latest figures for blablabla
table
including many details or aspects of something (detailed)
We need a ... strategic review
comprehensive (adj.)
A particular way of thinking about or dealing with something.
Ex. We need a fresh ... to sports in education
approach (n.)
give or offer something (often phisically)
Ex. Participants were asked to ... details about their education
submit (vb)
submission (n)
to prevent an activity by banning it.
prohibit (vb)
prohibition (n)
prohibitive (adj)
happening after something else
subsequent (adj)
subsequently (adv.)
a limit that affects how something can be done
parameter (n)
be composed of
Ex. The group ... of mostly teenagers
consist (vb)
proof
evidence
communication between two or more people
interact (vb)
interaction (n)
come from
Ex. The word "Olive" is ... from the latin word "oliva"
derive (from)
period of time during which something lasts
duration (n)
a disadvantage of a situation
drawback (n)
become worse
Ex. There has been a deterioration between the two countries
deteriorate (vb)
deterioration (noun)
