Academic Word List 8 — 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. 🔊abandon/əˈbændən/verb
   to leave someone or something and never return
   “They abandoned the old house years ago.”
   يَهجُر / يَتخلّى عن
2. 🔊accompany/əˈkʌmpəni/verb
   to go somewhere with someone
   “Children must be accompanied by an adult.”
   يُرافِق
3. 🔊accumulate/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/verb
   to collect or increase gradually over time
   “Dust accumulated on the old books.”
   يُراكِم / يَتراكَم
4. 🔊ambiguous/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/adjective
   having more than one possible meaning; unclear
   “His answer was ambiguous and confused everyone.”
   غامِض / مُلتبِس
5. 🔊append/əˈpend/verb
   to add something to the end of a document
   “Append your signature at the bottom of the letter.”
   يُلحِق / يُضيف
6. 🔊appreciate/əˈpriːʃieɪt/verb
   to be thankful for; to understand the value of something
   “I really appreciate your help.”
   يُقدِّر / يَمتَنّ
7. 🔊arbitrary/ˈɑːrbɪtreri/adjective
   decided by chance or personal opinion, not reason
   “The choice of colors seemed completely arbitrary.”
   اِعتِباطيّ / تَعَسُّفيّ
8. 🔊automate/ˈɔːtəmeɪt/verb
   to make a process work by machines instead of people
   “The factory automated its production line.”
   يُؤتمِت
9. 🔊bias/ˈbaɪəs/noun/verb
   unfairly preferring one side over another
   “The referee was accused of bias toward the home team.”
   تَحيُّز
10. 🔊chart/tʃɑːrt/noun/verb
    a drawing that shows information, like a graph
    “The chart shows sales over five years.”
    رَسم بَيانيّ
11. 🔊clarify/ˈklærɪfaɪ/verb
    to make something easier to understand
    “Could you clarify what you mean?”
    يُوضِّح
12. 🔊commodity/kəˈmɑːdəti/noun
    a product that can be bought and sold, like oil or wheat
    “Gold is a valuable commodity.”
    سِلعة
13. 🔊complement/ˈkɑːmplɪment/verb/noun
    to go well together with something
    “The sauce complements the fish perfectly.”
    يُكمِّل
14. 🔊conform/kənˈfɔːrm/verb
    to follow rules or behave like everyone else
    “All products must conform to safety standards.”
    يَمتثِل / يُطابِق
15. 🔊contemporary/kənˈtempəreri/adjective/noun
    belonging to the present time; modern
    “The museum shows contemporary art.”
    مُعاصِر
16. 🔊contradict/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/verb
    to say the opposite of what someone said
    “His actions contradict his words.”
    يُناقِض
17. 🔊crucial/ˈkruːʃəl/adjective
    extremely important
    “Sleep is crucial for good health.”
    حاسِم / بالِغ الأهميّة
18. 🔊currency/ˈkɜːrənsi/noun
    the money used in a country
    “The dollar is a strong currency.”
    عُملة
19. 🔊denote/dɪˈnoʊt/verb
    to be a sign of; to mean
    “The red light denotes danger.”
    يَدُلّ على
20. 🔊detect/dɪˈtekt/verb
    to discover or notice something hidden
    “The machine detects metal objects.”
    يَكتشِف / يَرصُد
21. 🔊deviate/ˈdiːvieɪt/verb
    to do something different from what is usual or planned
    “The plane deviated from its normal route.”
    يَنحرِف عن
22. 🔊displace/dɪsˈpleɪs/verb
    to force something or someone out of its place
    “The war displaced thousands of families.”
    يُزيح / يُهجِّر
23. 🔊drama/ˈdrɑːmə/noun
    a play for theater or TV; an exciting situation
    “She studied drama at university.”
    دراما / مَسرَحيّة
24. 🔊eventual/ɪˈventʃuəl/adjective
    happening at the end of a process
    “Hard work led to his eventual success.”
    نِهائيّ / في نِهاية المَطاف
25. 🔊exhibit/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/verb/noun
    to show something publicly
    “The gallery exhibits local artists' work.”
    يَعرِض / مَعروضة
26. 🔊exploit/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/verb
    to use something fully; to use someone unfairly
    “The company exploited its workers with low pay.”
    يَستغِلّ
27. 🔊fluctuate/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/verb
    to change frequently between high and low
    “Oil prices fluctuate daily.”
    يَتذبذَب
28. 🔊guideline/ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/noun
    an official rule or advice on how to do something
    “Follow the safety guidelines in the lab.”
    مَبدأ تَوجيهيّ / إرشادات
29. 🔊highlight/ˈhaɪlaɪt/verb/noun
    to emphasize something; the best part of something
    “The report highlights the main problems.”
    يُبرِز / أبرَز ما في
30. 🔊implicit/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/adjective
    suggested but not said directly
    “There was an implicit warning in her words.”
