ZHAW_JO13_EN5_Academic_Vocabulary
ZHAW, JO13. 5. Semster Englisch: Academic Vocabulary
ZHAW, JO13. 5. Semster Englisch: Academic Vocabulary
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refuse to accept
reject
rejection (n)
Improvement
Ex. Despite medical ... the disease has not yet been conquered.
advances (noun)
advance (vb.)
A difference in the usual way of doing something.
Ex. There was a significant ... from the norm
deviation (noun)
deviate (v)
show that there is good reason for something
justify (v)
justification (n)
collect
Ex. Information was ...
gather
examine a problem carefully to discover the truth
investigate (vb)
investigation (n)
Investigative (adj)
To ask for information or advice from e specialist.
consult (vb)
consultation (noun)
explain something / describe the meaning and limits of something.
Ex. The authors were asked to ... ther aims more clearly.
define (vb)
definition (noun)
defining (adj)
definable (adj)
cause someone to recieve something
Ex. Medication will be ... to anyone suffering.
administer (vb)
administration (noun)
forsee
Ex. Researchers found more obstacles than they had ... .
anticipate (vb.)
anticipation (noun)
mark as different
Ex. The study .. between to different things.
distinguish (vb)
distingguishable (adj)
prior
Ex. ... results show that..
initial (adj before noun)
register formally as a participant
recruit (vb)
recruitment (n)
of the present time
Ex. The article is in the ... issue of Times Magazine
current (adj)
currently (adv.)
become more extreme
heighten (vb)
importance
(in)significance (n)
(in)significant (adj)
(in)significantly (adv)
important
Ex. Follow-up studies are ... .
essential (adj)
essentially (adv)
supply as needed
provide (vb)
provision (n)
Organise or perform certain activities
Ex. The experiments were ... by someone
conduct (vb)
point to or suggest
indicate (vb)
indication (n)
indicative (adj)
possible / able to be done
feasible (adj)
feasability (n)
discover the truth or facts about something
Ex. This should help to ... the proposed changes
determine (vb)
prove that something is true
confirm (vb)
confirmation (noun)
something that promotes well-being
Ex. These results would prove beneficial to the community
benefit (vb/noun)
beneficial (adj.)
make up or form
Ex. Women constitute about 10% of the parliament.
constitute
get
Ex. In the second experiment they ... a clear result
obtain (vb)
trustworthy
(un)reliable (adj)
reliability (n)
rely (on) (v)
at the beginning
initially (adj)
contain as a part
Ex. This study ... fueld work as well as laboratory tests
involve (vb)
involvement (n)
fill a need / do something that is expected
fulfill (US)
fulfil (UK)
but: fulfilled and fulfilling always with double LL
having the necessary qualities
Ex. Only 5 out of 10 people were ... to take part in the survey.
eligible (adj)
eligibility (n)
judge, evaluate
Ex. Exams are not the only way of ... a student's abilty
asses (vb)
assessment (noun)
have an influence on something or someone
Ex. This can ... the results of the study
affect (vb.)
large or important
Ex. The results made a considerable impression on the judges.
considerable (adj)
considerably (adv.)
say that something will happen based on knowledge or experience
Ex. Weather
predict (v)
predictor (n)
prediciton (n)
predictable (adj)
allow someone to experience something
Ex. Participants were ... to violent images
expose someone to something (v)
exposure (n)
put together out of existing material
Ex. Relevant questions were ... for the survey
compile (vb.)
compilation (noun)
put something off / delay something
postpone
postponement (n)
be made up of
comprise
person who receives something
recipient
