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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 1 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition analyze verb to examine or think about someth...

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 1 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition analyze verb to examine or think about something carefully in order to understand it approach verb to move closer to someone or something; to ask someone for something when you are not sure if s/he will do what you want area noun a particular part of a place, city, country, etc; a par- ticular subject or type of activity assess verb to make a judgment abut a person or situation after thinking carefully about it; to calculate the quality, amount, or value of something assume verb to think that something is true although you have no proof; take control, power, or a particular position; to start having a particular quality or appearance authority noun the power someone has because of his/her official position; someone who is respected because of his/ her knowledge about a subject available adjective if something is available, you can have it, buy it, or use it benefit noun the money or other advantages you get from some- thing such as insurance or the government or as part of your job; advantage, improvement or help that you get from something concept noun an idea of how something is, or how something should be done consist verb to be made of or contain particular things or people constitute verb if several parts constitute something, they form it together context noun the situation, events, or information that are related to something, and that help you understand it; the words and sentences that come before and after a word that can help you understand its meaning contract noun/ verb n. a legal written agreement between two people, companies, etc that says what each will do; v. to get a contagious illness; v. to become smaller or tighter create verb to make something new exist or happen; to invent or design something data noun information or facts define verb to explain the exact meaning of a particular word or idea derive verb to get something such as happiness, strength or satis- faction from someone or something; to develop or come from something else distribute verb to give something such as medicine or food to each person in a large group economy noun the way that money, businesses, and products are organized in a particular country, area, etc.; the care- ful use of money, time, products, etc. so that nothing is wasted environment noun the land, water, and air in which people, animals, and plants live; the situations, things, people, etc. that affect the way in which people live and work  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 1 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition establish verb to start something such as a company, system, situa- tion, etc., especially one that will exist for a long tine; to begin a relationship, conversation, etc., with someone; to find out facts that will prove something is true estimate verb to judge the value, size, etc. of something evident adjective easily noticed or understood export verb the business of selling goods to another country factor noun one of several things that influence or cause a situa- tion finance noun the control of how money is spent, especially for a company or government formula noun a method or set of principles that you use in order to solve a problem or to make sure that something is successful function verb to work in a particular way or in the correct way; the usual purpose of a thing, or the job that someone usually does; a large party or ceremonial event identify verb to recognize and name someone or something income noun the money that you earn from working or making investments indicate verb to show that something exists or is likely to be true individual noun considered separately from other people or things in the same group interpret verb to change words spoken in one language into anoth- er; translate involve verb to include or affect someone or something issue noun a subject or problem that people discuss; a magazine, newspaper, etc. printed for a particular day, week, month, or year labor noun work, especially work using a lot of physical effort; the process in which a baby is born by being pushed from its mother's body legal adjective allowed, ordered, or approved by law; relating to the law legislate verb to make a law about something  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 1 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition major adjective very large or important, especially when compared to other things or people of a similar kind method noun a planned way of doing something occur verb to happen, especially without being planned first; to exist or be present in a particular place optimistic adjective hopeful and confident about the future: percent noun equal to a particular amount in every hundred period noun a length of time (in a particular person's life, in history, in a sports game, etc.) pessimistic adjective tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen policy noun a way of doing things that has been officially agreed and chosen by a political party, business, or organization principle noun a moral rule or set of ideas about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave; the basic idea that a plan or system is based on; a rule that explains the way something works proceed verb to continue to do something that has already been planned or started process noun a series of actions, developments, or changes that happen naturally; a series of actions that someone does to achieve a particular result require verb to need something research noun serious study of a subject that is intended to discover new facts about it respond verb to react to something that has been said or done role noun the position, job, or function, of someone or something has in a particular situation or activity section noun one of the parts that an object, group, place, etc. is divid- ed into sector noun a part of an area of activity, especially of business, in- dustry, or trade significant adjective noticeable or important similar adjective almost the same but not exactly the same source noun the thing, place, person, etc. that you get something  from; the cause of a problem, or the place where it starts; a person place, or document that you get information from specific adjective detailed and exact structure noun the way something is set up or organized; organization theory noun an idea that explains how something works, why some- thing happens, etc., especially