AWL WITH DEFINITIONS
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
WEEK FOUR
(SUBLIST TWO, continued)
strategy, n.:
achieve success
A plan to help a person, business, army, etc.
• We’re working on new strategies to improve our share of the market.
strategy, strategist
strategic
survey, v.:
To ask people questions in order to learn their
opinions; To examine all of s.t. very carefully; To measure an
area of land and make a map of it
• The researchers surveyed the attitudes of 2,500 college students.
• He got out of the car and surveyed the damage.
• We need to survey the area carefully to find the best route for the new road.
n.:
A collections of opinions that are gathered by asking
people questions; A description of a whole subject
• A recent survey revealed the unpopularity of the governor’s decision.
• Our textbook is a survey of the period between the two world wars.
survey
survey, surveyor
text, n.:
The written words in a book, magazine, webpage, etc.
(not the pictures)
• The book has 100 pages of text and close to the same number of illustrations.
text
textual
tradition, n.:
A belief or way of acting which people in a
particular society or group have continued to follow for a very
long time
• Fireworks are a longstanding tradition at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
tradition, traditionalist
traditional
transfer, v.:
To move s.o. or s.t. from one place, vehicle,
person, business, etc. to another; To change to a different job,
team, job location, etc. to another
• The patient was transferred to a psychiatric hospital.
• After a year he transferred to University College, Dublin.
transfer
transfer, transference
transferable
(SUBLIST THREE)
alternative, n.:
usual
A different choice, especially from what is
• Solar and wind energy are alternatives to fuels that pollute the environment.
adj.: Describing a different plan or choice, esp. from what is
usual; Describing unusual things or activities that are very
popular with a small group of people
• Solar and wind are good alternative energy choices.
alternate
alternative
alternative
Verb
Noun
Adjective
circumstances, pl. n.:
the way it is
Adverb
Facts or events that make a situation
• Police can’t solve the crime until they know all of the circumstances.
circumstances
comment, v.:
To say or write s.t. expressing one’s opinion
• The official refused to comment on the matter.
n.:
Something that s.o. says or writes that expresses their
opinion
• The official made no comments on the matter.
comment
comment, commentary,
commentator
compensate, v.:
To pay s.o. money to pay for losing or
damaging something of theirs
• If you’ll fill out this survey, we’ll compensate you for your time.
compensate
compensation
compensatory
component, n.:
A part which combines with other parts to form
s.t. larger and more complex
• The two major components of the course are reading skills and vocabulary.
component
consent, v.:
To agree to do s.t., or to allow s.o. to do s.t.
• He courted her for a year before she would consent to marry him.
n.:
Permission or agreement for s.o. to do s.t.
• They can’t publish your name without your consent.
consent
consent, consensus
considerable, adj.:
consenting
Large or of noticeable importance
• The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
considerable
constant, n.:
A particular number or amount that never changes
• Up here the temperature varies, but the wind is a constant.
adj.:
Staying the same, or not becoming less or more; Frequent
• You’ll save on gas if you drive at a constant speed.
• He’s in constant trouble with the police.
constancy
constrain, v.:
constant
To control and limit s.t.
• The country’s progress was constrained by the leader’s refusal to look forward.
constrain
constraint
contribute, v.:
To give s.t., esp. money, in order to help a
group provide or accomplish s.t.; To write articles for a
newspaper, magazine or book
• Our class contributed $500 to the charity.
• She contributes to several magazines.
contribute
Verb
contribution, contributor
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
convene, v.:
To arrange a meeting for a group of people, or to
gather together for a meeting
• The CEO convened a meeting of all the department heads.
convene
convention
conventional
coordinate, v.:
To make various different things work together
as a whole; To combine different clothing, etc. so that they look
good together
• If we coordinate our efforts, we can distribute more food to the needy.
• This rug would coordinate well with our living room furniture.
coordinate
coordination, coordinator
coordinated
core, n.:
The center of s.t.; The most basic or most important
part of s.t.
• The Earth’s core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel.
