1. AWL Sublist 1 You can do it!

2. analyze (v)  to examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it Synonyms : examine, consider, review, study Collocation: __data, __whether, critically__, __information, further__, __situations, __differences WF: analyzing, analyzer, analyst, analytical, analytically

3. approach (v), (n)  > a way of doing something or dealing with a problem Synonyms: method, style, way Collocation: this__, different__, comprehensive__, holistic__, traditional__, similar__, balanced__, alternative__, Word Families: approachable, approached, approaching, unapproachable

4. area (n)  1. a particular part of a country, town, house, office, subject  2. (math) the amount of space that a flat surface or shape covers Synonyms: region, section, subject, part Collocation: bay__, __where, (metro)politan__, ski__, surface__, recreation__, surrounding__, dining__, Word Families: areas

5. assess (v) Synonyms: evaluate, judge, appraise Collocation: __whether, __how, __student(s), _the situation, accurately__, __differences, __participants’…, Word Families: assessment, assessing, assessable  examine something and make a decision about it

6. assume (v) 1.To think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof 2.To start to do a job, especially an important one Synonyms: suppose, think, guess, believe Collocation : __that, would__, __responsibility, must (might)__, automatically__, __control, __leadership, Word Family: assumed, assumes, assuming, assumption, assumptions

7. authority (n)  someone who is respected because of their knowledge; the power to give orders to people Synonyms: power, right, permission, firmness Collocation: _ over, housing__, moral__, political__, legal__, transit__, Word Families: authorities, authoritative

8. available (adj)  something that is available is able to be used or can easily be bought or found  someone who is available does not have a wife, girlfriend (boyfriend)  someone who is available is not busy and has enough time to talk to you Synonyms: obtainable, accessible, on hand, offered Collocation : made__, readily__, __information, widely__, __resources, become__, __evidence, Word Families: availability, unavailable and may want to start a new romantic relationship

9. benefit (n),(v)  an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something Synonyms: advantage, help, profit, Collocation: __from, will (would)(may)__, drug__, added__, without__, proceeds__ WFs: beneficial, beneficiary, benefited, benefiting, benefits

10. concept (n)  an idea of how something is, or how something should be done Synonyms: idea, thought, theory, view Collocation : __of, whole__, __car, basic__, __development, original__, Word Families: conception, conceptual, conceptualization, conceptualize, conceptualized, conceptually

11. consist (v) Collocation : __of, will (would)__, may (might)__, should__, __mostly, __primarily, Word Families: consistency, consistent, consistently, consisting, inconsistencies, inconsistency, inconsistent  consist in something (phrasal verb) to be based on or depend on something  consist of something (phrasal verb) to be formed from two or more things or people

12. constitute (v)  parts that form something  to be considered to be something: The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society. Synonyms: comprise, make up, form, compose Collocation : not__, would (may, might)__, __themselves, together__, __grounds, necessarily__, Word Family: constituency, constituent, constituting, constitutional, constitutionally, unconstitutional

13. context (n)  Words and paragraphs surrounding a word or sentence  overall situation, background Synonyms: background, circumstance, environment Collocation : within__, social__, historical__, cultural__, larger__, broader__, particular__. Word Family: contextual, contextualize, contextualizing, uncontextualised.

14. contract (n)  a formal written agreement between people or companies etc. Synonyms: agreement, bond, pact, deal Collocation: __with, ($15)million__, under__, social__, __extension, one-year__, __negotiations, _workers_, Word Families: contracted, contracting, contractor, contracts

15. create (v)  to make something exist that did not exist before Synonyms: make, generate, produce Collocation: can__, helped__, __jobs, __images, __opportunities, __conditions, _additional, Word Families: created, creation, creative, creatively, creativity, creator, recreate, recreating…

16. data (n)  information or facts: The research involves collecting data from two random samples. Synonyms: statistics, numbers, records Collocation: __collection, __analysis, collected__, __set(s), available__, show__, raw__, Word Families: none :(

17. define (v)  to describe something correctly and thoroughly Synonyms: name, identify, characterize Collocation : __themselves, help__, clearly__, __success, __ourselves. Word Families: definition, definable, defined, defines, defining, redefine …, undefined

18. derive (from) (v) Synonyms: get, develop, obtain, draw from Collocation: __from, __their, __satisfaction, __meaning, __primarily, __pleasure, __benefit, Word Family: derivation, derivations, derivative, derived derives, deriving  to develop or come from something else

19. distribute (v)  to give things to a group of people, especially in a planned way Synonyms: deal out, hand out, deliver, spread out Collocation: __them, __food, __evenly, help__, __information, __free, __power, Word Family: distribution, distributional, distributive, distributor, redistribute, redistributing, redistribution

20. economy (n)  the system by which a country's money and goods are produced and used Synonyms: financial system, cost-cutting measure, cheap Collocation: global__, our__, U.S.__, fuel__, market__, world__, growing__. Word Family: economic, economical, ecumenically, economics, economist

