Most Common Academic Words

Question 1

bulky (adj.)

Answer 1

large or difficult

Question 2

brief (adj.)

Answer 2

briefing (noun), briefly (adverb) -short in time or length

Question 3

bond (noun)

Answer 3

physical restraints used to hold someone or something prisoner

Question 4

behalf (noun)

Answer 4

in the interest of a person, group or principle

Question 5

capable (adj.)

Answer 5

capability (noun) -having the ability to do something

Question 6

capacity (noun)

Answer 6

incapacitated (adj.), incapacitate (verb) -the maximum amount that something can hold

Question 7

category (noun)

Answer 7

categorize (verb) -a class of people or thing that are similar in some way

Question 8

cease (verb)

Answer 8

ceased (adj.) -bring or come to an end

Question 9

challenge (verb)

Answer 9

challenge (noun), challenging (adj.), challenged (adj.) -invite (someone) to engage in a contest

Question 10

clarify (verb)

Answer 10

clarification (noun), clarify (noun) -make something less confused and more clearly

Question 11

chemical (noun)

Answer 11

-a compound or substance that has been prepared

Question 12

circumstance (noun)

Answer 12

-a fact or condition connected with an event

Question 13

collapse (verb)

Answer 13

collapsible (adj.) -to fall or cave in/ to break down

Question 14

colleague (noun)

Answer 14

-a person with whom one works in a business

Question 15

commence (verb)

Answer 15

commencement (noun) -to begin

Question 16

comment (verb)

Answer 16

comment (noun) , commentator (noun), commentary (noun) -to speak or to write a statement