Vocabulary: Academic Word List and Collocations Flashcards

Which sentence uses the AWL word 'evident' correctly?

Answer: It is evident that further research is required.

'Evident' is an adjective used predicatively (it is evident that…) or attributively (an evident improvement); the other options use it as a verb or noun, which is incorrect.

The AWL word 'parameter' most closely means:

Answer: a factor or boundary that defines or limits something

'Parameter' refers to a factor or limit that defines the scope of something (e.g., 'the parameters of the study'); it is often misused to mean 'rule' or 'guideline'.

Which is the correct collocation with 'research'?

Answer: conduct research

'Conduct research' is the standard academic collocation; 'research' is uncountable so 'a research' is grammatically wrong; 'perform' does not collocate with 'research'.

Choose the word that best fills the gap: 'The study ______ several methodological limitations that may affect the generalisability of its findings.'

Answer: acknowledges

'Acknowledges' is the appropriate academic verb for a study formally recognising its limitations; 'admits' and 'confesses' have connotations of wrongdoing; 'reveals' implies discovery.

The AWL word 'ideology' refers to:

Answer: a systematic set of beliefs or values underlying a social or political system

'Ideology' refers to a system of ideas, beliefs, or values — e.g., political ideology, economic ideology.

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'coherent'?

Answer: The argument was coherent and well-structured.

'Coherent' is an adjective meaning logically consistent and clear; the other options use it as a verb, adverb without adjective, or noun, all of which are incorrect.

The correct form of 'economy' when used as an adjective meaning 'relating to the economy' is:

Answer: economic

'Economic' relates to the economy (economic growth, economic policy); 'economical' means using resources efficiently (an economical solution); both are correct adjectives but with different meanings.