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Learning how to use the Academic Word List

The Academic Word List is a great tool but you need to know how to use it.

Here are some quick tips.

Do not just focus on what the words mean - these are words you want to use for yourself.

Learn what all the common forms of the word are: this means learning the word families

You need to know what other words you can use in combination with these words - this means collocations and prepositions. If you don’t know that then you can’t use them!

570 word families is not 570 words - it takes time - don’t rush it

There are 1000s of words in the Academic Word List and it will take time to master. Why? Each word is in fact a family of words e.g. analyse is not one word but

at least 4:

Analyse - analysis - analytical – analytically