Everyday Academic Words
This verb means to give or distribute something officially, especially time or money.
ALLOT
A large open area of flat land, often covered with grass.
PRAIRIE
The scientific study of the Earth’s structure and rocks.
GEOLOGY
Money given by the government to support an industry or activity.
SUBSIDY
To begin something officially.
COMMENCE
This adjective describes something extremely bad or urgent.
DIRE
A long period with little or no rainfall.
DROUGHT
The mental ability to understand, reason, and think logically.
INTELLECT
The main office or center of an organization.
HEADQUARTERS
The basic or most important quality of something.
ESSENCE
This noun means a serious lack or shortage of something.
DEARTH
This adjective describes land that is extremely dry and lacks moisture.
ARID
A theory explaining the relationship between space, time, and gravity.
RELATIVITY
To influence someone unfairly for personal gain.
MANIPULATE
Something that continues over a period of time.
ONGOING
This verb means to correct or fix a mistake or problem
RESTIFY
A large and important Christian church, often a bishop’s seat
CATHEDRAL
Related to the process of thinking, learning, and understanding.
COGNITIVE
An illegal payment made to gain an advantage.
BRIBE
Something that happens after something else.
SUBSEQUENT
This adjective describes a task that is long, boring, and tiring.
TEDIOUS
This adjective means not near the coast; located inside a country.
INLAND
The study of how the human body functions.
PHYSIOLOGY
To break a rule, law, or agreement.
VIOLATE
A substance made artificially rather than naturally.
SYNTHETIC