    ضِمنيّ
31. 🔊induce/ɪnˈduːs/verb
    to cause something to happen; to persuade
    “The medicine induces sleep.”
    يُحدِث / يَحُثّ
32. 🔊inevitable/ɪnˈevɪtəbəl/adjective
    certain to happen; impossible to avoid
    “Change is inevitable in life.”
    حَتميّ / لا مَفَرّ منه
33. 🔊infrastructure/ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/noun
    basic systems like roads, electricity, and water
    “The country invested in its infrastructure.”
    بِنية تَحتيّة
34. 🔊inspect/ɪnˈspekt/verb
    to look at something carefully to check it
    “The engineer inspected the bridge for damage.”
    يُفتِّش / يَفحَص
35. 🔊intense/ɪnˈtens/adjective
    very strong or extreme
    “The heat was intense in the desert.”
    شَديد / مُكثَّف
36. 🔊manipulate/məˈnɪpjuleɪt/verb
    to control or influence cleverly, often unfairly
    “He manipulated the numbers to hide the loss.”
    يَتلاعَب بِـ
37. 🔊minimize/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/verb
    to make something as small as possible
    “Wear a seatbelt to minimize the risk of injury.”
    يُقلِّل لأدنى حَدّ
38. 🔊nuclear/ˈnuːkliər/adjective
    relating to the energy in the center of atoms
    “The country built a nuclear power station.”
    نَوَويّ
39. 🔊offset/ˈɔːfset/verb/noun
    to balance the effect of something
    “Higher salaries offset the rise in prices.”
    يُعوِّض / يُوازِن
40. 🔊paragraph/ˈpærəɡræf/noun
    a group of sentences about one idea
    “Start each paragraph with a clear main idea.”
    فَقرة
41. 🔊plus/plʌs/preposition/noun
    added to; an advantage
    “Two plus two equals four.”
    زائِد / ميزة إضافيّة
42. 🔊practitioner/prækˈtɪʃənər/noun
    a person who works in a profession like medicine or law
    “She is a general practitioner at the clinic.”
    مُمارِس (مِهنيّ)
43. 🔊predominant/prɪˈdɑːmɪnənt/adjective
    the most common or strongest
    “Blue is the predominant color in his paintings.”
    سائِد / غالِب
44. 🔊prospect/ˈprɑːspekt/noun
    the possibility that something will happen; future chances
    “The job offers good prospects for promotion.”
    اِحتِمال / آفاق
45. 🔊radical/ˈrædɪkəl/adjective/noun
    relating to complete change; extreme
    “The company made radical changes to survive.”
    جَذريّ
46. 🔊random/ˈrændəm/adjective
    happening without a plan or pattern
    “The winners were chosen at random.”
    عَشوائيّ
47. 🔊reinforce/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/verb
    to make something stronger
    “Steel bars reinforce the concrete walls.”
    يُعزِّز / يُقوّي
48. 🔊restore/rɪˈstɔːr/verb
    to return something to its original condition
    “They restored the old palace beautifully.”
    يُرمِّم / يَستعيد
49. 🔊revise/rɪˈvaɪz/verb
    to change and improve something; to study again
    “Revise your essay before submitting it.”
    يُراجِع / يُنقِّح
50. 🔊schedule/ˈskedʒuːl/noun/verb
    a plan of times for doing things
    “Check the train schedule before you leave.”
    جَدوَل زَمَنيّ
51. 🔊tense/tens/adjective/noun
    nervous and unable to relax; a verb form showing time
    “The atmosphere was tense before the match.”
    مُتوتِّر / زَمَن الفِعل
52. 🔊terminate/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/verb
    to end something
    “The company terminated his contract.”
    يُنهي
53. 🔊theme/θiːm/noun
    the main subject or idea
    “Friendship is the main theme of the story.”
    مَوضوع رَئيسيّ / ثيمة
54. 🔊thereby/ˌðerˈbaɪ/adverb
    as a result of that
    “He worked overtime, thereby earning extra money.”
    وبِذلك
55. 🔊uniform/ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/noun/adjective
    special clothes worn by a group; the same everywhere
    “Students wear a school uniform.”
    زِيّ مُوحَّد / مُتجانِس
56. 🔊vehicle/ˈviːɪkəl/noun
    a machine like a car or bus that carries people or goods
    “Electric vehicles are becoming popular.”
    مَركَبة
57. 🔊via/ˈvaɪə/preposition
    through; by way of
    “We flew to Dubai via Cairo.”
    عَبْر / عن طَريق
58. 🔊virtual/ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/adjective
    existing on computers, not physically; almost
    “The students attended a virtual classroom.”
    اِفتِراضيّ
59. 🔊visual/ˈvɪʒuəl/adjective
    relating to seeing
    “The presentation included strong visual effects.”
    بَصَريّ / مَرئيّ
60. 🔊widespread/ˈwaɪdspred/adjective
    existing or happening in many places
    “The storm caused widespread damage.”
    واسِع الانتِشار

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