Academic English vocabulary: 12 words for essays and exams
B2–C112 Wörter
Academic writing rewards precision. These twelve words let you signal cause, evidence and contrast — the moves an examiner is looking for in an essay or an IELTS Task 2 answer.
Wo du sie brauchst: Essays, IELTS and university reading.
Academic English — Die Wortliste
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| significant | Important or large enough to matter.“There was a significant increase in errors.” |
| evidence | Facts that support a claim.“There is little evidence for that claim.” |
| furthermore | In addition to what was said.“Furthermore, the cost is lower.” |
| consequently | As a result.“Demand fell; consequently, prices dropped.” |
| hypothesis | An idea to be tested.“The data supported our hypothesis.” |
| criteria | The standards used to judge something.“The study used three criteria.” |
| framework | A structure of ideas used for analysis.“We applied a well-known framework.” |
| outcome | The result of a process.“The outcome was better than expected.” |
| nevertheless | Despite that.“The sample was small; nevertheless, the trend was clear.” |
| assumption | Something accepted as true without proof.“The model rests on one key assumption.” |
| correlation | A relationship between two variables.“There is a strong correlation between the two.” |
| in contrast | Used to show a difference.“In contrast, the second group improved.” |
So lernst du diese Liste
Nimm fünf bis sechs Wörter pro Tag statt alle zwölf auf einmal, behalte den Beispielsatz auf der Karte und wiederhole, wenn sie fällig sind. WordNest verteilt jedes Wort über sieben wachsende Intervalle — selber Tag, dann 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 und 60 Tage — damit die Liste Monate später noch sitzt. Lies wie verteiltes Wiederholen funktioniert, wenn du die Begründung hinter diesen Zahlen willst.
Studying academic english pairs well with our Academic Word List (AWL) vocabulary, linking words and connectors and IELTS vocabulary list, or browse all free English word lists.
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