570 Academic Word List (AWL) Headwords

in Alphabetical Order (no Sublist ranking)

1. abandon 50. attribute 99. conceive 148. decade

2. abstract 51. author 100. concentrate 149. decline
3. academy 52. authority 101. concept 150. deduce
4. access 53. automate 102. conclude 151. define
5. accommodate 54. available 103. concurrent 152. definite
6. accompany 55. aware 104. conduct 153. demonstrate
7. accumulate 56. behalf 105. confer 154. denote
8. accurate 57. benefit 106. confine 155. deny
9. achieve 58. bias 107. confirm 156. depress
10. acknowledge 59. bond 108. conflict 157. derive
11. acquire 60. brief 109. conform 158. design
12. adapt 61. bulk 110. consent 159. despite
13. adequate 62. capable 111. consequent 160. detect
14. adjacent 63. capacity 112. considerable 161. deviate
15. adjust 64. category 113. consist 162. device
16. administrate 65. cease 114. constant 163. devote
17. adult 66. challenge 115. constitute 164. differentiate
18. advocate 67. channel 116. constrain 165. dimension
19. affect 68. chapter 117. construct 166. diminish
20. aggregate 69. chart 118. consult 167. discrete
21. aid 70. chemical 119. consume 168. discriminate
22. albeit 71. circumstance 120. contact 169. displace
23. allocate 72. cite 121. contemporary 170. display
24. alter 73. civil 122. context 171. dispose
25. alternative 74. clarify 123. contract 172. distinct
26. ambiguous 75. classic 124. contradict 173. distort
27. amend 76. clause 125. contrary 174. distribute
28. analogy 77. code 126. contrast 175. diverse
29. analyze 78. coherent 127. contribute 176. document
30. annual 79. coincide 128. controversy 177. domain
31. anticipate 80. collapse 129. convene 178. domestic
32. apparent 81. colleague 130. converse 179. dominate
33. append 82. commence 131. convert 180. draft
34. appreciate 83. comment 132. convince 181. drama
35. approach 84. commission 133. cooperate 182. duration
36. appropriate 85. commit 134. coordinate 183. dynamic
37. approximate 86. commodity 135. core 184. economy
38. arbitrary 87. communicate 136. corporate 185. edit
39. area 88. community 137. correspond 186. element
40. aspect 89. compatible 138. couple 187. eliminate
41. assemble 90. compensate 139. create 188. emerge
42. assess 91. compile 140. credit 189. emphasis
43. assign 92. complement 141. criteria 190. empirical
44. assist 93. complex 142. crucial 191. enable
45. assume 94. component 143. culture 192. encounter
46. assure 95. compound 144. currency 193. energy
47. attach 96. comprehensive 145. cycle 194. enforce
48. attain 97. comprise 146. data 195. enhance
49. attitude 98. compute 147. debate 196. enormous

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in Alphabetical Order (no Sublist ranking)

