Academic Word List 4 — 60 Words

60 academic English words with pronunciation (audio), definitions, examples and Arabic meaning. Tap 🔊 to hear each word, then practice them as interactive flashcards.

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access/ˈækses/noun/verb

the right or ability to enter, use, or see something
“Students have free access to the library.”
وُصول / نَفاذ
adequate/ˈædɪkwət/adjective

enough or good enough for a purpose
“The room has adequate space for ten people.”
كافٍ / مُلائِم
annual/ˈænjuəl/adjective

happening once every year
“The company holds its annual meeting in May.”
سَنَويّ
apparent/əˈpærənt/adjective

easy to see or understand; seeming to be true
“It was apparent that she was upset.”
واضِح / ظاهِر
approximate/əˈprɑːksɪmət/adjective/verb

close to the exact number but not completely accurate
“The approximate cost is one hundred dollars.”
تَقريبيّ
attitude/ˈætɪtuːd/noun

the way you think and feel about something
“A positive attitude helps you succeed.”
مَوقِف / سُلوك
attribute/əˈtrɪbjuːt/verb/noun

to say something is caused by something else; a quality
“She attributes her success to hard work.”
يَنسُب إلى / صِفة
civil/ˈsɪvəl/adjective

relating to citizens; polite
“Civil rights protect all citizens equally.”
مَدَنيّ
code/koʊd/noun/verb

a system of words, numbers, or rules
“Enter the secret code to open the door.”
رَمْز / شِفرة
commit/kəˈmɪt/verb

to promise to do something; to do something wrong
“He committed to finishing the project on time.”
يَلتزِم / يَرتكِب
communicate/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/verb

to share information, ideas, or feelings with others
“We communicate daily through video calls.”
يَتواصَل
concentrate/ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/verb

to give all your attention to one thing
“I can't concentrate with all this noise.”
يُركِّز
confer/kənˈfɜːr/verb

to discuss with others; to give an honor or award
“The doctors conferred before deciding the treatment.”
يَتشاوَر / يَمنَح
contrast/ˈkɑːntræst/noun/verb

a clear difference between things
“There's a sharp contrast between rich and poor areas.”
تَبايُن / يُقارِن
cycle/ˈsaɪkəl/noun/verb

a series of events that repeat in the same order
“The water cycle moves water around the Earth.”
دَورة
debate/dɪˈbeɪt/noun/verb

a formal discussion with opposing opinions
“The students held a debate about social media.”
مُناظَرة / نِقاش
despite/dɪˈspaɪt/preposition

without being affected by; even though
“Despite the rain, we enjoyed the trip.”
رَغْمَ / بِالرَغمِ مِن
dimension/daɪˈmenʃən/noun

a measurement of length, width, or height; an aspect
“Measure the dimensions of the room first.”
بُعْد / قِياس
domestic/dəˈmestɪk/adjective

relating to the home or your own country
“Domestic flights are cheaper than international ones.”
مَحَليّ / مَنزِليّ
emerge/ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/verb

to appear or come out from somewhere
“The sun emerged from behind the clouds.”
يَظهَر / يَبرُز
error/ˈerər/noun

a mistake
“The report contains several spelling errors.”
خَطَأ
ethnic/ˈeθnɪk/adjective

relating to a group with shared culture or origin
“The city has many ethnic restaurants.”
عِرقيّ / إثنيّ
goal/ɡoʊl/noun

something you want to achieve
“My goal is to learn 50 new words this month.”
هَدَف
grant/ɡrænt/verb/noun

to officially give something; money given for a purpose
“The university granted her a scholarship.”
يَمنَح / مِنحة
hence/hens/adverb

for this reason; therefore
“He was ill, hence his absence from class.”
لِذا / مِن ثَمّ
hypothesis/haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/noun

an idea that is tested to see if it is true
“The experiment proved his hypothesis correct.”
فَرَضيّة
implement/ˈɪmplɪment/verb

to start using a plan or system
“The school implemented a new teaching method.”
يُنفِّذ / يُطبِّق
implicate/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/verb

to show that someone is involved in something bad
“The evidence implicated two employees in the theft.”
يُورِّط
impose/ɪmˈpoʊz/verb

to force a rule, tax, or decision on people
“The city imposed a new tax on parking.”
يَفرِض
integrate/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/verb

