Formal academic vocabulary for university, research, and scholarly writing. Words from the Academic Word List and beyond.
the space between two lines that meet at a point, or a way of looking at something.
nouna small room in a prison, or the smallest living part of a plant or animal.
nouna line that bends smoothly, not straight.
nounall the things that happened in the past, especially important events
nounthe largest planet in our solar system, fifth from the sun.
proper nounone sheet or level of something that is on top of or under another sheet or level.
nounthe red planet that is fourth from the sun in our solar system.
nounthe study or use of numbers, shapes, and measurements.
nounsomething that comes from nature and is not made or changed by people.
nouna large, far-away planet in our solar system that looks blue.
nouna very long river in Africa that flows through Egypt.
nouna man from the Bible who built a big boat to save his family and animals from a flood.
nouna long story about imaginary people and events, usually in a book.
adjectivea gas in the air that people and animals need to breathe to live.
nouna very large round thing in space that moves around a star like the sun
nouna small, cold object in space that was once called a planet but is now called a dwarf planet
nounthe part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and food
nounthe study of how the world works, using experiments and facts.
nouna small sea fish with a head that looks like a horse's head.
nouna liquid that can burn or damage things, like the juice from a lemon or a strong chemical.
nouna singing voice that is lower than a soprano but higher than a tenor
nounin Greek myths, the god of the sun, music, poetry, and healing.
nouna curved shape over an opening like a door or window, or the inside of your foot.
nouna large boat from the Bible story that saved animals from a flood
nouna large rock that moves around the sun, found mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
nounthe Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.
nounthe smallest part of a substance that still has the properties of that substance.
nounthe last name of a famous German composer who wrote classical music
nouna glass or plastic cup used in science labs for holding or measuring liquids.
nouna famous German musician who wrote classical music, even after losing his hearing.
nouna large, heavy gun that shoots metal balls, used in wars long ago.
nounstrong cloth used for making tents, bags, or for painting pictures on.
nouna natural element found in all living things, coal, and diamonds.
nouna symbol in written music that tells you which notes to play.
nouna group of similar things that are close together.
nounA very large, old building in Rome where people watched fights and shows long ago.
nounA tall, round stone or metal post that holds up a building or stands alone.
nounA bright object in the sky made of ice and dust that travels around the sun.
nouna hard, colorful substance found in the ocean, made by small sea animals.
nouna clear, hard substance that looks like glass, or a very clear piece of it.
nouna very strong storm with fast winds that spin in a circle.
nouninformation or facts collected for study or analysis.
nounthe area where a river spreads out and meets the sea, often shaped like a triangle.
nounto mix a solid into a liquid so it becomes part of the liquid.
nounthe material in living things that carries information about how they grow and look.
nouna long time with no rain, so the ground becomes very dry.
nounan event when the moon or sun is hidden by another body in space.
nouna basic part of something, like a simple substance that cannot be broken down.
nouna short piece of writing about one subject, often for school or a test.
nounwhen a liquid turns into a gas, like water disappearing into the air when it gets hot.
verba very large group of stars and planets in space.
nouna small part inside your body that carries information about things like your eye color or height from your parents.
nouna very large desert in Asia, mostly in China and Mongolia.
nouna style of building, art, or writing from the Middle Ages that is dark and dramatic.
adjectivethe force that pulls things down toward the Earth.
nounthe last name of two brothers who wrote famous old stories and fairy tales.
proper nouna very short Japanese poem with three lines and a special pattern of syllables.
nounin old Greek stories, a god who travels fast and delivers messages for other gods
proper nouna flat shape with six straight sides
nouna very light gas that has no color or smell and is one of the elements that makes water.
nouna large brown plant that grows in the ocean, like seaweed.
nounone of two organs inside your body that clean your blood and make urine.
nouna soft, heavy, gray metal that is used in pipes, batteries, and pencils.
nouna very old story that may not be true, or a person who is famous for doing something amazing.
nouna curved piece of glass or plastic that helps you see things more clearly, used in glasses, cameras, and microscopes.
nounan arm or leg of a person or animal, or a large branch of a tree.
nouna large organ inside your body that cleans your blood and helps digest food
nounto make something look bigger than it really is.
verba large, slow sea animal that eats plants and lives in warm water.
nouna tree that grows in water near the coast in hot countries.
nouna large amount or number of something, or the main part of something.
nouna piece of rock from space that burns brightly when it enters Earth's air.
nouna famous musician from Austria who wrote classical music a long time ago.
nouna collection of old stories from a culture that explain the world, gods, and heroes.
nouna sweet liquid made by flowers that bees and other insects drink.
nouna gas with no color or smell that makes up most of the air we breathe.
nouna group of stars in the sky that looks like a hunter with a belt.
nounpeaceful and calm, or the name of a large ocean between Asia and America.
adjectivea famous Spanish artist who painted in a very different and modern style.
nounwriting that uses beautiful language and rhythm to express feelings or ideas.
nounrelated to the very cold areas near the North or South Pole.
nouna fine yellow powder from flowers that causes some people to sneeze and have allergies.
nounto cause someone to do something, or a message that asks for an action or answer
nouna large stone building with a square base and four sides that meet at a point on top, like in Egypt.
nouna large snake that kills animals by squeezing them, or a computer programming language.
nouna machine in space that sends information to Earth or helps with communication.
nounthe planet with large rings around it, sixth from the sun.
nouna large, flat area of land with grass and few trees, often in Africa.
nounthe written words for a movie, play, or speech.
nouna piece of art made by carving or shaping stone, wood, or other materials.
nouna famous writer from England who wrote many plays and poems a long time ago.
nounthe set of all bones inside a person's or animal's body
nouna shape that goes around and around in circles, like a spring
nouna set of five lines used to write music.
nouna large dinosaur with plates on its back and a tail with spikes.
nounbetter than others in quality or rank.
adjectivemoving or happening very quickly.
nouna long piece of music written for a large group of musicians called an orchestra.
nouna short name for the Taj Mahal, a famous white building in India made of marble.
nouna large piece of cloth with pictures or designs made by weaving colored threads together.
nounFollow the learning path