Academic word 1

BASIC

INTERMEDIATE

People

Individuals/ the public/citizens

Problem

ADVANCED

Dilemma

The young

Youth

Juveniles/

The elderly

The old/aged

Senior citizens

Solve

Deal with / cope with

At the same time

Simultaneously

Easy to carry

Portable

Lessen

Mitigate

Agree

Concur

Beginner

Novice

Empty

Vacant

Middle

Allow

Permit

(be) located

(be) placed / (be) situated

Center

Destroy

Demolish

Unload

Discharge

Disagree

Dissent

Part

Component
Remove

Extract

Will probably

(be) likely to

Ban

Prohibit

On time

Punctual

Height

Altitude

Prevent

Preclude

Then

After this

Subsequently / at this point


Divide/ separate
Show

Mark

Increase

Rise/climb/grow

Increase

Rise/ grow

Decrease

Fall/drop

Decline/ slip

Sharp

dramatic

Rapid/considerable/exponential/marke
d

sharply

dramatically

Rapidly/considerably/exponentially/m
arkedly

Fall sharply

Decrease dramatically

Slide away/plundge

gradual

Steady

gradually

Steadily

Birth rate

Fertility

About
Goal

Reveal / illustrate /denote /indicate

Approximately / somewhere in the
vicinity of/
Prison
Increase dramatically

Increase exponentially/ soar

just

only

A negligible / a mere

About

On

Concerning

Clear
Several different

Apparent / evident
Various

Hobby

Pastime / leisure activity

Popular

Widely enjoyed

Favourite

Preferred
Likewise/similarly

On the other hand

However

Yet

By contrast

In stark contrast, however


Compared

Provide a comparison of

Level

Popularity/prevalence

clearly

It is evident from the information
provided that
Interestingly

Internet shopping

It is interesting to note that

Online shopping
Britain / the UK

New

Recently established

Yearly

Are very different
Much (shorter)

Vary greatly
Far (shorter)

Considerably (shorter)

Build

Establish

Length

Scale

Transport

Carry
Higher education

Get

Tertiary education
Reciece
Gain an education/ receive an
education
Gain a higher education / attend

college or university

In general overall
Woman/ man

Females/ males

A little

Marginally
Part of the world

Region of the world
Conversely / by contrast

Percentage/ rate
Graph

Figure


Kind / type

Form

Different kinds

Various forms
Some

Approximately / an approximate
Conduct / perform / carry out

Not surprising

Predictable

Common / popular
Much less popular

Far less popular

Considerably less common

Operation

Procedure

Plastic surgery

Cosmetic procedure / cosmetic
surgery

Give

Supply

Stay

Remain

According to the diagram / the
diagram give shows

Clear

Evident

Sit

Settle
Remove

Absorb/ filter

Recycling company / recycler

Part

Involve

Entail

Stage

Phase

Restoration

Renewal

Simple

Unadorned

Common /popular

Prevalent
Rough

Coarse

Region

Area

Hinterland

Noticeable

Striking

From that time on

Henceforward

Henceforth


Confirm

Assert
Improve

upgrade