197. ensure 246. furthermore 295. instance 344. medium

198. entity 247. gender 296. institute 345. mental
199. environment 248. generate 297. instruct 346. method
200. equate 249. generation 298. integral 347. migrate
201. equip 250. globe 299. integrate 348. military
202. equivalent 251. goal 300. integrity 349. minimal
203. erode 252. grade 301. intelligence 350. minimize
204. error 253. grant 302. intense 351. minimum
205. establish 254. guarantee 303. interact 352. ministry
206. estate 255. guideline 304. intermediate 353. minor
207. estimate 256. hence 305. internal 354. mode
208. ethic 257. hierarchy 306. interpret 355. modify
209. ethnic 258. highlight 307. interval 356. monitor
210. evaluate 259. hypothesis 308. intervene 357. motive
211. eventual 260. identical 309. intrinsic 358. mutual
212. evident 261. identify 310. invest 359. negate
213. evolve 262. ideology 311. investigate 360. network
214. exceed 263. ignorance 312. invoke 361. neutral
215. exclude 264. illustrate 313. involve 362. nevertheless
216. exhibit 265. image 314. isolate 363. nonetheless
217. expand 266. immigrate 315. issue 364. norm
218. expert 267. impact 316. item 365. normal
219. explicit 268. implement 317. job 366. notion
220. exploit 269. implicate 318. journal 367. notwithstanding
221. export 270. implicit 319. justify 368. nuclear
222. expose 271. imply 320. label 369. objective
223. external 272. impose 321. labor 370. obtain
224. extract 273. incentive 322. layer 371. obvious
225. facilitate 274. incidence 323. lecture 372. occupy
226. factor 275. incline 324. legal 373. occur
227. feature 276. income 325. legislate 374. odd
228. federal 277. incorporate 326. levy 375. offset
229. fee 278. index 327. liberal 376. ongoing
230. file 279. indicate 328. license 377. option
231. final 280. individual 329. likewise 378. orient
232. finance 281. induce 330. link 379. outcome
233. finite 282. inevitable 331. locate 380. output
234. flexible 283. infer 332. logic 381. overall
235. fluctuate 284. infrastructure 333. maintain 382. overlap
236. focus 285. inherent 334. major 383. overseas
237. format 286. inhibit 335. manipulate 384. panel
238. formula 287. initial 336. manual 385. paradigm
239. forthcoming 288. initiate 337. margin 386. paragraph
240. foundation 289. injure 338. mature 387. parallel
241. found 290. innovate 339. maximize 388. parameter
242. framework 291. input 340. mechanism 389. participate
243. function 292. insert 341. media 390. partner
244. fund 293. insight 342. mediate 391. passive
245. fundamental 294. inspect 343. medical 392. perceive

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in Alphabetical Order (no Sublist ranking)

393. percent 442. react 491. site 540. transfer

394. period 443. recover 492. so-called 541. transform
395. persist 444. refine 493. sole 542. transit
396. perspective 445. regime 494. somewhat 543. transmit
397. phase 446. region 495. source 544. transport
398. phenomenon 447. register 496. specific 545. trend
399. philosophy 448. regulate 497. specify 546. trigger
400. physical 449. reinforce 498. sphere 547. ultimate
401. plus 450. reject 499. stable 548. undergo
402. policy 451. relax 500. statistic 549. underlie
403. portion 452. release 501. status 550. undertake
404. pose 453. relevant 502. straightforward 551. uniform
405. positive 454. reluctance 503. strategy 552. unify
406. potential 455. rely 504. stress 553. unique
407. practitioner 456. remove 505. structure 554. utilize
408. precede 457. require 506. style 555. valid
409. precise 458. research 507. submit 556. vary
410. predict 459. reside 508. subordinate 557. vehicle
411. predominant 460. resolve 509. subsequent 558. version
412. preliminary 461. resource 510. subsidy 559. via
413. presume 462. respond 511. substitute 560. violate
414. previous 463. restore 512. successor 561. virtual
415. primary 464. restrain 513. sufficient 562. visible
416. prime 465. restrict 514. sum 563. vision
417. principal 466. retain 515. summary 564. visual
418. principle 467. reveal 516. supplement 565. volume
419. prior 468. revenue 517. survey 566. voluntary
420. priority 469. reverse 518. survive 567. welfare
421. proceed 470. revise 519. suspend 568. whereas
422. process 471. revolution 520. sustain 569. whereby
423. professional 472. rigid 521. symbol 570. widespread
424. prohibit 473. role 522. tape
425. project 474. route 523. target
426. promote 475. scenario 524. task
427. proportion 476. schedule 525. team
428. prospect 477. scheme 526. technical
429. protocol 478. scope 527. technique
430. psychology 479. section 528. technology
431. publication 480. sector 529. temporary
432. publish 481. secure 530. tense
433. purchase 482. seek 531. terminate
434. pursue 483. select 532. text
435. qualitative 484. sequence 533. theme
436. quote 485. series 534. theory
437. radical 486. sex 535. thereby
438. random 487. shift 536. thesis
439. range 488. significant 537. topic
440. ratio 489. similar 538. trace
441. rational 490. simulate 539. tradition

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