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This lesson is the big list of words from A to Z of and definitions to help you, when you don’t know the meaning of the word. It is important not to try and remember the words, but just to use the list as a reference guide to help you.

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  • n. (noun) — is a name word
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  • ad. (adjective/adverb) — is used as a describing word

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Academic Word List + definitions

Sublist 1 contains the most common words in the AWL. Sublist 2 contains the next most

common words, and so on. There are 60 families in each sublist, except for sublist 10 which

has 30.

a way of doing something or dealing with a problem

a particular subject or type of activity

examine something and make a decision about it

think that something is true

someone who is respected because of their knowledge

that you can get, buy or use etc

an advantage or improvement

made of or contain a number of different things

a set of laws that describe the power and purposes of a

government or organisation

the situation within which something happens

a formal written agreement between people or companies

make something new exist or happen

completely certain and not likely to be changed

have something as its origin

supplying goods to shops and companies in a particular

area

concerning trade, industry and the making of money

the land, water and air that people, plants and animals live

in

start or decide something

decide what you think the value of something is

facts, statements or signs that make you believe

something exists or is true

the business of selling products to another country

the things that influence a cause or situation

a group of numbers or letters that show a mathematical or

the purpose that something is made for

recognise and name somebody or something

show that something is likely to be true or exist

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