to combine things or join a group fully
“The new students integrated quickly into the class.”
يَدمُج / يَندمِج
internal/ɪnˈtɜːrnəl/adjective

inside something or someone
“The company is conducting an internal review.”
داخِليّ
investigate/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/verb

to examine something carefully to find the truth
“Police are investigating the robbery.”
يُحقِّق في
job/dʒɑːb/noun

the work you do to earn money; a task
“She found a new job at a hospital.”
وَظيفة / عَمَل
label/ˈleɪbəl/noun/verb

a piece of paper on something giving information about it
“Read the label before taking the medicine.”
مُلصَق / يُصنِّف
mechanism/ˈmekənɪzəm/noun

a part of a machine; a way something works
“The clock's mechanism is very precise.”
آليّة
obvious/ˈɑːbviəs/adjective

easy to see or understand
“The answer to this question is obvious.”
واضِح / بَديهيّ
occupy/ˈɑːkjupaɪ/verb

to fill a space or time; to live or work in a place
“The office occupies the entire third floor.”
يَشغَل
option/ˈɑːpʃən/noun

a choice you can make
“You have two options: stay or leave.”
خِيار
output/ˈaʊtpʊt/noun

the amount produced by a person, machine, or factory
“The factory doubled its output this year.”
إنتاج / مُخرَجات
overall/ˌoʊvərˈɔːl/adjective/adverb

considering everything; in general
“Overall, the project was a success.”
إجماليّ / بِشكلٍ عامّ
parallel/ˈpærəlel/adjective/noun

lines staying the same distance apart; similar things
“The road runs parallel to the river.”
مُتوازٍ
parameter/pəˈræmɪtər/noun

a limit or rule that controls how something is done
“We must work within the budget parameters.”
مُعامِل / حَدّ
phase/feɪz/noun

one stage in a process of change
“The project is in its final phase.”
مَرحَلة / طَوْر
predict/prɪˈdɪkt/verb

to say what will happen in the future
“Scientists predict the storm will arrive tomorrow.”
يَتنبَّأ
principal/ˈprɪnsəpəl/adjective/noun

most important; the head of a school
“Tourism is the principal source of income here.”
رَئيسيّ / مُدير مَدرَسة
prior/ˈpraɪər/adjective

happening or existing before something else
“No prior experience is required for this job.”
سابِق / مُسبَق
professional/prəˈfeʃənəl/adjective/noun

relating to skilled work; a person with special training
“She handled the situation in a professional way.”
مِهَنيّ / مُحترِف
project/ˈprɑːdʒekt/noun/verb

a planned piece of work; to estimate or forecast
“Our science project won first prize.”
مَشروع / يَتوقَّع
promote/prəˈmoʊt/verb

to support or encourage; to raise to a higher position
“The campaign promotes healthy eating.”
يُروِّج / يُرقّي
regime/reɪˈʒiːm/noun

a system of government or management
“The new regime changed many old laws.”
نِظام حُكم
resolve/rɪˈzɑːlv/verb/noun

to solve a problem; strong determination
“They resolved the conflict peacefully.”
يَحُلّ / عَزْم
retain/rɪˈteɪn/verb

to keep or continue to have something
“This material retains heat very well.”
يَحتفِظ بِـ
series/ˈsɪriːz/noun

a number of similar things coming one after another
“A series of storms hit the coast.”
سِلسِلة
statistic/stəˈtɪstɪk/noun

a number that represents a fact or measurement
“The statistics show crime has decreased.”
إحصائيّة
status/ˈsteɪtəs/noun

the position or condition of someone or something
“What is the status of your application?”
حالة / مَكانة
stress/stres/noun/verb

worry caused by problems; to emphasize
“Exercise helps reduce stress.”
ضَغْط / إجهاد
subsequent/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/adjective

coming after something else
“The first meeting and all subsequent ones were online.”
لاحِق
sum/sʌm/noun/verb

the total when numbers are added; an amount of money
“He paid a large sum for that car.”
مَجموع / مَبلَغ
summary/ˈsʌməri/noun

a short statement of the main points
“Write a summary of the article in five lines.”
مُلخَّص
undertake/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/verb

to start and accept responsibility for a task
“She undertook the difficult task of organizing the event.”
يَتعهَّد / يَتولّى

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