academic vocabulary

The Academic Word List (AWL) is a list of words which are most frequently used in academic writing and speaking. The sections on academic vocabulary below contain exercises to help you understand and remember these words. The AWL and the GSL together make up about 80% of most written texts. The exercises below also contain links to some specialist vocabulary.


academic vocabulary (lists: pronunciation and definitions)
academic vocabulary (lists and exercises)
Oxford Academic Vocabulary practice
specialist academic vocabulary
academic vocabulary and other exercises

last updated 01/11/17