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Academic Vocabulary
Words from the American Word List (Sublists 4 and 5)
concentration emerge hypothesis investigations obvious
debate goals implications labels options
Source: Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)
ACTIVITY 8 Vocabulary in Academic Writing
Use the academic vocabulary to complete the sentences.
Subject Area Example from Academic Writing
Health 1. Although it was by the mid-1960s that tobacco
Sciences smoke could cause cancer, many people had trouble quitting because they were
already addicted to smoking.
Political 2. The U.S. presidential candidates the election
Science issues several times before the people vote.
Education 3. Many students do not make career until after they
finish their studies.
Environmental 4. Environmentalists are constantly testing the of
Sciences carbon dioxide in the air because high levels of it can cause climate change.
Economics 5. As the population ages, the government needs to plan for the economic
of a large number of retired people in society.
Animal 6. Scientists conducted into the habits of desert bats
Sciences so that they could use the bats to protect plants from plant-eating insects.
Science 7. Once scientists decide on a , they design a
research study to test whether it is true or false.
Botany 8. The Desert Lily is a plant that can live in the desert for many years until there is
enough rain for it to from under the ground.
Sociology 9. It can be very difficult for people to make decisions when they have a lot of
.
Nutrition 10. Since obesity is a serious problem in the United States, the Food and Drug
Administration now requires packaged food that
make the serving sizes and calories easy to read.
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