A4Academic Word List: Sublist 1
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What is a common theme among the given words?

  • They are all verb forms
  • They are all nouns (correct)
  • They are all abstract concepts
  • They are all related to research

    • What is the unifying feature of the words 'method', 'methodology', and 'methodological'?

  • They all have the same root word (correct)
  • They all describe a way of doing things
  • They all refer to a specific research technique
  • They are all nouns

    • What do the words 'policy' and 'principle' have in common?

  • They both end in the suffix '-ly'
  • They are both related to decision-making (correct)
  • They are both abstract concepts
  • They are both nouns

    • What is unique about the words 'respond' and 'response'?

    <p>They both have the same root word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the words 'section' and 'sector' have in common?

    <p>They are both related to division or categorization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the words 'theory' and 'theoretical' have in common?

    <p>They both have the same root word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of including British and American spelling in the word families?

    <p>To accommodate linguistic variations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between 'analyse' and 'analysis' in the Academic Word List?

    <p>They belong to the same word family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of 'contextualise' and 'contextualize' being included in the same word family?

    <p>To provide examples of language variations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Academic Word List?

    <p>To provide a comprehensive vocabulary list</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between 'establish' and 'disestablish'?

    <p>They are antonyms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of including 'uneconomical' in the Academic Word List?

    <p>To provide an antonym for 'economical'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of including 'concept' and 'conception' in the same word family?

    <p>To show their similarities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between 'redefine' and 'define'?

    <p>They are related but distinct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of including 'identifiable' and 'unidentifiable' in the Academic Word List?

    <p>To provide contrasting concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of including 'environment' and 'environmentalist' in the same word family?

    <p>To show their similarities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common thread among the words 'analysis', 'analyst', and 'analytic'?

    <p>They are all part of the word family 'analyse'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the presence of both 'contextualise' and 'contextualize' in the same word family reflect spelling variations?

    <p>It reflects the inclusion of both British and American spelling in the word families.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between 'estimate' and 'overestimate'?

    <p>They are related words within the same word family.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do the words 'economy', 'economic', and 'economical' exhibit a pattern?

    <p>They exhibit a pattern of derivation, with each word building upon the previous one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the words 'individual', 'individuality', and 'individualism' have in common?

    <p>They are all part of the same word family and share a common root.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the inclusion of 'issue' and 'issues' in the same word family reflect the list's approach?

    <p>It reflects the list's approach of grouping words based on their relationships and meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of including 'legality' and 'legally' in the same word family?

    <p>It highlights their shared meaning and relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pattern is evident in the words 'establish', 'disestablish', and 'establishment'?

    <p>The pattern of prefixes and suffixes is evident, with each word building upon the previous one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Academic Word List's approach to word families aid comprehension?

    <p>It aids comprehension by highlighting word relationships and meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of including 'benefit', 'beneficial', and 'beneficiary' in the same word family?

    <p>It highlights their shared meaning and relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of grouping words into families in the Academic Word List?

    <p>To highlight their relationships and aid comprehension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the words 'method', 'methodology', and 'methodological' demonstrate a hierarchical relationship?

    <p>The words demonstrate a hierarchical relationship, with 'method' being a specific technique or approach, 'methodology' referring to the study or description of methods, and 'methodological' describing something relating to or characterized by a particular methodology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the words 'policy', 'principle', and 'procedure' have in common, and how do they differ?

    <p>The words are all related to decision-making and governance, but 'policy' refers to a course of action, 'principle' refers to a fundamental truth or proposition, and 'procedure' refers to a specific series of steps to be taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the words 'significant' and 'insignificant' demonstrate a relationship of opposition?

    <p>The words are antonyms, with 'significant' meaning important or notable, and 'insignificant' meaning unimportant or negligible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the words 'respond', 'response', and 'respondent' have in common, and how do they differ?

    <p>The words are all related to reacting or answering, but 'respond' is a verb meaning to react or answer, 'response' is a noun referring to the act of reacting or answering, and 'respondent' is a noun referring to the person reacting or answering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the words 'structurally' and 'unstructured' demonstrate a relationship of opposition?

    <p>The words are antonyms, with 'structurally' referring to something having a clear organization or framework, and 'unstructured' referring to something lacking a clear organization or framework.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the words 'theory', 'theoretical', and 'theorist' have in common, and how do they differ?

    <p>The words are all related to abstract thinking or speculation, but 'theory' refers to a set of principles or ideas, 'theoretical' is an adjective describing something related to theories, and 'theorist' is a noun referring to a person who develops or proposes theories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word ______ is the most frequently occurring member of the word family in the Academic Corpus.

    <p>analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Academic Word List, ______ and contextualize are both included in the family context.

    <p>contextualise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Academic Word List includes British and American ______, such as contextualise and contextualize, in the word families.

    <p>spelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Academic Word List groups words into ______ to aid comprehension.

    <p>families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word ______ is included in the Academic Word List, which is opposite in meaning to economy.

    <p>uneconomical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    [Blank] and re______ are two opposite concepts in the Academic Word List.

    <p>definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Academic Word List includes ______ as the opposite of identifiable.

    <p>unidentifiable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The words ______ and distribution are related concepts in the Academic Word List.

    <p>distribute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Academic Word List includes ______ and analytic as related concepts.

    <p>analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The words ______ and estimation are related concepts in the Academic Word List.

    <p>estimate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The researcher was involved in a ______ study to investigate the phenomenon.

    <p>theoretical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The company's ______ changed after the merger, leading to a shift in its strategy.

    <p>policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The survey showed that 75% of the respondents were in favor of the new ______.

    <p>policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The teacher emphasized the importance of following a ______ approach to solve the problem.

    <p>methodical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The researcher's findings were statistically ______ and therefore reliable.

    <p>significant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The company's ______ structure was complex and consisted of multiple departments.

    <p>organizational</p> Signup and view all the answers

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