Academic Word List

by Heyam Jamaa
Conduct
Definition Verb Example
To organize and Sentences
perform a particular
• (Noun) The way
activity
a person
behaves in a
particular place How you choose to
or situation conduct your private
life is your own
business!

His conduct at the

party was impeccable
and earned him many
compliments.
Consent
Definition:
- (Noun) permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

-(Verb) agree to do something or to allow something to happen.

2.Example Sentence:
They can't publish your name without your consent.

She consented to the search of her apartment by the police.

3. Word Family:

- Noun: consent

- Verb: consent

- Adjective: consensual (relating to or involving consent, especially mutual consent)

- Adverb: consensually
Neutral
Definition
(Adjective) not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the
groups involved in an argument or war.

Example Sentence:
Switzerland is known for being neutral during international conflicts.

Word Family:
• Noun: neutrality
• Verb: neutralize (to make something neutral)
• Adjective: neutral
• Adverb: neutrally
Finite
Definition:
• (Adjective) having a limit or end.

Example Sentence:
• The funds available for the health service are finite and we cannot afford to
waste money.

Word Family:
• Noun: finiteness
• Adjective: finite
• Adverb: finitely
Grade

Definitio Example Verb Example

n to separate people
or things into The teacher will
She received a high
different levels of grade the essays
grade on her final
(Noun) a level of quality, size, over the weekend.
exam.
quality, size, importance, etc.
importance, etc.
Word Family:
• Noun: grade
• Verb: grade
• Adjective: graded
• Adverb: gradably
Theme
Definition 1

• (Noun)the subject or topic

2 Example
on which the ideas of a Sentence
piece of writing or speech
are based.
The main theme of the novel is

Word Family 3 the conflict between nature and

technology.

The movies she makes are all

Noun: theme variations on the same theme.

Adjective: thematic

Adverb: thematically
Undertake
Definition
(Verb) to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be
difficult

Example Sentence
A team of engineers undertook the task of rebuilding the bridge.

Students are required to undertake simple experiments.

Word Family
• Noun: undertaking
• Verb: undertake
• Adjective: undertakable
Bond
Definition (Noun) Definition (Verb)

A relationship between people or To develop a close connection or

groups based on shared feelings, strong relationship with someone, or
interests, or experiences. to make someone do this.

Example Example
Sentence 1 Sentence 2

The bond between the mother and her She formed a bond with her
child is very strong. roommate, and they soon became best
friends.
Word Family:
Noun: bond, bondage

Verb: bond

Adjective: bonded, bondlike, bondable, bondless

Cite
Definition:
• (Verb) to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason
why something has happened.

Example Sentence:
• She cited several studies that support her theory.
• She cited three reasons why people get into debt.

Word Family:
• Noun: citation, citator, cital
• Verb: cite
• Adjective: citable, citatory, citeable
Reverse
Definition:
1 • (Verb) to change the direction, order, position, result,
etc. of something to its opposite.
• (Noun) the opposite to what has been mentioned.

Example Sentence:
2 • The decision was completely reversed
after the new evidence was presented.
• The car has a good reverse gear.

Word Family:
• Noun: reverse, reversal
• Verb: reverse
3
• Adjective: reversible,
reverse, reversionary
• Adverb: reversibly,
reversally, reversely
Motive
Definition: Example Sentence:
• (Noun) a reason for doing something. • Why would she have killed him?
She has no motive.
• The police are still trying to
establish a motive for the murder.
Word Family:
• Noun: motive, motivation, motivelessness
• Verb: motivate
• Adjective: motiveless, motivational
• Adverb: motivationally
Denote

Definition: Example Sentence:

• (Verb) to represent something.

• The color red denotes danger

in many cultures.
• His angry tone denoted
extreme displeasure.
Word Family:
• Noun: denotation
• Verb: denote, denotate
• Adjective: denotative, denotable
• Adverb: denotatively, denotationally
Inhibit
Definition: (Verb) to hinder, restrain, or prevent (an
action or process).

Example Sentence: Fear can inhibit people from taking

action in dangerous situations.

Example Sentence: This drug inhibits the growth of tumors.

Word Family: • Noun: inhibition, inhibitor

• Verb: inhibit

• Adjective: inhibitory

• Adverb: inhibitingly, inhibitively

Underlie
Definition Example Word
Sentence Family
(Verb) to be the basis of or • Noun: underlier
cause of something. • Verb: underlie
• Adjective: underlying
The fundamental issues
• Adverb: underlyingly
that underlie the conflict
must be addressed.
Adequate
Definition:
• (Adjective) enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose.

Example Sentence:
• The room was small, but adequate for our needs.

Word Family:
• Noun: adequacy, adequateness
• Verb: adequize (rare, nonstandard)
• Adjective: adequate
• Adverb: adequately
Thank You
Thank you for your time and attention. I appreciate the
opportunity to present this information to you.