21. environment (n)  The air, water, and land on Earth  The people and things that are around you in your life (e.g. buildings you use, the people you live or work with) Synonyms: surroundings, setting, background, nature Collocation: learning__, natural__, work__, social__, political__, physical__, classroom__, Word Families: environmental, environmentalist, environmentally,

22. establish (v)  to start or create something meant to last for a long time; to set up Synonyms: found, set up, start Collocation: helped__, trying to__, __relationship(s), __standards, necessary to__, WFs: establishes, establishing, establishment, established, disestablish

23. estimate (v)  to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of something, without calculating it exactly Synonyms: approximate, guess, assess Collocation : an__, officials__, experts__, conservative__, intelligence__, best__, analysts__, cost__, Word Families: estimated, estimates, estimating, estimation, over-estimate, underestimate…

24. evident (adj)  easy to see, notice, or understand Synonyms: obvious, clear, plain, apparent Collocation : __in, more (most)__, became__, also__, particularly__, clearly__, Word Families: evidence, evidenced, evidential, evidently

25. export (v),(n)  (v)to sell or send goods to another country  (n) the act of sending goods to another country Synonyms: sell abroad, send overseas Collocation: __control, __market, oil__, __earnings, __goods, __products WFs: exported, exporter, exporters, exporting

26. factor (n), (v)  one of several things that influence or cause a situation  a particular level on a scale that measures how strong or effective something is  (in math) a number that divides into another number exactly Synonyms: issue, thing, feature, aspect, part Collocation: __analysis, important__, risk__, another__, major__, key__, contributing__, significant__, Word Family: factored, factoring, factors

27. finance (n),(v)  (n) the management of money by governments, large organizations etc.  (v) to provide money Synonyms: money, business, invest in, pay for Collocation: campaign__, __reform, __committee, personal__, Word Family: financed, financial, financially, financier, financiers, financing

28. formula (n)  a method or principles that you use to solve a problem  a series of numbers or letters that represent a mathematical or scientific rule  Formula one - a type of car racing  a type of liquid food for babies that is similar to a woman's breast milk Synonyms: rule, procedure, recipe Collocation: baby__, infant__, magic__, simple__, winning_, mathematical__, following__, secret__, Word Family: formulas, formulate, formulating, formulation, reformulate, reformulating…

29. function (n)  the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does Synonyms: purpose, meaning, role, job, task Collocation: brain__, primary__, lung__, important__, sexual__, immune__, within__, social__, cognitive__, Word Families: functional, functionally, functioned, functioning, functions

30. identify (v)  to recognize something or discover exactly what it is Synonyms: recognize, name, discover, distinguish Collocation: can__, __themselves, __help, __students, __potential, __areas. Word Families: identified, identifiable, identity, identification, identifying, unidentifiable

31. income (n)  the money that you earn from your work Synonyms: profits, earnings, salary Collocation: __tax, net__, household__, family__, low__, annual__, personal__, earned__, gross__. Word Families: incomes

32. indicate (v)  show that something is likely to be true or exist Synonyms: point out, designate, point to, specify Collocation: _ that, results__, studies__, data__, findings__, also__, ___whether, Word Families: indication, indications, indicative, indicator, indicated, indicates

33. individual (adj), (n)  1.(adj) considered separately from other people or things in the same group  2.(adj) belonging to or intended for one person rather than a group Synonyms: person, personal, private, separate Collocation: each__, __differences, __rights, __student, __needs, __investors, __members. Word Families: individualized, individuality, individuals, individualism, individualistic, individually

34. interpret (v)  to translate spoken words from one language into another  to explain the meaning of something Synonyms: understand, deduce Collocation: how to__, difficult to__, __the results, __data, __the Constitution, ability to__ Word Family: interpretation, interpretative, interpreted, misinterpret, misinterpretation, reinterpret, reinterpreted, reinterpretation

35. involve (v)  if an activity or situation involves something, that thing is part of it or a result of it Synonyms: engage, include, mix up Collocation: not__, would(will)(may)__, __students, often__, __both, must__, __themselves, Word Family: involved, involvement, involves involving, uninvolved

36. issue (v), (n)  (n) a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about  (v) to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc. Synonyms: subject (n), copy (n), give out, production Collocation : this__, same__, important__, big__, real__, whole__, political__, major__ Word Family: issued,issues, issuing

37. labor (n)  work, especially physical work Synonyms: work, effort, toil Collocation : __force, __day, __market, __unions, __department, child___, __costs, organized__, __party, Word Families: labors, labored, laboring

38. legal (adj)  allowed to do something by law Synonyms: lawful, officially permitted, authorized Collocation: __system, __services, __action, __defense, __status, __fees, __issues, __experts, __rights. Word Family: illegal, illegality, illegally, legally, legality

39. legislate (v)  to make a law about something Only Parliament has the power to legislate on constitutional matters. Collocation : __morality, __against, __away, can’t___, ___virtue, Word Family: legislation, legislated, legislating, legislative, legislator, legislature

