Alphabetical vocabulary
Words beginning with A
76 useful words, each with a clear explanation and practical exam context.
academicB2Connected to school, university, or serious study.Education · UniversityachieveB1To get the result you wanted.Education · Work · MigrationadaptB2To change to fit a new situation.Education · Technology · MigrationadequateB2Enough and acceptable.Academic · WorkanalyseB2To look closely and explain how something works.Academic · ResearchapproachB2A method; or to come near.Education · WorkassessB2To check how good or serious something is.Education · WorkassumptionB2An idea you believe without checking.Academic · GovernmentachievableB2An important word for study and formal English: achievable.Environment · SocietyaccurateB2An important word for study and formal English: accurate.Technology · WorkalternativeB2An important word for study and formal English: alternative.Government · MigrationannualC1An important word for study and formal English: annual.Health · CommunityappropriateB2An important word for study and formal English: appropriate.Academic · EducationareaB2An important word for study and formal English: area.Business · EconomicsauthorityB2An important word for study and formal English: authority.Environment · SocietyavailableB2An important word for study and formal English: available.Technology · WorkaccessB1The chance to use or get something.Education · TechnologyachievementB1Something you successfully do.Education · WorkapplicantB2A person who submits an application.Education · Work · MigrationapplicationB1A formal request or form.Education · Work · MigrationargumentB2Reasons that support an opinion.Academic · WritingarticleB1A published piece of writing.Academic · MediaassignmentB1Work a teacher asks a student to complete.EducationattendanceB1Being present.Education · WorkadmissionB2Official acceptance or entry.Education · UniversityaccreditationC1Official approval of quality.University & Academic StudyagendaB2A meeting plan.University & Academic Study · WorkappendixB2Extra information at the end of a document.University & Academic Study · WritingarchiveB2Stored records or a place for them.University & Academic Study · ResearchauditoriumB2A large hall.University & Academic Study · Maps & DirectionsallocateC1To give resources to a task.Work · AcademicamendC1To officially change something.Work · Government · WritingadjacentC1Beside something.Maps & Directions · AcademicallowanceB2Extra money for a specific purpose.Work · GovernmentappealB2A request to reconsider a decision.University & Academic Study · Work · WritinganalysisB2An academic term referring to analysis.Academic · PTE · SpellingabstractB2An academic term referring to abstract.Academic · PTE · SpellingadaptationB2An academic term referring to adaptation.Academic · PTE · SpellingabandonB2To abandon in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingaccommodationC1An academic term referring to accommodation.Academic · PTE · SpellingacquisitionC1An academic term referring to acquisition.Academic · PTE · SpellingadjustmentB2An academic term referring to adjustment.Academic · PTE · SpellingadultsB1An academic term referring to adults.Academic · PTE · SpellingaccompaniedC1To accompanied in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellinganalogousB2A formal adjective connected with analogous.Academic · PTE · SpellingalbeitB1A formal academic word used in contexts involving albeit.Academic · PTE · SpellingadministrationC1An academic term referring to administration.Academic · PTE · SpellingalterB1To alter in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingacknowledgedC1To acknowledged in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingadvocateB2A formal academic word used in contexts involving advocate.Academic · PTE · SpellingaccumulationC1An academic term referring to accumulation.Academic · PTE · SpellinganticipatedC1To anticipated in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingassemblyB2To assembly in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingassessmentB2An academic term referring to assessment.Academic · PTE · SpellingaffectB1A formal academic word used in contexts involving affect.Academic · PTE · SpellingapparentB2A formal adjective connected with apparent.Academic · PTE · SpellingamendmentB2An academic term referring to amendment.Academic · PTE · SpellingaggregateB2To aggregate in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingaidB1A formal academic word used in contexts involving aid.Academic · PTE · SpellingambiguousB2A formal adjective connected with ambiguous.Academic · PTE · SpellingassuranceB2An academic term referring to assurance.Academic · PTE · SpellingassumeB1A formal academic word used in contexts involving assume.Academic · PTE · SpellingapproximatedC1To approximated in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingawareB1A formal academic word used in contexts involving aware.Academic · PTE · SpellingallocationB2An academic term referring to allocation.Academic · PTE · SpellingattainedB2To attained in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingaspectsB2An academic term referring to aspects.Academic · PTE · SpellingattitudesB2An academic term referring to attitudes.Academic · PTE · SpellingassignedB2To assigned in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingappreciationC1An academic term referring to appreciation.Academic · PTE · SpellingassistanceB2An academic term referring to assistance.Academic · PTE · SpellingattributedB2To attributed in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingattachedB2To attached in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · SpellingarbitraryB2A formal adjective connected with arbitrary.Academic · PTE · SpellingauthorB1A formal academic word used in contexts involving author.Academic · PTE · SpellingautomaticallyC1To automatically in a formal or academic context.Academic · PTE · Spelling