something that has not yet been proven true vary verb if several things of the same type vary, they are all dif- ferent from each other  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 2 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition achieve verb to do what one sets out to do acquire verb gain through experience or financial transaction administrate verb supervise; carry out decisions affect verb to influence appropriate adjective suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc aspect noun a part, feature, or characteristic assist verb to help category noun a group of people or things having something in com- mon; type chapter noun a part of a book or any distinct period in history or in a person's life commission noun a committee officially in charge of something; in work- ing order; an amount paid to an employee based on a percentage of the employee's sales community noun all of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area complex adjective having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated compute verb to calculate conclude verb reach agreement on; to bring to a close conduct noun the way a person behaves toward other people consequent adjective happening as a result of something construct verb put together out of different components or parts consume verb to use up or eat up resources or materials credit noun belief, faith, trust; an arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future. culture noun the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a par- ticular social group or organization design noun plan distinct adjective recognizable and clear element noun one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 2 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition equate verb to make equal or uniform evaluate verb to place a value on feature noun an important part of something, a characteristic final adjective last, end focus verb give attention to something impact noun an effect or influence on someone or something injure verb hurt institute verb/ noun v: to introduce or start; n: an organization that has a particular purpose such as scientific research invest verb to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the val- ue will increase item noun thing journal noun a written record; a professional magazine or publication maintain verb keep normal adjective regular obtain verb to get, to acquire participate verb to take part in an activity or event perceive verb to understand or think of something or someone in a particular positive adjective if you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think about what is good in a situation rather than what is potential noun possibility previous adjective prior; before primary adjective most important purchase verb to buy range noun variety of things or people region noun geographic area regulate verb to make and enforce rules relevant adjective directly relating to the subject or topic reside verb to live in a particular place resource noun something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth: restrict verb to keep within set limits; to confine secure adjective safe from harm; to fasten seek verb to look for select verb choose site noun place, location strategy noun a plan of action survey noun a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions; a general description or report about a particular area or subject text noun written words tradition noun values and beliefs passed from generation to generation transfer verb move from one place to another  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 3 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition alternative noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen circumstances noun your overall condition or environment in life comments noun notes that an author or reviewer adds to a document compensation noun something (such as money) given or received as payment components noun parts consent noun agreement or permission considerable adjective large in number or amount constant noun a quantity that does not change constraints noun restrictions contribution noun an individual effort in a common set purpose convention noun a large formal assembly with a purpose coordination noun the controlling of different parts into a working whole core noun the center of an object corporate adjective of or belonging to a unified group of people corresponding adjective agreeing in amount criteria noun rules by which something is judged deduction noun the act of removing a part from the whole demonstrate verb to explain or teach by showing document noun writing that provides information dominant adjective exercising control emphasis noun intensity of expression ensure verb be careful or certain to do something excluded adjective not included framework noun the shape or structure of something funds noun assets in the form of money illustrate verb show something with pictures immigration noun migration into a place of which you are not from there imply verb expresses or states indirectly initial adjective occurring at the beginning instance noun an occurrence of something interaction noun a mutual action justification noun the act of making excuses by reasoning layer noun one thickness above or between other thicknesses link verb put together two or more pieces location noun a point or place maximum adjective the most possible minorities noun those that are smaller in number of groups negative adjective less than zero, having a bad or unpleasant effect outcomes noun the results or consequences partnership noun a relationship between two or more persons who agree for benefit  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: English Language Department Academic Word List Sublist 3 Vocabulary Item Part of Speech English Definition philosophy noun any personal belief about how to live physical adjective having substance or material existence proportion noun relation of parts within a whole published adjective formally made public reaction noun a response that reveals a person's feelings registered adjective recorded officially reliance noun the state of depending on something removed adjective taken out of scheme noun plan sequence noun a following of one thing after another in time sex noun gender - male or female shift verb to change one thing for another specified adjective clearly stated sufficient adjective enough task noun job technical adjective relating to a complex process techniques noun methods technology noun application of science to business validity noun the quality of being true volume noun the ability to contain something Pre Midterm Reading Booklet Semester 211 31