Academic Word List: 12 core words every student meets
B2–C112 語
The Academic Word List collects the words that appear across every university subject, from economics to biology. Learning the highest-frequency items first gives you the fastest return: they show up in almost any textbook chapter you open.
使う場面： University reading, lectures, essays and research papers.
Academic Word List — 単語リスト
| 単語 | 意味 |
|---|---|
| analyse | To examine something in detail to understand it.“The paper analyses three data sets.” |
| approach | A way of dealing with a problem.“We took a quantitative approach.” |
| concept | An abstract idea.“The concept of fairness is hard to measure.” |
| context | The situation surrounding something.“Read the word in context.” |
| derive | To obtain something from a source.“The formula derives from earlier work.” |
| establish | To set up or prove firmly.“The study establishes a clear link.” |
| factor | One thing that influences a result.“Cost was the deciding factor.” |
| indicate | To show or suggest.“The results indicate a small effect.” |
| interpret | To explain the meaning of something.“We interpret these findings cautiously.” |
| method | A planned way of doing something.“The method is described in section two.” |
| principle | A basic rule or truth.“The design follows one simple principle.” |
| vary | To differ or change.“Results vary between age groups.” |
このリストの学び方
12語を一度にではなく1日5〜6語ずつ追加し、例文はカードに残し、期限が来たら復習しましょう。WordNest は各単語を7つの伸びる間隔——当日、その後1、3、7、14、30、60日——に配置するので、数か月後もリストは身についています。数字の根拠を知りたい方は 間隔反復の仕組み をご覧ください。
Studying academic word list pairs well with our academic English vocabulary, linking words for essays and TOEFL vocabulary list, or browse all free English word lists.