Word list: Academic writing

outline verb to give the main facts about something

summarize verb to express the most important facts or ideas about
in addition (to) noun something
as well (as)or someone in a short and clear form
moreover adverb (used to add information) also and more importantly
furthermore adverb in addition; more importantly
research noun a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to
data noun discover (new)
information, information
especially factsororreach a (new)
numbers, collected to be
analysis noun examined and considered
the act of analysing and used to help decision-
something
focus (sth) on sb/sth to give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject,
explore verb or thing or talk about something in order to find out more
to think
finding noun about
a pieceit of information that is discovered during an official
hypothesis noun examination of a problem,
an idea or explanation situation, orthat
for something object
is based on
predominantly adverb known facts
mostly or mainlybut has not yet been proved
maintain verb to express firmly your belief that something is true
argue verb to give the reasons for your opinion, idea, belief, etc.
consequently adverb as a result
thus adverb with this result
therefore adverb for that reason
hence adverb that is the reason or explanation for
evaluate verb to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or
reveal verb value
to makeof something
known or show something that is surprising or
prove verb that
to show apreviously
was particular secret
result after a period of time
indicate verb to show, point, or make clear in another way
establish verb to discover or get proof of something
demonstrate verb to show or make something clear
confirm verb to prove that a belief or an opinion that was previously not
completely certain is true