40. major (adj),(n)  (adj) very serious, large or important  (n) an officer in the army Synonyms: main, chief, key Collocation: __league, __role, __problem, every__, __cities, __changes, __factor, __source, __concern Word Families: majority, majorities

41. method (n)  a way of doing something Synonyms: technique, way, process, system, manner Collocation: __participants, scientific__, __used, effective__, __subjects, preferred__, traditional__, Word Families: methodical, methodological, methodologies, methodology, methods

42. occur (v)  to happen Synonyms: take place, arise, come about Collocation: may__, likely to__, changes__, __within, events__, WFs: occurrence, occurring, occurs, reoccur, reoccurring, reoccurs

43. percent (n)  one part in every hundred Collocation: _ increase, __chance, higher__, __reduction, hundred_, five_, ten_, Word Families: percentage, percentages

44. period (n),(adj)  length of time  the mark (.) Synonyms: era, age, phase, time Collocation: during a__, __of time, over__, same__, short__, extended__, WFs: periodic, periodical, periodically, periods

45. policy (n)  a way of doing something that has been officially agreed and chosen by a person, political party, business, or other organization Synonyms: rule, document Collocation: foreign__, public__, U.S. __, __makers, economic__, __toward, insurance__, energy__, Word Family: policies

46. principle (n)  a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave Synonyms: standard, rule, belief Collocation: same__, guiding__, basic__, organizing__, fundamental__, general__, precautionary__, underlying__, moral__, Word Family: principled, principles, unprincipled

47. proceed (v)  to continue to do something that has already been planned or started Synonyms: go on, continue, progress Collocation: how to__, allowed to__, decision to_, __as directed, __with caution, Word Family: procedure, procedural, proceedings, proceeds

48. process (n)  a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result Synonyms: procedure, method, course Collocation : peace__, political__, due__, whole__, learning__, decision-making__, selection__, creative__, Word Families: processes, processed, processing

49. require (v)  1. to need something  2. if you are required to do or have something, a law or rule says you must do it or have it Synonyms: need, demand, expect Collocation: would__, not__, states__, students__, often__, __less, __special attention, __additional…, Word Family: required, requirement, requirements, requires, requiring

50. research (n),(v)  serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas Synonyms: investigate, study Collocation: __center, future__, __institute, __shows, previous__, further__, scientific__, __group__ Word Families: researched, researcher, researchers

51. respond (v)  to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done Synonyms: reply, answer, react Collocation: __to, not__, will (must)__, __quickly, __differently, __immediately, __positively, __appropriately__, Word Families: responded, respondent, responding, response, responsive, responsiveness, unresponsive

52. role (n)  the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation Synonyms: part, position, job Collocation: important__, __models, major__, key__, significant__, active__, central__, crucial__ Word Families: roles

53. section (n)  one of the parts that something such as an object or place is divided into  one of the separate parts of a structure, piece of furniture etc that you fit together to form the whole  a separate part of a book, newspaper, document, report etc Synonyms: part, piece, segment, portion Collocation: cross__, under__, next__, each__, following__, final__, special__ Word Families: sectioned, sectioning, sections

54. sector (n)  part of an activity (business, trade) Synonyms: division, segment, part, area Collocation: private__, public__, financial__, service__, manufacturing__, economy__, WFs: sectors

55. significant (adj)  having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future Synonyms: important, considerable, major, large Collocation : statistically__, most__, __differences, __role, __number, __effect, __amount, __impact, __changes, Word Families: significance, significantly, signified, signify, signifying, insignificant, insignificantly

56. similar (adj)  almost the same Synonyms: alike, parallel, comparable Collocation: very__, __results, something__, __situation, __problems, __pattern, quite__, __manner Word Families: similarly, similarity, dissimilar

57. source (n)  the thing, place, person, etc. that you get something from Synonyms: basis, resource, supply, informer, Collocation : __of, major__, primary__, another__, main__, energy__, important__, light__, Word Families: sources, sourced, sourcing

58. specific (adj)  a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group Synonyms: detailed, exact, precise Collocation: very__, any__, __information, __questions, __areas, __needs, __issues, __problems, Word Family: specifically, specification, specifications, specificity, specifics

59. structure (v),(n)  the way in which the parts of something are connected with each other and form a whole, or the thing that these parts make up Synonyms: arrangement, organization, formation; arrange Collocation : social__, family__, power__, organization__, political__, economic__, bone__, Word Families : structural, structurally, structured, structuring, unstructured, restructure, restructured…

60. theory (n)  an idea that explains something about life or the world (especially not proven to be true) Synonyms: suggest, hypothesize, concept Collocation: grounded__, literary_, economic_, general_, political_, learning_, conspiracy_, WFs: theoretical, theoretically, theorist

61. vary (v)  if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other Synonyms: differ, change, contrast, alter Collocation : __from, can (may)__, __widely, will__, __greatly, __depending on, __between, Word Families: variables, variably, variance, variant, variation, varied, varying, variability, invariable, invariably