AWL 3 Headword Practice – A Mix of Definitions

For each set of 10 words on the left, match with the correct definitions on the right. Each word can only be used one time (and will only be part of
that particular set of 10 words.) Once you finish the first set, move onto the next set of words and do the same thing.

E 1. alternative A. the facts or conditions that affect a situation

A 2. circumstance B. permission to do something
I 3. comment C. to change or remove the bad result of something; to pay money because of suffering a loss
C 4. compensate D. continuous or regular over a long period of time
J 5. component E. something you can chose instead of something else
B 6. consent F. to give something in order to help; be part of a group activity and help it be successful
G 7. considerable G. large in size, amount or degree
D 8. constant H. to limit someone’s freedom to what they want; force someone to do something they don’t want to do
H 9. constrain I. a written or spoken remark giving an opinion
F 10. contribute J. a quality or feature of something; one part of a machine

O 11. convene K. to control someone or something, often in a negative way

T 12. coordinate L. relating to large companies
S 13. core M. to show clearly that something is true or that it exists
L 14. corporate N. standards that are used for judging something or making a decision about something
R 15. correspond O. to arrange a formal meeting or gathering
N 16. criteria P. to record something in writing or film; a piece of paper or set of papers containing official information
Q 17. deduce Q. to know something as a result of considering the information you have
M 18. demonstrate R. to be the same as something else; to be related to something
P 19. document S. the most important or most basic part of something
K 20. dominate T. to organize the different parts of a job so people can work together effectively
 A 21. emphasis U. money you collect for a particular purpose
Z 22. ensure V. to come into a country because you want to live there
B 23. exclude W. a set of ideas you use when you are forming your decision or judgments
W 24. framework X. happening at the beginning of a process ; the first letters of someone’s name
U 25. fund Y. an example of something happening
BB 26. illustrate Z. to make sure something happens or is done
V 27. immigrate aa. to suggest that you think something without saying
AA 28. imply bb. to show what something is like; to draw pictures in a book
X 29. initial A. special importance or attention that is given to one thing; extra loudness when you say a certain word
Y 30. instance B. to deliberately prevent someone from being involved in an activity

D 31. interact C. relating to the body rather than the mind; able to be seen, touched or felt
C 32. physical D. to communicate with one another or react to one another
L 33. proportion E. to produce many copies of a book, magazine or newspaper
E 34. publish F. to take something or someone away from a place
J 35. react G. set of related things arranged in a certain order
I 36. register H. a secret plan to achieve something in a dishonest way; a system for organizing information
K 37. rely I. to put information on a list; to realize or notice something
F 38. remove J. to behave in a certain way because of things that happened around you
H 39. scheme K. to trust someone or something to do something for you
G 40. sequence L. a quantity of something that is a part or share of the whole

O 41. sex M. as much as is needed

V 42. shift N. involving science; using difficult language; following rules strictly
T 43. specify O. males or females as separate groups
M 44. sufficient P. reasonable and generally accepted
U 45. task Q. a method of doing something using a special skill you have developed
N 46. technical R. amount of something; the loudness of a sound
Q 47. technique S. advanced scientific knowledge used for practical use
S 48. technology T. to explain something in an exact and detailed way
P 49. valid U. something you have to do
R 50. volume V. to move something slightly; period of work time