Academic Word List 7 — 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.

1. 🔊adapt/əˈdæpt/verb
   to change to fit a new situation
   “Animals adapt to their environment.”
   يَتكيَّف
2. 🔊adult/əˈdʌlt/noun/adjective
   a fully grown person
   “Tickets are cheaper for children than adults.”
   بالِغ / راشِد
3. 🔊advocate/ˈædvəkeɪt/verb/noun
   to publicly support an idea; a supporter
   “She advocates for children's rights.”
   يُناصِر / مُدافِع
4. 🔊aid/eɪd/noun/verb
   help or support
   “The organization sends aid to refugees.”
   مَعونة / يُساعِد
5. 🔊channel/ˈtʃænəl/noun/verb
   a TV station; a way of sending or directing something
   “Watch the news on channel five.”
   قَناة
6. 🔊chemical/ˈkemɪkəl/noun/adjective
   a substance used in or made by chemistry
   “Some cleaning chemicals are dangerous.”
   مادّة كيميائيّة
7. 🔊classic/ˈklæsɪk/adjective/noun
   of high quality and lasting value; a typical example
   “This film is a classic everyone should watch.”
   كلاسيكيّ / أَثَر خالِد
8. 🔊comprehensive/ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensɪv/adjective
   including everything that is needed
   “The book gives a comprehensive history of Sudan.”
   شامِل
9. 🔊comprise/kəmˈpraɪz/verb
   to consist of; to be made up of
   “The committee comprises ten members.”
   يَتألَّف مِن
10. 🔊confirm/kənˈfɜːrm/verb
    to state that something is true or certain
    “Please confirm your booking by email.”
    يُؤكِّد
11. 🔊contrary/ˈkɑːntreri/adjective/noun
    opposite
    “Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind.”
    مُخالِف / عَكْس
12. 🔊convert/kənˈvɜːrt/verb
    to change something into a different form
    “The app converts dollars to euros.”
    يُحوِّل
13. 🔊couple/ˈkʌpəl/noun
    two people together; two or a few things
    “I'll be back in a couple of minutes.”
    زَوجان / اثنان
14. 🔊decade/ˈdekeɪd/noun
    a period of ten years
    “Technology changed greatly over the last decade.”
    عَقْد (عَشر سَنوات)
15. 🔊definite/ˈdefɪnət/adjective
    certain and clear
    “We need a definite answer by tomorrow.”
    مُؤكَّد / مُحدَّد
16. 🔊deny/dɪˈnaɪ/verb
    to say that something is not true; to refuse
    “He denied breaking the window.”
    يُنكِر / يَرفُض
17. 🔊differentiate/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/verb
    to see or show the difference between things
    “Can you differentiate between the twins?”
    يُفرِّق / يُميِّز
18. 🔊dispose/dɪˈspoʊz/verb
    to throw away or get rid of something
    “Dispose of the batteries safely.”
    يَتخلَّص مِن
19. 🔊dynamic/daɪˈnæmɪk/adjective
    full of energy and always changing
    “She has a dynamic personality.”
    دِيناميكيّ / حَيَويّ
20. 🔊eliminate/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/verb
    to completely remove something
    “The new vaccine could eliminate the disease.”
    يَقضي على / يُزيل
21. 🔊empirical/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/adjective
    based on real experiments and observation, not theory
    “The study provides empirical evidence.”
    تَجريبيّ
22. 🔊equip/ɪˈkwɪp/verb
    to provide the tools or things needed
    “The lab is equipped with modern devices.”
    يُجهِّز
23. 🔊extract/ɪkˈstrækt/verb/noun
    to remove or take something out
    “The dentist extracted the bad tooth.”
    يَستخرِج / مُستخلَص
24. 🔊file/faɪl/noun/verb
    a collection of documents or computer data
    “Save the file before closing the program.”
    مِلَفّ
25. 🔊finite/ˈfaɪnaɪt/adjective
    having a limit or end
    “The Earth has finite resources.”
    مَحدود / مُنتَهٍ
26. 🔊foundation/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/noun
    the base of a building; the basis of something; a charity organization
    “Trust is the foundation of friendship.”
    أساس / مُؤسَّسة
27. 🔊globe/ɡloʊb/noun
    the world; a round model of the Earth
    “People around the globe watched the match.”
    الكُرة الأرضيّة
28. 🔊grade/ɡreɪd/noun/verb
    a mark in school; a level of quality
    “She got the highest grade in the class.”
    دَرَجة / صَفّ
29. 🔊guarantee/ˌɡærənˈtiː/verb/noun
    to promise something will happen or work
    “The phone comes with a two-year guarantee.”
    يَضمَن / ضَمان
30. 🔊hierarchy/ˈhaɪərɑːrki/noun
    a system where people or things are ranked by level
    “He is at the top of the company hierarchy.”
