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# Academic Word List Sublist 4 | Meanings | Part of Speech | English Definition | |---|---|---| | access | noun | the means or/opportunity to approach or/enter a place | | adequate | adjective | satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity | | annual | adjective | occurring once every year | |...

# Academic Word List Sublist 4 | Meanings | Part of Speech | English Definition | |---|---|---| | access | noun | the means or/opportunity to approach or/enter a place | | adequate | adjective | satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity | | annual | adjective | occurring once every year | | apparent | adjective | clearly visible/or understood;/obvious: | | approximate | adjective | close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact | | attitude | noun | a settled way of thinking or feeling about something | | attribute | noun | 1. regard something as being caused by. 2. a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something | | civil | adjective | relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters | | code | noun | a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy computing program instructions | | commit | verb | perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act). transfer something to (a state or place where it can be kept or preserved) | | communicate | verb | share or exchange information, news, or ideas | | concentrate | verb | focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity | | confer | verb | [with object] grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right have discussions exchange opinions | | contrast | noun | the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association | | cycle | noun | a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order | | debate | noun | a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote | | despite | adverb | without being affected by; in spite of | | dimension | noun | a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height | | domestic | adjective | relating to the running of a home or to family relations | | emerge | verb | move out of or away from something and become visible | # Academic Word List Sublist 5 | Meanings | Part of Speech | English Definition | |---|---|---| | academic | adjective | associated with academia or an academy | | adjustment | noun | the act of making something different | | alter | verb | cause to change | | amendment | noun | a statement that is added to a proposal or document | | aware | adjective | conscious of; bearing in mind | | capacity | noun | the maximum production possible, ability to perform or produce | | challenge | noun | a demanding or stimulating situation | | clause | noun | (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence | | compounds | noun | substances formed by the joining of elements through chemical bonding | | conflict | noun | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests | | consultation | noun | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question | | contact | noun | the state or condition of touching or of being near | | decline | noun | a downward slope or bend | | discretion | noun | the trait of judging wisely and objectively | | draft | noun | preliminary version of a written work | | enable | verb | render capable or able for some task | | energy | noun | the ability to do work | | enforcement | noun | the act of enforcing or compelling to obey | | entities | noun | something that exists, whether it be a person, being or organization | | equivalent | adjective | equal in amount or value | | evolution | noun | a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage | | expansion | noun | the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope | # Academic Word List Sublist 6 | Meanings | Part of Speech | English Definition | |---|---|---| | abstract | noun | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | | accurate | adjective | generally accepted | | aggregate | noun | the whole amount | | allocation | noun | the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning | | assigned | adjective | appointed to a post or duty | | attached | adjective | fastened together | | author | noun | writer or creator | | bond | noun | a connection that fastens things together | | brief | adjective | concise and succinct | | capable | adjective | having the requisite qualities for | | cited | adjective | mentioned | | cooperative | adjective | willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement | | discrimination | noun | unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | | display | noun | something shown to the public | | diversity | noun | noticeable differences among multiple parties or bodies | | domain | noun | territory over which rule or control is exercised | | edition | noun | something a little different from others of the same type | | enhanced | adjective | increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality | | estate | noun | everything you own | | exceed | verb | be or do something to a greater degree | | expert | noun | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully | | explicit | adjective | precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable | | federal | adjective | national | | fees | noun | monies charged for a service | | flexibility | noun | the quality of being adaptable, variable or flexible | | furthermore | adverb | in addition | | gender | noun | the classification of being male or female | | ignored | adjective | paid no attention to | | incentive | noun | a positive motivational influence | | incidence | noun | the relative frequency of occurrence of something | | incorporated | adjective | formed or united into a whole, organized and maintained as a legal corporation | | index | noun | an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed | | inhibition | noun | restraint | | initiatives | noun | enterprises, ventures, business opportunities | | input | noun | any stimulating information or event | | instructions | noun | steps or rules to be followed | | intelligence | noun | the ability to comprehend | | interval | noun | the distance between things | | lecture | noun | teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | | migration | noun | the movement of persons from one country or locality to another | | minimum | adjective | the smallest possible quantity | | ministry | noun | the office, duties, or work of a minister | | motivation | noun | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal | | neutral | adjective | not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest | | nevertheless | adverb | despite anything to the contrary | | overseas | adjective | in a place across an ocean | | preceding | adjective | coming before in time or order | | presumption | noun | an assumption that is taken for granted | | rational | adjective | consistent with or based on or using reason | | recovery | noun | return to an original state | | revealed | adjective | no longer hidden | | scope | noun | an area in which something acts or operates or has control | | subsidiary | noun | a company that is completely controlled by another company | | tape | noun | a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening | | trace | verb | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something | | transformation | noun | the act of changing in form or shape or appearance | | transport | verb | move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands | | underlying | adjective | in the nature of something though not readily apparent | | utility | noun | a company that performs a public service |