Academic-Word-List-a2dAcademic-Word-List-a2d.doc

THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST (A - D)? abandon???? ??????v.? go away from (a person or thing or place) not intending to return; forsake; desert abstract??? ??????adj.? existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence academy???? ??????n.? school for special training access????? ??????n.? ~ means of approaching or entering (a place); way in accommodate ??????v.? provide lodging or room for accompany?? ??????v.? walk or travel with (sb) as a companion or helper; escort accumulate? ??????v.? gradually get or gather together an increasing number or quantity of get (sth) in this way accurate??? ??????adj.? free from error achieve???? ??????v.? gain or reach (sth), usu by effort, skill, courage, etc acknowledge ??????v.? accept the truth of admit (sth) acquire???? ??????v.? gain (sth) by ones own ability, efforts or behavior adapt?????? ??????v.? ~ sth (for sth) make sth suitable for a new use, situation, etc; modify sth adequate??? ??????adj. ~ satisfactory in quantity or quality; sufficient adjacent??? ??????having a common endpoint or border? also immediately preceding or following adjust????? ??????v.? put (sth) into the correct order or position; arrange administrate? ????v. to administer adult?????? ??????adj.? grown to full size or strength advocate??? ??????v. speak publicly in favor of (sth); recommend; support affect????? ??????v.? have an influence on (sb/sth); produce an effect on aggregate?? ??????v.? ~ sb (fml ) be formed or bring sb into an assembled group or amount aid???????? ??????n.? help albeit????? ??????conj although allocate??? ??????v. ~ sth allot or assign sth (to sb/sth) for a special purpose alter?????? ??????v.? become different; change in character, position, size, shape, etc alternative ??????adj.? available in place of sth else; other ambiguous?? ??????adj.? having more than one possible meaning amend?????? ??????v.? correct an error in (sth); make minor improvements in; change slightly analogy???? ??????n.? ~ part