Academic Word List 2

Question 1

source

Answer 1

a place, person or thing that you get something from

Question 2

assessment

Answer 2

an opinion or a judgement about somebody/something that has been thought about very carefully; the process of testing students and making a judgement about their knowledge, ability or progress

Question 3

policy

Answer 3

a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.

Question 4

identify

Answer 4

to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are

Question 5

create

Answer 5

to make something happen or exist

Question 6

derive

Answer 6

to get something from something; to come from something

Question 7

factor

Answer 7

one of several things that cause or influence something

Question 8

procedure

Answer 8

a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way

Question 9

definition

Answer 9

an explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase, especially in a dictionary

Question 10

assume

Answer 10

to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it

Question 11

theory

Answer 11

a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why something happens or exists

Question 12

benefit

Answer 12

an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has

Question 13

evidence

Answer 13

the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true

Question 14

establish

Answer 14

to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time

Question 15

authority

Answer 15

the power or right to do something; the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region