    تَسلسُل هَرَميّ
31. 🔊identical/aɪˈdentɪkəl/adjective
    exactly the same
    “The twins are identical.”
    مُتطابِق
32. 🔊ideology/ˌaɪdiˈɑːlədʒi/noun
    a set of beliefs or ideas, especially political
    “The two parties have opposing ideologies.”
    أيديولوجيا / عَقيدة فِكريّة
33. 🔊infer/ɪnˈfɜːr/verb
    to reach a conclusion from evidence
    “From her smile, I inferred she was happy.”
    يَستنتِج
34. 🔊innovate/ˈɪnəveɪt/verb
    to introduce new ideas or methods
    “Companies must innovate to survive.”
    يَبتكِر
35. 🔊insert/ɪnˈsɜːrt/verb
    to put something inside something else
    “Insert the card into the machine.”
    يُدخِل
36. 🔊intervene/ˌɪntərˈviːn/verb
    to become involved to change what is happening
    “The teacher intervened to stop the argument.”
    يَتدخَّل
37. 🔊isolate/ˈaɪsəleɪt/verb
    to separate someone or something from others
    “The sick patient was isolated from others.”
    يَعزِل
38. 🔊media/ˈmiːdiə/noun
    television, radio, newspapers, and the internet
    “The story spread quickly through social media.”
    وَسائِل الإعلام
39. 🔊mode/moʊd/noun
    a particular way of doing something
    “Put your phone in silent mode.”
    وَضْع / نَمَط
40. 🔊paradigm/ˈpærədaɪm/noun
    a typical model or example of something
    “The internet created a new paradigm for business.”
    نَموذَج فِكريّ
41. 🔊phenomenon/fəˈnɑːmɪnən/noun
    something that happens, especially something unusual
    “Lightning is a natural phenomenon.”
    ظاهِرة
42. 🔊priority/praɪˈɔːrəti/noun
    the most important thing to do first
    “Finishing my degree is my top priority.”
    أولَويّة
43. 🔊prohibit/proʊˈhɪbɪt/verb
    to officially forbid something
    “Smoking is prohibited in the hospital.”
    يَحظُر / يَمنَع
44. 🔊publication/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
    a book, magazine, or article; the act of publishing
    “The publication of her book made her famous.”
    مَنشور / نَشْر
45. 🔊quote/kwoʊt/verb/noun
    to repeat someone's exact words
    “He quoted a famous poet in his speech.”
    يَقتبِس / اقتِباس
46. 🔊release/rɪˈliːs/verb/noun
    to let go free; to make something available
    “The band released a new album.”
    يُطلِق / إصدار
47. 🔊reverse/rɪˈvɜːrs/verb/noun
    to change to the opposite direction or order
    “The court reversed its earlier decision.”
    يَعكِس
48. 🔊simulate/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/verb
    to create conditions that imitate the real thing
    “Pilots train on machines that simulate flying.”
    يُحاكي
49. 🔊sole/soʊl/adjective
    only; single
    “She is the sole owner of the shop.”
    وَحيد
50. 🔊somewhat/ˈsʌmwʌt/adverb
    a little; to some degree
    “The test was somewhat difficult.”
    إلى حَدٍّ ما
51. 🔊submit/səbˈmɪt/verb
    to give a document for review or decision
    “Submit your application before the deadline.”
    يُقدِّم / يُسلِّم
52. 🔊successor/səkˈsesər/noun
    a person or thing that comes after another
    “The manager trained his successor before retiring.”
    خَليفة / خَلَف
53. 🔊survive/sərˈvaɪv/verb
    to continue to live after danger or difficulty
    “Camels can survive weeks without water.”
    يَنجو / يَبقى حَيّاً
54. 🔊thesis/ˈθiːsɪs/noun
    a long research paper for a university degree; a main argument
    “She is writing her master's thesis.”
    أُطروحة / رِسالة جامِعيّة
55. 🔊topic/ˈtɑːpɪk/noun
    a subject that you talk or write about
    “Choose a topic for your presentation.”
    مَوضوع
56. 🔊transmit/trænzˈmɪt/verb
    to send signals, messages, or diseases from one place to another
    “The radio tower transmits signals across the region.”
    يَنقُل / يَبُثّ
57. 🔊ultimate/ˈʌltɪmət/adjective
    final; the best or most extreme
    “Her ultimate goal is to open her own clinic.”
    نِهائيّ / أقصى
58. 🔊unique/juˈniːk/adjective
    the only one of its kind; special
    “Every fingerprint is unique.”
    فَريد
59. 🔊visible/ˈvɪzəbəl/adjective
    able to be seen
    “The mountain is visible from my window.”
    مَرئيّ
60. 🔊voluntary/ˈvɑːlənteri/adjective
    done by choice, without being forced or paid
    “She does voluntary work at the hospital.”
    تَطوُّعيّ / طَوعيّ

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