1. THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST
A selection of the words most used in academic writing across all specialties (science, law, medicine, economics etc)

2. THEY ARE THE WORDS MOST NEEDED AT UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
Developed by Averil Coxhead at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

3. To find these words, an analysis was done of academic journals, textbooks, course workbooks, lab manuals, and course notes.
The list was compiled following an analysis of over 3,500,000 words of text.

4. 570 WORDS Divided into 10 lists
List 1 contains the MOST frequently used words in academic texts

5. LIST 1 of AWL definition assume percent Interpretation environment
export
significant
similar

6. sector
available
financial
process
specific
principle
estimate
variables

7. policy
identified
create
derived
factors
major
issues
labour
occur
economic
involved

8. Constitutional analysis distribution function area Evidence consistent
income
structure
legal
concept
Constitutional
analysis
distribution
function
area

9. established
authority
benefit
section
required
legislation
indicate
response
context

10. acquisition
features
distinction
region
individual
contract
consumer
achieve

11. formula
theory
affect
approach
role
survey
potential

12. source
assessment
procedure
period
data
research
method

13. He did an _______________ of the way children learn language for his Master's thesis.
research
analysis
contract
legal

14. The culture of the United States is quite _______________ to that of Canada.
Economy
Tasteful
Similar
Legal
Analysis

15. He was arrested for drunk driving because he had drunk more than the _______________ limit of alcohol.
Contract
Legal
Available
Similar

16. The apartment will be _______________ on June first.
Available
Similar
Legal
contract

17. The young pop star became famous while still in high school after winning a _______________ with a major record label.
Available
Contract
Similar
Amount

18. Living in Berlin during the _____________when the Berlin Wall was torn down was an unforgettable experience.
Economy
Policy
Time
factor

19. Your continued lateness for class _______________ to me that you are not really a very serious student.
Factor
Prominent
Indicate
constitute

20. Some _______________ into second language learning suggests that oral fluency may increase with moderate amounts of caffeine.
Authority
Theory
Research
Concept

21. The Canadian _______________ is largely based on natural resources.
Period
Analysis
Factor
Economy

22. Environmental pollution seems to be an important _______________ in the increase in cancers all over the world.
Concept
Identify
Formula
Factor

23. There are wind-surfers and kayaks _______________ for rent at the lake.
Available
Analyze
Legal
Prominent

24. We need to find a more ___________ way of manufacturing our products.
Soluble
Analyzed
Periodically
Economical

25. Music downloaders are questioning the _______________ of file sharing, claiming the law is unclear on the matter.
Indications
Availability
Illegality
Similarity

26. List 2 previous community conclusion resident security range aspects
construction
text

27. commission
regulations
computer
Items
evaluation
assistance
normal
relevant

28. cultural
transfer
select
credit
equation
appropriate
resources
participation

29. sought
focus
Purchase
strategies
elements
positive
traditional
Impact
Final
consequences
chapter

30. injury
site
journal
primary
complex
design
obtained
restricted
conduct

31. institute
investment
categories
perceived
administration
maintenance

32. ASSIGNMENT
Which word from AWL sublist 1 best completes the sentence. Make sure you change the forms of the words as required.
Economic progress in many countries is being slowed down by a shortage of skilled …………… .
It is the responsibility of every………….. to help to recycle as much plastic as possible.

33. One …………. is that global warming is in large part due to methane gas emissions from cows.
Researchers do not have sufficient …….…..to prove what connection there is between rising sea levels and an increase in CO2 emissions.
A common…………….. is that boys perform better than girls in scientific subjects at school.

34. It is crucial to find alternative energy ………
It is crucial to find alternative energy ………. , if we are to live in a more sustainable way.
Education is not just about achieving results, it is also about the …………….of learning.
The most appropriate way to reward employees is to promote those who work ………………….well.

35. While the situations of males and females in the labour market are not identical, there is a broad …………………between them.
In most countries, there is an unequal ……………………of wealth.

36. Fill in the blanks with the following words from AWL sublist 2
Categories
Invest
Strategies
Purchased
Concluded
Resources
Feature
Acquire
Culture
participates

37. Malaysia's natural resources fall into three basic _______________: agricultural, mineral, and energy.
Parrots, most famous of all talking birds, rarely _______________ a vocabulary of more than twenty words.

38. The landscape of our planet is dominated by _______________ formed by running water.
The American Psychological Association has _______________ that viewing violence on TV promotes aggressive behaviour in children.
Our company simply doesn't have the _______________ to take on a project of that size.

39. Paul Nation has noted that the most successful second language students are those who use several different vocabulary learning _______________.
Everyone who _______________ in the run will receive a free T-shirt.
It is said that the island of Manhattan was _______________ from the native people of the area for about $24 worth of goods.

40. The bacteria _______________ that we examined under the microscope was actually quite beautiful to look at.
This company needs to _______________ in new machinery if it wants to survive.