Today I'm going to talk to you about 25 useful academic
words that you can use for the IELTS, TOEFL, essays, reports, presentations...
They're just good words to know.
That's coming up.
Welcome to today's lesson, which is all about
helping you build and expand your vocabulary.
Because I'm going to talk to you about 25 useful academic words, and these are words
that are taken from the academic word list, which is a list of the most commonly used academic words.
Now because they're so common, you may already be familiar with some of these words.
And that's great.
But it's really important to not only just know these words, but know how they're
pronounced as well as seeing how they're used in
context so it gives you a better sense of how to use these words correctly.
So I'm going to try and do a few things for you.
I'm going to give you the word. I'm going to show you how the word is phonetically pronounced.
Give you the part of speech, the meaning, as well as an example sentence.
Now these words are not in order of importance.
I just put them in alphabetical order.
And as we get through them, I'm going to give you a
little tip about how you can build and expand your vocabulary.
So let's begin.
The first word that I have for you is achieve.
And this word has two syllables, and the stress is on that second syllable.
To achieve is a verb, and it just means to bring to a successful end.
To carry through. To accomplish something.
To achieve something.
We can use it in an example sentence and say...
Next is acquisition.
And this word has four syllables, and the stress is on that third syllable.
Acquisition is a noun, and it means the act of gaining possession of something.
Acquisition.
Number three is administration.
And administration has five syllables with the stress on that four syllable.
This word is a noun, and it just means the the management of any business, office, or organization.
And they would all have an administration to
make decisions and decide what that business, office, or organization should be doing.
Another great word is affect.
And affect has two syllables, and the stresses on that second syllable.
This is a verb and to effect something means
to have an influence on someone or something, or to produce a change in someone or something.
That's what it means to affect someone or something.
Next is appropriate.
Now this word does have two meanings and I'm going to give you both of them.
Let's first start with the adjective appropriate.
The word has four syllables, and the stress is on that second syllable.
Now, keep in mind that last syllable which has that short I sound.
And if something is appropriate then that means that it
is suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, occasion, or event.
It's appropriate.
This word can also be a verb: to appropriate.
It has four syllables, the stress is still on the second syllable.
But the fourth syllable has that long A sound.
And to appropriate means to kind of set apart, to authorize for some specific purpose or use.
Number six is authority.
And authority has four syllables, and the stress is on that second syllable.
This word is a noun that has two slightly different meanings.
The first one would be to have the moral or legal right, or the ability to control something.
The next meaning if someone is an authority.
That means that they are an accepted source of information.
They're reliable. It's accepted. They're an authority.
Number seven: compensation.
This word has four syllables and the stress is on that third syllable.
I think many of us love this noun because it's talking about money
that is paid to someone for their services.
Or maybe it was paid to somebody for for loss or damage or some problem.
And often it's used with the verb "receive."
To receive compensation.
Next is consequences.
This word has four syllables, and the stress is on that first syllable.
Now, it's often used as a plural noun because we're talking about consequences.
And the meaning of consequences is the effect, result, or outcome from something that happened earlier.
From something that happened before.
And then there might be consequences.
It's usually used in a negative context because
it's often something that's not good.
Consequences.
Number nine: data.
This word has two syllables, and the stress is on that first syllable.
For the pronunciation, you might also hear data.
I think they're a little interchangeable. Most common I believe would be data.
But again, I think you could use either one and people are going to understand you.
This word is a noun and it's talking about facts, statistics, or individual items of information.
Data.
Number ten: derived.
This word has two syllables, the stress is on the second syllable.
This is a verb that is often used in the past and
it means to obtain or receive from a source or origin.
And it's often followed by the preposition "from."
Something is derived from something else.
Next...distinction.
This word has three syllables, the stress is on that second syllable.
This word is a noun that means recognizing or noting the difference.
Even between two things that appear to be fairly similar.
And it's often used with certain adjectives.
For example, there could be a clear distinction between two things.
Or you could have a remarkable distinction.
Number twelve: focus.
The word has two syllables and the stress is on that first syllable.
This is a noun that means the central point of attraction, attention, or activity.
The focus.
Now that we're about halfway through I want to give you
a quick tip on how you can build and expand your vocabulary.
I think it's very useful when you're learning new words
to learn the other words in the word family.
So for example, you might have the verb "to cooperate."
Learn the other words in the word family like "cooperative," which is the adjective
and "cooperation," which is the noun.
So learning word families...it's a great, as well as an easy way, to really, really expand your vocabulary.
Number thirteen: framework.
The word has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
This noun has two meanings.
The first is a structure that is composed of parts that are joined or fitted together.
So for example, you could design something.
A building or a project, and it will have a framework.
It also means a system of rules or ideas that is used to plan or decide something.
And we might use this word with some common adjectives and say that there is a
legal framework or maybe a broad framework or even a simple framework.
And we can use it in an example sentence and say...
Number fourteen: journal.
It has two syllables and the stress is on that first syllable.
The word is a noun that also has two meanings.
The first is just a record of occurrences, experiences, or even observations.
People might keep a journal.
It can also be a periodical or magazine that's published for a specific group or or even profession.
Journal.
Number fifteen: legislation.
This has four syllables and the stress is on that third syllable.
And legislation is a noun that means the act of making or enacting laws.
And it's often used with the verb "pass."
To pass legislation. To make new laws.
Number sixteen: obtained.
It has two syllables. The stress is on that second syllable.
And the stress is on that second syllable because this is a verb.
To obtain. To obtain something.
And this means to to come into the possession of.
To get, to acquire something either by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or or even making it.
To obtain something.
Number seventeen: participation.
This word has five syllables. The stress is on that fourth syllable.
This is a noun that means that you are involved in or you are taking part in something.
Number eighteen: perceived.
It has two syllables and the stress is on that second syllable.
This is a verb that's often used in the past tense.
And it means to become aware of, to know, or or identify something by using your senses.
Number nineteen: perspective.
It has three syllables. The stress is on the second syllable.
And this noun simply means a particular way of considering or looking at something.
And we often use it with certain adjectives.
For example, someone might have a different perspective.
Or they might have a unique perspective.
Number twenty: previous.
This word has three syllables. The stress is on that first syllable.
And this is an adjective that means coming or occurring before something else.
Number twenty-one is relevant.
It has three syllables and the stress is on that first syllable.
This is also an adjective that means connected with with what is happening or being discussed.
It's relevant.
Number twenty-two: sought.
Has one syllable. That's it.
This is a verb and it is the past tense of "seek."
And it means that you're trying to find or get something, especially that's not a physical object.
Number twenty-three: subsequent.
It has three syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
This is an adjective that means occurring or coming later.
It's happening after something else.
And keep in mind that it's often followed by the preposition "to."
Number twenty-four: survey.
This word has two syllables and depending on whether it's the noun or the verb
It's going to change the syllable stress.
If talking about the noun, the stress is on the first syllable.
And this is an examination of opinions, behaviors made by asking people questions.
If we're talking about the verb, to survey, the stress is on the second syllable.
And this means to look at or examine all of something, especially carefully.
Number twenty-five: text.
Has one syllable. Simple.
This is a word that many students might be familiar with
because we're talking about the main body of a manuscript or book.
And it's going to contain headers, notes, maybe graphs, even an appendix.
This is a text.
Now in the comments, I'd really like to hear from all of you.
And I'd like you to let me know, "Why would you like to improve your academic English?" Why is this important to you as a learner?"
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if you want to continue building and expanding your English vocabulary.
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