• Lack of government funding is at the core of the problem.
core
corporate, adj.:
Related to a large company
• The best parking spots were reserved for the corporate executives.
corporation
corporate
correspond, v.:
To match or be similar or equal; To
communicate by letter or email
• The name on the credit card doesn’t correspond to the name on the driver’s license.
• I’ve been corresponding with some experts in the field.
correspond
correspondence
corresponding
criteria, pl. n.:
Standards that people use to judge, decide
about, or deal with s.t. (Note that this noun is usually used in
the plural; the singular form is criterion.)
• What are their criteria for choosing the winning photograph?
criterion, criteria
deduce, v.:
To reach an answer or a decision by thinking
carefully about the known facts
• The FBI deduced that the bomb had been hidden in someone’s backpack.
deduce
deduction
demonstrate, v.:
something works
To show or make clear, especially about how
• Research has demonstrated that babies can recognize their mother’s voice soon after birth.
demonstrate
demonstration, demonstrator
demonstrative, demonstrable
document, v.:
To write or otherwise record the details of an
event, a process, etc.
• The disadvantages of this method have been well documented.
n.:
A paper, set of papers, or computer-stored text with
written or printed information, especially of an official type
• I had to send them the original of my birth certificate and other documents.
document
document, documentation
documented
Verb
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
dominate, v.:
To have control over a place or a person, or to
be the most important person or thing
• He dominates every conversation.
dominate
domination, dominance dominant
emphasis, n.:
The particular special importance or attention
that s.o. gives to s.t.; The extra force that is given to a word
or part of a word when s.o. says it
• We should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it.
• The emphasis is on the final syllable.
emphasize
ensure, v.:
emphasis
emphatic
To make sure that s.t. will happen
• What steps does the company take to ensure the quality of their product?
ensure
exclude, v.:
To prevent s.o. or s.t. from entering a place or
taking part in an activity; To intentionally not include s.o. or
s.t.
• Women are still excluded from the club.
• The price excludes taxes.
exclude
exclusion
exclusive, excluded
framework, n.:
A supporting structure around which s.t. can be
built; A system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan
or decide s.t.
• A greenhouse is made of glass panels fitted into a metal framework.
• The old plan makes a good framework on which we can build.
framework
fund, v.:
To provide the money to pay for an event, activity
or organization
• The company has agreed to fund my trip to Australia.
n.:
An amount of money saved, collected or provided for a
particular purpose
• The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment.
fund
fund, funds, funder
funded
illustrate, v.:
To draw, photograph, etc. pictures for a text
in a book, magazine, website, etc.; To explain s.t. more clearly,
esp. by giving examples
• This beautiful children’s book was illustrated by the author.
• These statistics illustrate the point that I was making.
illustrate
illustration, illustrator
illustrative, illustrated
immigrate, v.:
To come to live in another country
• The family immigrated when the children were so young that they learned English easily.
immigrate
imply, v.:
directly
immigration, immigrant
To suggest an idea or feeling without saying it
• Are you implying that I’m wrong?
imply
Verb
implication
Noun
implied
Adjective
initial, v.:
To write your initials on s.t.
Adverb
• Just initial these sections and then sign on the bottom line.
n.:
The first letter of a name, esp. when used to represent
that name
• They carved their initials into a tree.
adj.:
Of or at the beginning
• Initial news reports suggest that the governor is winning the election.
initial
initial
initial, initialed
instance, n.:
A particular situation, event or fact, often an
example of s.t. that happens generally
• There have been several instances of violence at the school.
instance
interact, v.:
To communicate with or react to another person
or other persons
• How well does she interact with the other children?
interact
interaction
interactive
justify, v.:
To give a good reason for s.t.
• I can’t really justify taking another day off work.
justify
layer, v.:
justification
justified
To arrange s.t. in layers
• Layer the sliced potatoes with slices of onion.
n.:
A level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, which
is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet
of a substance
• There was a thin layer of oil on the surface of the road.
layer
layer
layered