IELTS Reading AWL Vocabulary-English Explanation VersionTHE ACADEMIC WORD LIST E - O abandon v go away from a person or thing or place not intending to return; forsake; desert abstract adj existing in

something else; different from the usual or traditional ambiguity n. quality of being unclear or having more than one possible meaning; vagueness amend v. make minor changes or improvements to (sth); modify analogy n. comparison between two things, often used to explain or clarify something analogous adj. similar or comparable in certain respects; having analogy analysis n. detailed examination or study of something in order to understand or explain it analyze v. examine something in detail in order to understand or explain it annual adj. happening or done once a year anticipate v. expect or predict (something) in advance apparent adj. able to be seen or understood; obvious; evident appendix n. a section or table of additional information at the end of a book or document appreciate v. recognize the value or significance of; be grateful for appropriate adj. suitable or fitting for a particular purpose or situation approximate adj. close to the actual, but not completely accurate arbitrary adj. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system area n. a region or part of a town, country, or world articulate adj. able to speak fluently and coherently; expressing oneself clearly and effectively aspect n. a particular part or feature of something; the way in which something appears or is regarded assess v. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of something assign v. allocate (a job or duty) to someone assimilate v. take in and understand information or ideas; to become part of a culture or group associate v. connect or link (something) with something else; to be connected with or work for an organization assume v. suppose to be the case, without proof; take on (a responsibility or duty) assure v. make (someone) sure of something; promise with confidence attach v. fasten or join one thing to another; include as an attachment attain v. succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for) attribute v. regard something as being caused by someone or something; ascribe something to someone or something author n. a writer of a book, article, or report; the creator or originator of something authority n. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience; a person or organization having power or control automate v. convert a process or action into an automatic operation, typically by using electronic devices or computer technology available adj. able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal aware adj. having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; conscious of something