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
limit movement or actions
restrict (vb)
restriction (n)
restrictive (adj)
restricted (adj)
keep up
maintain
be important for or have a connection with.
Ex. These findings can only be ... to rural populations
apply (to) (vb.)
applicable (adj.)
put yourself on an official list for a course/college
Ex. I've ... for the literature class.
enrol (verb)
enrolment (noun)
information or evidence as e result of a research / investigation
finding(s)
something that introduces an event.
... results show that the vaccine is effetive
preliminary (adj)
give something to several people / hand out
distribute (vb)
distribution (n)
a consequence or result
outcome (n)
change (usually slightly)
Ex. We've had to ... some of our plans
alter (vb.)
alteration (n.)
more formal for "alltough"
albeit (conjunction)
the right to have or use something
Ex. ... to up-to-date information is important
access (vb, noun)
the number of something when compared to something else
Ex. It's important to keep a sense of ... .
proportion
(dis)proportionate (adj)
to guarantee / make certain
to ensure (vb)
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure (vb)
measurement (n)
correct, exact
Ex. The test gives ... results
accurate (adj.)
accuracy (noun)
change or vary
fluctuate (v)
fluctuation (n)
To study or examine something in detail.
Ex. Researchers have ... the purchases of 6300 households.
analyse (UK)
analyze (US)
analysis (noun)
having one or more possible meanings
ambiguous (adj.)
ambiguity (noun)
idea/thing of a new idea or plan
concept (noun)
conceive (vb)
make something easier
facilitate
to make something officially acceptable or approved.
Ex. External ... of results is essential
validate (vb)
(in)valid (adj)
validity (n)
validation (n)
admit to something (often unwillingly)
concede (vb)
concession (noun)
a person who answers a request for information
respondent
to stop.
XY has decided to ... all UK operations
cease
including many details or aspects of something (detailed)
We need a ... strategic review
comprehensive (adj.)
To examine something very carefully
scrutinise (UK)
scrutinize (US)
scrutiny (n)
able to do something
Ex. He is ... of doing much better
capable (adj.)
make public
release (vb)
involve
Ex. Compiling useful data ... holding interviews with respondents on a weekly basis.
entail (vb)
able to be believed or trusted
Ex. There is no ... evidence available
credible (adj)
credibility (noun)
Support (usually publicly)
Ex. The party advocates the return of capital punishment.
advocate (vb.)
the number of occurrences within a given time period
frequency (n)
frequent (adj)
become known / appear
emerge (v)
emergence (n)
form an opinion based on information you have
Ex. It can be ... from these results, that...
infer (vb)
inference (n)
conclude by reasoning
Ex. We cannot ... very much from these figures.
deduce (vb)
deduction (noun)
powerful effect
impact
a system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something
Ex. The theoretical ... is desbcribed in the introduction
framework
improve
Ex. Media exposure ... his image
enhance (vb)
enhancement (n)
stop/prevent someone from doing something
Ex. High prices are ... many young people from buying houses
deter (vb)
deterrent (noun)
result of a particular influence
effect (n)