Academic Vocab 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
- Mitigate
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Verb
Example: Governments should implement policies to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Synonyms: Alleviate, ease, reduce
Collocations: mitigate risk, mitigate damage, mitigate effects
Tip: Excellent for writing task 2 (solutions to problems).
- Comprehensive
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Including all or almost all elements or aspects of something.
Example: The report provides a comprehensive analysis of urban development.
Synonyms: Thorough, complete, all-inclusive
Collocations: comprehensive study, comprehensive approach, comprehensive knowledge
Tip: Useful in both writing and speaking to show deep understanding.
- Substantiate
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.
Example: The researcher was able to substantiate her claims with recent data.
Synonyms: Validate, confirm, prove
Collocations: substantiate an argument, substantiate a claim
Tip: Ideal for academic writing—especially in argumentative essays.
- Implicate
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To show or suggest that someone or something is involved in something bad or criminal.
Example: Several studies implicate fast food in rising obesity rates.
Synonyms: Incriminate, associate, involve
Collocations: implicate in wrongdoing, implicate in a crime
Tip: Use in writing to show connections, especially in problem essays.
- Prevail
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To exist or be accepted, especially for a long time; to win or succeed in the end.
Example: Traditional beliefs still prevail in many rural communities.
Synonyms: Dominate, succeed, exist
Collocations: prevail over, prevail in, values prevail
Tip: Good for writing/speaking about culture, values, or ideas.
- Viable
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Capable of working successfully or being effective.
Example: Solar energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels.
Synonyms: Feasible, practical, workable
Collocations: viable option, viable solution, economically viable
Tip: Very useful for solution-based essays.
- Discrepancy
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
Example: There is a discrepancy between the reported figures and the actual data.
Synonyms: Difference, inconsistency, mismatch
Collocations: wide discrepancy, noticeable discrepancy
Tip: Useful in both writing and speaking to compare data or opinions.
- Inevitable
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Example: Technological advancement is an inevitable aspect of modern life.
Synonyms: Unavoidable, inescapable
Collocations: inevitable outcome, inevitable result
Tip: Good for conclusions or predictions in essays and discussions.
Disseminate
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
To spread or distribute something (especially information, ideas, or knowledge) widely so that it reaches many people.
Example Sentence:
The internet allows us to disseminate information quickly across the globe.
Synonyms:
Spread, circulate, distribute, broadcast, propagate
Collocations:
disseminate information
disseminate knowledge
disseminate ideas
disseminate research findings
widely disseminated
Subsequent
CEFR Level: C1
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
Happening or coming after something else, especially as a result of it.
Example Sentence:
The first test was successful, but the subsequent tests showed some issues.
Synonyms:
Following, later, ensuing, successive
Collocations:
subsequent events
subsequent research
subsequent investigation
subsequent analysis
subsequent decision
