Academic Vocabulary
Business English
Science Terms
Social Studies
Everyday Use
100

This word means “to review and edit for accuracy.”

Revise

100

The word for “financial support”

Funding

100

What does “hypothesis” mean in a scientific context?

An educated guess or assumption to be tested.

100

a person with expert knowledge in a specific area

Specialist

100

to make better or improve

Enhance

200

Define a word meaning “to join together.”

Integrate

200

to give permission for someone to do something.

Authorize

200

Define “data” in a research context.

Facts and statistics collected for analysis

200

Define “ideology"

A set of beliefs or ideals held by a group.

200

a person’s usual way of thinking or behaving

Attitude

300

“to take part in an activity or event”

Participate

300

The word describes “an official rule or order” 

Mandate

300

A test or trial done to prove a hypothesis

Experiment

300

the framework of cultural and social norms

Context

300

to increase the strength or support for something

Reinforce

400

“the act of changing something or a slight change”

Adjustment

400

To sell and send products to other countries.

Export

400

To break down information into simpler parts

Analyze

400

the starting point or beginning of a concept

Foundation

400

Define “summary.”

A brief statement of the main points.

500

“a systematic plan for achieving a goal”

Strategy

500

A detailed written plan of a new business

Proposal

500

Based on observation or experiment

Empirical

500

Define “aggregate” in a social science context.

Total or combined amount

500

an option or possibility

Alternative